How to Draw a Spooky Tree
6 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a spooky tree with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: a wiggly tree trunk, a long bendy branch, a branch on the other side, a branch reaching up, and one more branch and the ground underneath. 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 wiggly tree trunk
- STEP 2A long bendy branch
- STEP 3A branch on the other side
- STEP 4A branch reaching up
- STEP 5And one more branch
- STEP 6The ground underneath
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a spooky tree 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 tree that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.