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How to draw a pterodactyl

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

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole pterodactyl in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a pterodactyl

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

1

Start with the body

Draw a small, slim body in the middle, round at the front and pointy at the back.

2

Spread the wings

Each wing is a big triangle. Draw a straight edge out to a bump, bend down to a point, then scoop back to the body.

3

Long head and crest

A thin neck up to the head. Add a long pointy beak at the front and a long pointy crest at the back.

4

Give it a face

One round eye on the head, and a smile along the beak.

5

Tucked-up feet

Two little feet tucked under the body, pointing back.

6

Finishing touches

A puffy cloud down below, a round sun up high, and two wind lines behind the tail. Now this pterodactyl is yours.

Go further

Now draw a pterodactyl carrying something home to its nest.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

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

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