How to Draw a Wolf
8 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a wolf with a 3-5 year old, break it into 8 simple strokes: a big round head, a pointy wolf ear, two pointy ears, a round snout, a little nose, 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.
Step by step: 8 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big round head
- STEP 2A pointy wolf ear
- STEP 3Two pointy ears!
- STEP 4A round snout
- STEP 5A little nose
- STEP 6One eye
- STEP 7Two eyes!
- STEP 8A wolf smile. Awoo!
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a wolf 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 wolf that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.