How to Draw Simple Dinosaurs: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Simple Dinosaurs and a Dinosaur Coloring Page. It’s the perfect excuse to try out white paint markers.
When students learn how to draw simple dinosaurs, it can be especially fun to turn the lesson into a whole collection. Instead of stopping with just one dinosaur, students can try several different shapes and species, then experiment with materials that give the drawings a completely different look.
One of my favorite combinations is a white paint marker on brown kraft paper. The contrast is simple but really striking, and the earthy brown background feels especially appropriate for prehistoric subjects. There’s something about that natural paper color that works beautifully with fossils, dinosaurs, and other “old things.”
Even though the dinosaur drawings themselves are fairly simple, I recommend saving this particular version of the project for older elementary students, around Grades 4–5. Drawing small requires a little more control, and students also need to work carefully so they don’t smear the wet paint-marker lines as they go. It’s a nice project for practicing patience, fine motor skills, and careful craftsmanship.
For younger students, though, there’s an easy Plan B: make the paper larger. Half sheets, about 5.5″ x 8.5″, would give second and third graders much more room to work. Larger drawings mean fewer tiny details to manage, more space between lines, and less chance of accidentally smearing the marker.
Either way, this can be a fun way to combine drawing practice with a dinosaur or prehistoric life unit. And once students get started, they may be tempted to keep adding to their collection until they have a whole little dinosaur gallery.
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Directions for a Simple Dino Drawing
Time needed: 45 minutes
How to Draw Simple Dinosaurs
- Cut paper to 2.5″ x 3.5″ cards.
- Rub edge with side of crayon on edges.
- Draw dinosaur with pencil, then trace with white paint marker.
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