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How to Draw a Life Cycle: printable worksheet

Every step on one page, plus an outline to trace on the next. In each box the new line is drawn bolder (red on a colour printer), so it works in black and white too. Draw one box at a time and rub out the light helper lines at the end. Great for classrooms, rainy days and the fridge door.

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How to Draw a Life Cycle

Draw the bold red line in each box, one box at a time. Rub out the dashed helper lines at the end, then colour it in.

Step 1: The butterfly body
Step 2: Butterfly face
Step 3: Top wings
Step 4: Bottom wings
Step 5: Eggs on a leaf
Step 6: The caterpillar
Step 7: Caterpillar face
Step 8: The chrysalis
Step 9: Arrows round the circle
Step 10: Cream head, tan chrysalis
Step 11: Orange wings, green leaf
Step 12: Brown twig, black body
Finished! Colour it in

squigglings.com/draw/life-cycle/Draw light, then go bold.

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Trace a life cycle

Go over the light lines with your pencil, then try the life cycle on your own from the steps.

squigglings.com/draw/life-cycle/Draw light, then go bold.