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How to draw a cyclops

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

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole cyclops in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a cyclops

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

1

Start with the head

Draw a big circle near the top. Wobbly is fine — a wobbly head makes a friendlier giant.

2

Draw the body

A big round tunic under the head, wide at the bottom with a flat hem.

3

One big eye

One huge eye in the middle of the face, a wide smile, a little horn on top, and round ears.

4

Two strong arms

One arm down at the side, and one arm up high to wave hello. Big round hands on both.

5

Legs and sandals

Two sturdy legs, a flat sandal under each one, and a strap across each ankle. Then a line for the ground.

6

Finishing touches

A belt with a buckle, and a tiny tree by his feet to show how big he is. Now this cyclops is yours.

Go further

Now draw a cyclops who needs glasses.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

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

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