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How to draw a ninja

Six steps, one pencil, about twelve minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then bring your ninja to life.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole ninja in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a ninja

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

1

Start with the hood

Draw one big circle near the top. This is the ninja's hood, and it covers the whole head.

2

Draw the body

A tunic shape under the hood, wider at the shoulders. Keep the sides soft and round.

3

Open the mask

Draw a wide lemon shape across the middle of the hood. Put two happy eyes inside it, like little upside-down smiles.

4

Strike a pose

Stretch one arm up and one arm out. Bend one knee wide and kick the other leg out, ready to leap.

5

Belt and headband

Add a headband across the forehead, a belt around the middle, and two soft shoes.

6

Let it fly

Two headband tails flying out behind the head, and a knot on the belt. Now this ninja is yours.

Go further

Now draw a ninja sneaking up on a birthday surprise.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

Finished drawing? In a Kubrio project, your kid turns this paper ninja into a real animated film — with Kubrio's AI thinking partners at their side. The little flutter 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.

The Animation Studio

Your kid draws a character on paper, tells the story, and watches it star in a real animated film.

See how it works or explore all the projects

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