How to Draw a Panda
9 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a panda with a 3-5 year old, break it into 9 simple strokes: a big round face, a round black ear, another round ear, a big black spot, another black spot, one eye, two eyes 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: 9 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big round face
- STEP 2A round black ear
- STEP 3Another round ear!
- STEP 4A big black spot
- STEP 5Another black spot!
- STEP 6One eye
- STEP 7Two eyes!
- STEP 8A little round nose
- STEP 9A happy panda smile
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a panda 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 4 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly panda that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.