How To Draw Animals For Kids

Learning how to draw animals for kids of all ages. Have fun with free printable step by step tutorials of animal drawing lessons.

These How to Draw Animals For Kids break down simple drawings of your favorite animals into simple steps. Each of the different animals has step-by-step drawing tutorials that are free to print and are fabulous visual aids for young artists to follow.

These fun 5-minute drawing lessons are a mix of some zoo animals, domestic animals, and safari animals, and we even have a few mythical animals (unicorn and dragon).

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Animal Drawing

Animals are always fun to draw. Growing up, we learn about different animals and the sounds they make and other interesting facts about each one. It only makes sense for novice artists to start learning to draw animals. Maybe even their own favorite animal.

Animal drawings are a great way for beginner drawers to learn basic art skills. Animal drawing skills consist of basic shapes and simple shapes which ultimately turn them into cute animal drawings.

Whether you're teaching elementary art classes or homeschool art lessons, our printable step-by-step instructions will help your students keep at their own pace. Is your favorite animal in the animal drawings below?

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How Do You Start Drawing Animals?

Before you start drawing, we also want to make sure you have the right tools.

The best part is that drawing doesn't require too many supplies. Simply a piece of paper and a pencil. Here are the drawing paper, and drawing pencils we like to use.

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