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How to Draw a Fish

A round, happy fish with a tail fin, a wavy top fin and scales in 6 easy steps. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every fish here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a fish to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Easy fish, colored in

Easy fish

Ages 3 to 7. A round goldfish swimming sideways. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

  1. Easy fish step 1: Draw a big oval for the body.Step 1Draw a big oval for the body.
  2. Easy fish step 2: Add a tail at the back, like a heart on its side.Step 2Add a tail at the back, like a heart on its side.
  3. Easy fish step 3: Draw a wavy fin on top.Step 3Draw a wavy fin on top.
  4. Easy fish step 4: Draw a big eye and a little smile.Step 4Draw a big eye and a little smile.
  5. Easy fish step 5: Draw a curved line behind the eye, and a small fin on the side.Step 5Draw a curved line behind the eye, and a small fin on the side.
  6. Easy fish step 6: Finish with little curved lines for the scales.Step 6Finish with little curved lines for the scales.
  7. The finished easy fish, colored inDone!Color it in. Ours is orange, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the easy fish

Easy fish: Step by Step worksheet preview Steps

Easy fish: Step by Step

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

Download PDF Easy fish: Trace and Draw worksheet preview Trace

Easy fish: Trace and Draw

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

Download PDF Easy fish: Coloring Page worksheet preview Coloring

Easy fish: Coloring Page

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

Download PDF Easy fish: Draw and Write worksheet preview Draw and write

Easy fish: Draw and Write

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

About this fish drawing

A fish is an oval with a tail, so this is a good first drawing for young children. The scales are small curves like the letter C, drawn in a few rows on the back half of the body.

For more sea animals, see how to draw a shark and how to draw a turtle.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw an easy fish?

Draw an oval for the body, a tail at one end, a fin on top, an eye and a smile, then little curved lines for scales.

What is the curved line behind the eye?

It shows the edge of the gill cover, the flap that protects the gills a fish breathes with.

What age is this for?

Ages 3 to 7.

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.