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How to draw a monkey

Two round ears on the sides, a peanut-shaped face, and a tail that curls at the end. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then bring your monkey to life.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole monkey in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a monkey

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the head

Draw one big circle. Wobbly is fine — wobbly circles make friendly monkeys.

2

Two round ears

A round ear on each side of the circle, sticking straight out like two handles.

3

Draw the peanut face

A peanut shape inside the head — round at the top, pinched in the middle, round at the bottom.

4

Eyes, nose and a smile

Two dot eyes right on the pinch, two tiny nose holes under them, and a wide smile.

5

Body and two arms

A round body under the head, then an arm curving down from each shoulder.

6

A curly tail and a banana

One long tail that curls up at the end, a banana in one hand, and two little feet. Now this monkey is yours.

Go further

Now draw a monkey hanging from something that isn't a tree.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

Finished drawing? In a Kubrio project, your kid turns this paper monkey into a real animated film — with Kubrio's AI thinking partners at their side. The little tail curl below is a wink; the real clips go much further.

Ingenious projects that inspire kids to make things — until they find the thing only they could make.
Ages 6–13.

Make an Animated Movie from Your Drawings

A real multi-scene film, stitched from your own drawings.

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