How to Draw a Zebra
9 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a zebra with a 3-5 year old, break it into 9 simple strokes: a big round body, a long head, a pointy ear, a stripe, another stripe, one more stripe, a leg 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 body
- STEP 2A long head
- STEP 3A pointy ear
- STEP 4A stripe
- STEP 5Another stripe
- STEP 6One more stripe!
- STEP 7A leg
- STEP 8Two legs!
- STEP 9A little eye
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a zebra 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 zebra that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.