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How to Draw an Owl

8 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet

To draw an owl with a 3-5 year old, break it into 8 simple strokes: a big egg shape, a huge eye, another huge eye, a dot inside, and one here, a pointy beak, a soft wing and a few finishing touches. 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: 8 easy strokes

  1. STEP 1
    A big egg shape
  2. STEP 2
    A huge eye
  3. STEP 3
    Another huge eye!
  4. STEP 4
    A dot inside
  5. STEP 5
    And one here
  6. STEP 6
    A pointy beak
  7. STEP 7
    A soft wing
  8. STEP 8
    One more wing!

Free printable tracing worksheet

Prefer paper? Print an owl as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.

Watch the slow video

How to draw an owl — slow draw-along video
How to Draw an Owl — super slow draw along

One stroke at a time, with a pause after each one. Grab paper and crayons and draw along on the second pass.

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 4 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
  • Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly owl that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.

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Trace the lines, then colour it in — draw with me, slow and happy