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How to draw a triceratops

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

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole triceratops in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a triceratops

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

1

Start with the body

Draw a big round back and belly, like a backwards letter C. Leave the front open for the frill.

2

A big head and a frill

Draw a head with a hooked beak at the front. Then a bumpy frill around the back of it, like a round shield.

3

Three horns and an eye

Two long horns pointing forward, one short horn on the nose, and a dot eye.

4

Four legs and a tail

Four thick legs like tree stumps, and a short, fat tail at the back.

5

A smile and toenails

A happy curve under the beak, and little round toenails on the two front feet.

6

Spots and frill dots

Three spots along the back, and three little dots on the frill. Now this triceratops is yours.

Go further

Now draw a triceratops using its horns for something helpful.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

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