Free course: How to design your own monster

How to draw a monster

Six steps, one pencil, about ten minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

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

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How to design your own monster

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a monster sheet of their own.

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Build a monster online with the free Monster Maker, then print it as a mask or a coloring page. To design your own from scratch, take the free course How to design your own monster.