Watch it draw, then draw it
Draw along
Every lesson plays itself line by line at the top of the page, watch once, then draw along step by step with a pen that follows you down the page.
Drawing along with someone is how most children learn to draw: watch the line, copy the line. On every lesson the finished picture at the top replays the whole drawing, stroke by stroke, and you can tap it to watch again. Below that the steps are laid out as cards; as you scroll, a little pen on a rail moves down beside them and each step ticks green when you pass it.
The lessons below are the ones that draw along best: friendly subjects, ten to twelve steps, no fiddly bits.
Best first draw-alongs
How to Draw a Cat Face
10 steps
How to Draw a Fox
12 steps
How to Draw a Penguin
12 steps
How to Draw an Owl
12 steps
How to Draw a Snail
10 steps
How to Draw a Fish
13 steps
How to Draw the Sun
10 steps
How to Draw Ice Cream
12 steps
How to Draw a Rocket
13 steps
How to Draw a Car
11 steps
How to Draw a House
13 steps
How to Draw a Flower
11 steps
Draw along: animals
How to Draw a Cat
12 steps
How to Draw a Dog
13 steps
How to Draw a Bunny
13 steps
How to Draw a Bear
12 steps
How to Draw an Elephant
12 steps
How to Draw a Lion
12 steps
How to Draw a Monkey
13 steps
How to Draw a Giraffe
12 steps
How to Draw a Panda
12 steps
How to Draw a Duck
12 steps
How to Draw a Frog
12 steps
How to Draw a Turtle
13 steps
Draw along: favourites
How to Draw a Rainbow Unicorn
13 steps
How to Draw a Dragon Face
8 steps
How to Draw a Superhero
11 steps
How to Draw a Robot
11 steps
How to Draw a Dinosaur
12 steps
How to Draw a Shark
12 steps
How to Draw a Butterfly
12 steps
How to Draw a Cupcake
12 steps
How to Draw a Castle
13 steps
How to Draw a Fire Truck
13 steps
How to Draw an Airplane
13 steps
Drawing with a child: what helps
- Draw on your own sheet next to theirs rather than on theirs. Copying a grown-up who is also copying the steps is much less scary than being corrected.
- Say the shapes out loud: “a big egg, now two triangles on top”. Children hold shape words better than they hold pictures.
- Let wonky be wonky. A wobbly fox is still a fox; the next one will be straighter.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Is draw along the same as a video?
Close. The drawing replays as an animation you can watch as often as you like, but the steps are also on the page as pictures and words, so a child can go at their own pace instead of pausing a video.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Prop the phone or tablet up, scroll with one finger and draw with the other hand. Steps tick as they cross the middle of the screen.