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How to Draw a Cat Tree
Draw a cat tree in 11 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the base.
Step 1: The base
Near the bottom of your paper, draw a long flat slab for the base, nearly as wide as the page.
Step 2: The tall post
From the right of the base, draw a tall thin post straight up, nearly to the top of the page.
Tip The post is the trunk of the cat tree: tall and narrow.
Step 3: Two platforms
Above the middle of the post, draw a flat platform sticking out both sides. Draw a wider one on top.
Step 4: Cosy lip on top
On the top platform, start near the left end. Draw a low hill over to the right end.
Tip The lip is the cat's pillow edge, so it curves gently.
Step 5: The little house
Start on the left of the base. Draw a box up, across and down to it. Add a flat roof.
Step 6: Round door
In the middle of the house, draw a big round hole for the door.
Step 7: Rope wraps
Across the post, draw short rope lines from edge to edge: 4 above the middle platform and 6 below.
Tip Each line tilts down a tiny bit.
Step 8: Dangling toy
Under the middle platform's right end, draw a short string down to a round yarn ball with 3 curved lines.
Step 9: The ground
Draw the ground line under the base from left to right.
Step 10: Tan carpet, red ball
Colour the platforms, the lip, the house, the base and the roof tan, and the ball red.
Step 11: Wood post, slate door
Colour the post wood brown around the platform, and the inside of the door slate grey. Go over your lines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a cat tree, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
