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How to Draw a Dinosaur

A friendly long-necked dinosaur in six steps, from its small head down to the tip of its long tail. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every dinosaur here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a dinosaur to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Long-necked dinosaur, colored in

Long-necked dinosaur

Ages 5 to 9. A friendly long-necked dinosaur seen from the side. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

  1. Long-necked dinosaur step 1: Draw a small head with an eye and a smile.Step 1Draw a small head with an eye and a smile.
  2. Long-necked dinosaur step 2: Draw the long neck: two lines curving down from the head.Step 2Draw the long neck: two lines curving down from the head.
  3. Long-necked dinosaur step 3: Draw the big round back, from the neck over the top of the body.Step 3Draw the big round back, from the neck over the top of the body.
  4. Long-necked dinosaur step 4: Add the two front legs, with a line between them for the near leg.Step 4Add the two front legs, with a line between them for the near leg.
  5. Long-necked dinosaur step 5: Draw the two back legs and the line of the belly between the legs.Step 5Draw the two back legs and the line of the belly between the legs.
  6. Long-necked dinosaur step 6: Finish with a long tail that comes to a point.Step 6Finish with a long tail that comes to a point.
  7. The finished long-necked dinosaur, colored inDone!Color it in. Ours is green, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the long-necked dinosaur

Long-necked dinosaur: Step by Step worksheet preview Steps

Long-necked dinosaur: Step by Step

All 6 steps on one page, with a big box to draw your dinosaur in.

Download PDF Long-necked dinosaur: Trace and Draw worksheet preview Trace

Long-necked dinosaur: Trace and Draw

Trace the gray dinosaur first, then draw one on your own underneath.

Download PDF Long-necked dinosaur: Coloring Page worksheet preview Coloring

Long-necked dinosaur: Coloring Page

The finished dinosaur, big and in black and white, ready to color.

Download PDF Long-necked dinosaur: Draw and Write worksheet preview Draw and write

Long-necked dinosaur: Draw and Write

Draw a dinosaur in the box, then write about it on the lines.

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Tips for drawing with kids

  1. Pencil firstDraw lightly with a pencil, then go over the lines you like with a marker or a dark crayon and erase the rest.
  2. Say it as you drawRead each step out loud, draw it, then look at the picture again before the next one.
  3. Fill the spaceYoung children draw small. Show where the first shape goes so the dinosaur fills the box.
  4. Wobbly is fineEvery dinosaur looks different, and a wobbly dinosaur is still a dinosaur. Praise the try, then color it in.

About this dinosaur drawing

A long-necked dinosaur is mostly one big hump with a long neck at one end and a long tail at the other. The head is tiny compared with the body, which is what makes it look like a dinosaur and not a giraffe. Long-necked dinosaurs such as Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus ate plants.

For more about dinosaurs, see the dinosaurs timeline for kids. For another big animal to draw, try how to draw a dragon.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw an easy dinosaur?

Start with a small head, draw a long neck down from it, then a big round hump for the back, four sturdy legs and a long pointed tail. A long-necked dinosaur is one of the easiest kinds to draw.

What kind of dinosaur is this?

A long-necked plant eater, a sauropod, like Brachiosaurus or Apatosaurus. Its tiny head and long neck helped it reach leaves high in the trees.

What age is this for?

Ages 5 to 9.

How do I print the sheets?

Each card downloads a PDF. Print it on US Letter paper at 100 percent (actual size). The sheets are black and white, so they print well on any printer.