How to Draw a Parrot
6 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a parrot with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: a big round body, a round head, a pointy beak, a blue wing, a long tail and a little eye. 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.
Step by step: 6 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big round body
- STEP 2A round head
- STEP 3A pointy beak
- STEP 4A blue wing
- STEP 5A long tail
- STEP 6A little eye
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a parrot 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 parrot that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.