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How to draw a monster

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

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole monster in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a monster

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

1

Start with the body

Draw a tall gumdrop, round on top and wide at the bottom. Wobbly is fine.

2

Add two big horns

One curved horn on each side of the head, sweeping out and up.

3

Give it a face

Two big round eyes with dots inside, and a wide grin underneath.

4

Arms and feet

One arm resting, one arm up to wave. Then two stubby feet with three round toes each.

5

Teeth and a belly

Two square teeth in the grin, and a big round patch on the tummy.

6

Finishing touches

A few spots on the body. Now this monster is yours.

Go further

Now draw a monster who is scared of something tiny.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

Finished drawing? In a Kubrio project, your kid turns this paper monster 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.

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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