How to Draw Animals for Children

Teach your child how to draw her favorite animals.

Drawing and coloring is a common childhood activity. Children who love animals might want to draw them. A child who thinks he does not know how to draw an animal might become frustrated when attempting it on his own. You can teach your child how to draw animals by using basic shapes and simple techniques. Drawing does not come easy to everyone, so be patient when teaching your child how to draw her favorite animals.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Crayons or markers

Instructions

How to Draw a Bird

1. Draw a vertical oval on half the page with the pencil. This is the bird's body. Draw a small rectangle at the bottom of the oval, and a larger rectangle on the other side of the bottom of the oval. You just drew the feet and tail.

2. Draw a small circle on top of the oval. Draw a tiny triangle on the feet side of the circle for the beak. Inside the circle draw a tiny circle for the eye.

3. Erase any unnecessary overlapping lines.

4. Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the beak, the middle of the feet and the middle of the tail.

5. Choose the colors you want the bird to be and color it with crayons or markers.

How to Draw a Cat

1. Draw a pear shape with a pencil. Draw two half-circles on each side of the bottom of the pear for the back feet.

2. Draw a vertical rectangle centered on the bottom half of the pear. Draw a line down the middle of the rectangle. Draw five tiny half-circles on the bottom of each half of the rectangle. These are the front legs.

3. Draw a small triangle on each side of the top of the pear. These are the ears.

4. Draw two circles side by side in the upper center of the pear. These are the eyes. Below the eyes draw a "W." This is the mouth. Dot the W. This is the nose. Draw two lines on each side of the W for the whiskers.

5. Erase any unnecessary overlapping lines. Choose the colors you want for the cat and color it with crayons or markers.

How to Draw a Bear

1. Draw a vertical oval on half the paper. Draw a circle on one side near the top of the oval. This is the bear's body and head.

2. Draw a smaller half-circle on top of the circle for an ear.

3. Draw a square on the opposite side, halfway down the circle. This is the bear's snout. Draw a circle for the eye.

4. Draw two teardrop shapes on top of one another at the bottom of the oval. The circle part of the teardrops should be on the body and the points should be in the direction of the snout. These are the legs. Draw two circles at the end of the points for the paws. You now have a sitting bear.

5. Erase any unnecessary overlapping lines. Color your bear with crayons or markers in whatever colors you choose.

References

• Billy Bear 4 Kids: How Do You Draw?
• How to Draw It: Learn to Draw Animals