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How to draw for kids
Every lesson here is a drawing built up a few light lines at a time, so a child can follow the pictures and finish something they are proud of.
Squigglings is a free how-to-draw site for children. Each lesson turns a drawing into small steps: a big shape first, then the parts, then the details, and the new lines in every step are shown in red so it is always clear what to draw next. Steps are short on purpose. Most lessons are ten to thirteen steps and take about ten minutes.
There is nothing to install and no account. Pick a drawing, grab paper and a pencil, and draw along. Steps tick off as you scroll; if you stop halfway the lesson remembers where you were on this device. Every lesson also has a printable worksheet and a big outline to trace.
How a lesson works
Pick something to draw
Browse by type, by age, or search for the thing your child is asking for. Start with a face or a food if you are not sure.
Draw light, then go bold
The first steps are big, light guide shapes. Copy them lightly. Later steps add the real lines on top, and the dashed guides get rubbed out at the end.
Follow the red
In every step picture the new lines are red and the old ones are black. Draw only the red, then scroll to the next step.
Colour it in
The finished drawing is shown at the end with colour suggestions, and you can save, print or download it.
Start here: twelve friendly first drawings
Easy drawings for kidsFaces and simple shapes with ten steps or fewer, a good first lesson for almost any age.
How to Draw a Cat Face
10 steps
How to Draw a Fox Face
9 steps
How to Draw a Panda Face
7 steps
How to Draw a Dog Face
9 steps
How to Draw a Bunny Face
9 steps
How to Draw an Owl Face
9 steps
How to Draw the Sun
10 steps
How to Draw an Apple
10 steps
How to Draw a Donut
10 steps
How to Draw a Snail
10 steps
How to Draw a Fish Face with Bubbles
9 steps
How to Draw a Star
10 steps
Favourites
The drawings children ask for most.
How to Draw a Cat
12 steps
How to Draw a Dog
13 steps
How to Draw a Rainbow Unicorn
13 steps
How to Draw a Dragon
15 steps
How to Draw a T-Rex
11 steps
How to Draw a Shark
12 steps
How to Draw a Rocket
13 steps
How to Draw Ice Cream
12 steps
How to Draw a Butterfly
12 steps
How to Draw a Puppy
13 steps
How to Draw a Kitten
13 steps
How to Draw a Fox
12 steps
How to Draw an Owl
12 steps
How to Draw a Penguin
12 steps
How to Draw a Horse
12 steps
How to Draw a Car
11 steps
How to Draw a Cupcake
12 steps
Questions parents and teachers ask
What age is this for?
Mostly four to eleven. Faces and ten-step drawings suit preschool and kindergarten; full animals, vehicles and people suit six to nine; the advanced lessons (dragons, horses, big cats, faces in profile) keep ten- and eleven-year-olds busy. See the ideas-by-age pages for picks.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every lesson and worksheet is free, with no account and no ads. Saved drawings and progress live only in your browser.
What do we need?
Paper, a pencil and an eraser. A black marker and crayons are nice for the last step but not required.
Can I print the lessons?
Yes, every lesson has a printable page with all the steps on one sheet plus an outline to trace. Print it, or save it as a PDF from the print dialog.