How to Draw a Vampire
9 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a vampire with a 3-5 year old, break it into 9 simple strokes: a big round head, hair with a point in the middle, a tall pointy collar, the other side of the collar, one eye, two eyes, a big smile 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.
Step by step: 9 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big round head
- STEP 2Hair with a point in the middle
- STEP 3A tall pointy collar
- STEP 4The other side of the collar
- STEP 5One eye
- STEP 6Two eyes!
- STEP 7A big smile
- STEP 8One tiny tooth
- STEP 9Two tiny teeth!
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a vampire 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 vampire that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.