How to Draw a Shark
7 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a shark with a 3-5 year old, break it into 7 simple strokes: a big body with a round head, a swishy pointy tail, a tall fin on top, a little fin underneath, a tiny gill line, one happy eye and a great big shark 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 1A big body with a round head
- STEP 2A swishy pointy tail
- STEP 3A tall fin on top
- STEP 4A little fin underneath
- STEP 5A tiny gill line
- STEP 6One happy eye
- STEP 7A great big shark smile
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a shark 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 shark that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.