11 Easy Animal Drawings for Kids

This collection features 11 animal drawing tutorials for children. It includes pets, wild animals, and popular characters. These guides suit kids from ages 4 to 10.

How to Draw a Dog: finished drawing ▶ Video

How to Draw a Dog

  • 9 steps
  • Medium · Ages 6+
  • Pencil

This nine-step guide shows how to draw a friendly dog using basic shapes and a pencil.

How to Draw a Fox: finished drawing ▶ Video

How to Draw a Fox

  • 9 steps
  • Medium · Ages 6+
  • Pencil

Children learn to draw a bushy tail and pointed ears with this medium-level pencil tutorial.

How to Draw an Owl: finished drawing ▶ Video

How to Draw an Owl

  • 9 steps
  • Medium · Ages 6+
  • Pencil

Students sketch large eyes and layered feathers using a pencil in nine easy stages.

How to Draw Peppa Pig: finished drawing ▶ Video

How to Draw Peppa Pig

  • 6 steps
  • Easy · Ages 4+
  • Markers

Younger children use markers to draw Peppa Pig in six simple steps starting with her round snout.

Every drawing starts with simple guide shapes like circles and ovals. Each tutorial includes a video of a real hand drawing every step. Children can follow along at their own pace.

You can choose a project based on your child's age and favorite animal. Print the practice sheet with guide shapes to help them start. Every lesson ends with a free coloring page to decorate.

Questions parents and teachers ask

How do I teach my child to draw animals easily

Start with basic shapes like circles and squares to build the body. Use a pencil so your child can erase mistakes and follow a video guide for each step.

What materials are best for kids learning to draw

A simple pencil and an eraser are best for most animal drawings. Some tutorials use markers for bold outlines once the shapes are finished.

At what age can children start drawing animals

Children as young as four can draw simple characters like Peppa Pig. Older kids aged six and up can handle more detailed animals with nine steps.

How can I help a child who is frustrated with their drawing

Print the practice sheet with guide shapes to give them a steady starting point. Remind them that every artist uses basic shapes to plan their work.

How these drawing lessons work

Each tutorial uses the same method art teachers use: light guide shapes first (a circle for the head, an oval for the body), then the outline over the guides, then the details and the finishing touches. Easy lessons have six steps and suit children from about four with a grown-up nearby; nine-step lessons work well from six; the detailed ones are for eight and up or patient beginners of any age.

Every lesson shows the exact materials used (pencils, fineliners or markers) and comes with a short video of a real hand drawing each step, a printable step sheet, and a free coloring page of the finished drawing. When a drawing goes wrong, the "common mistake" note under each step tells you what to fix.