How to Draw a Ghost
6 easy strokes · ages 3+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a ghost with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: a tall round body with a wavy bottom, a little floaty arm, another arm, one big eye, two big eyes and a round oooo mouth. 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: 6 easy strokes
- STEP 1A tall round body with a wavy bottom
- STEP 2A little floaty arm
- STEP 3Another arm!
- STEP 4One big eye
- STEP 5Two big eyes!
- STEP 6A round oooo mouth
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a ghost as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
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 ghost that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.