How to Draw an Apple
7 easy strokes · ages 3+ · free printable worksheet
To draw an apple with a 3-5 year old, break it into 7 simple strokes: curve down this side, now the other side, a little stem, a green leaf, one eye, two eyes and a yummy smile. Doodle Turtle draws one line at a time and then pauses, so little hands have time to catch up before the next line appears. Doodle Turtle is free, runs in any browser, has no ads and needs no sign-up.
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Step by step: 7 easy strokes
- STEP 1Curve down this side
- STEP 2Now the other side!
- STEP 3A little stem
- STEP 4A green leaf
- STEP 5One eye
- STEP 6Two eyes!
- STEP 7A yummy smile
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print an apple as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
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Tips for grown-ups
- Watch first, then draw. The first pass is just for looking — no pressure to keep up.
- Let the pause do the work. If your child is still drawing when the next stroke starts, tap to pause. Slower is the point.
- Big paper, fat crayons. At 3 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly apple that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.