How to Draw a Dragon

A cute baby dragon in eight steps, with little wings, spikes down its back and a curly tail. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every dragon here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a dragon to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Baby dragon, colored in

Baby dragon

Ages 5 to 9. A cute baby dragon standing on two feet. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

  1. Baby dragon step 1: Draw a big round head with a bump at the front for the snout.Step 1Draw a big round head with a bump at the front for the snout.
  2. Baby dragon step 2: Add an eye, a nostril and a happy smile.Step 2Add an eye, a nostril and a happy smile.
  3. Baby dragon step 3: Draw a small wing behind the head, with a scalloped bottom edge.Step 3Draw a small wing behind the head, with a scalloped bottom edge.
  4. Baby dragon step 4: Draw the body: an oval for the tummy at the front and the curve of the back behind it.Step 4Draw the body: an oval for the tummy at the front and the curve of the back behind it.
  5. Baby dragon step 5: Add the spikes: three on top of the head and a row of small ones down the back.Step 5Add the spikes: three on top of the head and a row of small ones down the back.
  6. Baby dragon step 6: Draw a little arm on the tummy.Step 6Draw a little arm on the tummy.
  7. Baby dragon step 7: Add two short legs with feet at the bottom.Step 7Add two short legs with feet at the bottom.
  8. Baby dragon step 8: Finish with a long tail that curls up at the end.Step 8Finish with a long tail that curls up at the end.
  9. The finished baby dragon, colored inDone!Color it in. Ours is green, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the baby dragon

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 dragon fills the box.
  4. Wobbly is fineEvery dragon looks different, and a wobbly dragon is still a dragon. Praise the try, then color it in.

About this dragon drawing

Dragons look hard, but this one is built from a circle, an oval and a few bumps. The wing comes before the back, because it sits in front of it: draw the part in front first and the line behind it simply stops where it meets the wing.

Kids who like dragons can try the other animals too: how to draw a dinosaur uses the same idea of a big body with a long tail.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw an easy dragon?

Start with a round head with a bump for the snout, then add a face, a small wing, an oval tummy, spikes along the back, little legs and a curly tail. Drawing it as a baby dragon, with a big head and a small body, keeps it simple and cute.

How do I draw dragon wings?

Draw the top edge of the wing as one curve, then make the bottom edge a row of scallops, like the bottom of a cloud. Put the wing behind the head, at the top of the back.

What age is this for?

Ages 5 to 9. Younger children can trace the gray dragon on the trace and draw sheet first.

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.