38 Easy Educational Drawing Tutorials for Kids and Beginners

The water cycle has four steps: evaporation, transpiration, condensation and precipitation. This diagram shows you how each step works. When have you seen each part of the cycle in real life?

Elephants are some of the world's largest land mammals. They say that an elephant never forgets, and while that's not entirely true, their great memories help them survive in the wild.

One-point perspective is easy to learn because it has a single vanishing point. Draw a 3D city with buildings, houses, fences and a highway for your imaginary friends to live in.

Trillions of cells make up your favorite animals, including your pets. Cells are complex and have numerous components. Could you cover up the words and name each component without looking?

The cross is the most famous Christian icon. Christians view the cross as a symbol of Jesus' death and resurrection. If you attend church, you may see crosses hanging on the walls.

This living room has everything you need to relax: a couch, a TV, a coffee mug and a window that displays the outdoors. What do you have in your living room at home?

Side profiles show the side of the person's face from the left or right. If the person looks forward, they can't see the viewer. An all-black profile is called a "silhouette."

Cubes are shapes that show up everywhere in real life. Do you see any cubes in your room right now? This could be boxes, toys, bedside tables or nail polish bottles.

Earth has millions of creatures that live on land or in the ocean. This includes mammals, fish, plants and insects. Some animals, such as frogs, start their lives underwater and live on land as adults.

They don't look like real hearts, but heart icons are one of the world's most famous symbols. People usually make them red so that it looks like blood is pumping through them.

Everybody has a skull, including you! Skulls are bone structures that protect your brain. Your teeth are exposed bones that are part of your skull.

Spheres are some of nature's most common shapes. The Earth, moon and planets in our solar system are spheres. Man-made spheres include globes, marbles and snowballs. Can you think of some other examples?

Margaret Keane was a famous artist who drew characters with large eyes. Her work frequently included women, girls, flowers and animals. Keane passed away in 2022.

The world is full of three-dimensional shapes that you can touch and interact with. Everything around you has a shape--even your own body! 3D movies try to mimic this reality with 2D images.

Robert Delaunay was an abstract artist who loved colorful shapes, especially circles. He experimented with realism, but most of his work is abstract. Some of his most famous paintings feature the Eiffel Tower.

Not all bacteria are bad. In fact, you have harmless bacteria living in your system right now. Still, you should wash your hands and practice good hygiene to avoid infectious bacteria.

Does your house or school have a staircase? Some people prefer elevators, but stairs help you get exercise and keep you from being late when the elevators don't work.

Atoms are some of the smallest units in the universe. You can't see them with the naked eye, but billions of atoms make up your body. Scientists call them "the building blocks of life."

Virtually everything in the universe is three-dimensional. Even a flat sheet of paper is 3D: it's hard to see, but the page has an extremely narrow thickness. The shapes in this drawing lesson appear three-dimensional on the page.

Marc Chagall was an expressive artist who used lots of colors. His surrealist works often focused on villages, people and animals. Chagall used his expertise in composition to carefully balance the elements.

The spine supports your body and keeps your back straight. Make sure you practice good posture so that you don't have back problems when you're older!

Lungs are essential for breathing. Your lungs inflate when you breathe in, then deflate as you breathe out. If you can take deep breaths, you probably have healthy lungs.

Skulls often appear in horror films, but they're just ordinary parts of human anatomy. This skull faces forward, displaying the jaw and cracks in the bone.

Your heart is your most essential organ. Hearts pump blood throughout your body so that the rest of your system can function. If you touch your chest, you'll feel your heartbeat.

When you look upward in a big city, buildings seem to point to the middle of the sky. This guide shows you how to use one-point perspective from a different angle.

Dogs come in hundreds of breeds. They make popular pets because they're loyal, friendly and active. What would be your favorite thing about having a dog?

Anime is a popular Japanese art style that appears in movies, books and cartoons. The movie "Katsudō Shashin" is the oldest animated Japanese film. Since then, anime artists have experimented with different plots, characters and visuals.

Two-point perspective drawings create the illusion of distance with two vanishing points. This sketch creates a large city with trees, sidewalks, hotels and skyscrapers built near an intersection.

Energy passes through plants and animals in the food chain. Fungi decompose dead creatures to fertilize plants, which herbivores eat. In turn, carnivores eat the herbivores. Bigger carnivores eat smaller carnivores until the largest predator dies, restarting the food chain.

Learn how to draw one of George Rodrigue's most famous paintings: the Blue Dog. Rodrigue famously painted lots of blue dogs throughout his career. He lived from 1944 to 2013.

This 3D hole drawing creates a depth illusion, making you feel like you're actually looking through a hole in the floor. What do you imagine lives down there?

Most owls are nocturnal, meaning that they hunt at night. You'll recognize them by their distinct "hooting" call. This owl is brown, but owls can be grey or snowy white.

Everyone has two eyes, a nose and a mouth, and yet, we all look incredibly different. Most people resemble their biological parents. What do you think this man's parents look like?

"Abs" are defined abdominal muscles that you see when you work out regularly. Many people find abs attractive, but they can take months of effort to achieve.

Roses are delicate flowers with soft, fragrant petals. People often give their lovers rose bouquets for Valentine's Day because they symbolize romance. Learning about their different parts helps you appreciate their beauty even more.

When the moon passes directly in front of the sun, the sky goes dark and rays of light surround the moon like a halo. People travel from across the world to witness this rare event.

One-point perspective makes the word "LOVE" resemble a physical shape. This makes a bold statement that you could draw on a love letter or hang up for Valentine's Day.