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How to draw a dinosaur

Six steps, one pencil, about ten minutes. One big oval becomes a long-neck dinosaur — follow along on paper, then draw it again on the practice sheet.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole dinosaur in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a dinosaur

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

1

Start with the body

Draw one big oval lying on its side. Wobbly is fine — this is the belly.

2

Add the long neck

Two curvy lines going up from the front, then a small oval on top for the head.

3

Sweep out the tail

One long curve out and back again — thick where it leaves the body, pointy at the tip.

4

Four sturdy legs

Four thick legs like little tree trunks, with round feet at the bottom.

5

Add a friendly face

One round eye, a dot for a nostril, and a curvy smile.

6

Spikes down the back

Little triangle spikes up the neck, along the back and out onto the tail. Now this dinosaur is yours.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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