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How to draw a mech

A big chest, a round cockpit, and a waving mitten hand. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then bring your mech to life.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole mech in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a mech

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

1

Start with the chest

Draw a big box that is wider at the top than at the bottom. Use a ruler if you like straight lines.

2

Add shoulders and a head

Two big shoulder pads that stick out past the chest. Then a small square head on top.

3

Draw the cockpit

A big round window in the chest. Inside, a kid pilot with a happy face.

4

Chunky arms and legs

One arm hangs down and one waves hello, both with mitten hands. Thick legs stand on big flat feet.

5

Add the details

A visor on the head, joint lines at the elbow and knees, and a bolt in each corner of the chest.

6

Finishing touches

A ground line, a tiny tree to show how giant it is, and a light on the visor. Now this mech is yours.

Go further

Now draw a giant robot that helps out in your town.

Practice on paper

The magic part

Animate your drawing with AI

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

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Your kid draws a character on paper, tells the story, and watches it star in a real animated film.

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