How to draw a fish for kids

A simple fish drawing in 6 easy steps, made for children aged 4 to 10. Each step adds just one or two lines, so little artists always know what to draw next. The new line in each step is shown in pink.

Draw along in the app

Step-by-step fish drawing

You need a pencil, paper and some crayons or markers. Pause on each step and draw along.

1Step 1Draw a lemon shape for the body.
2Step 2Add a triangle tail.
3Step 3Draw an eye and a tiny mouth.
4Step 4Add fins on the top and bottom.
5Step 5Draw curvy lines for scales.
6Step 6Blow some bubbles!

Tips for grown-ups

Read each step out loud and let your child draw one line at a time.
Wobbly lines are fine. Every fish looks a little different, and that's part of the fun.
Finish by coloring it in. Ask what colors your child imagines.
Draw it twice: once following the steps, then once from memory.

Draw it with read-aloud steps and a tracing guide

In the Doodle Steps app each line draws itself, steps are read out loud for children who can't read yet, and a faint tracing guide sits under the canvas. There are 30 lessons, printable trace sheets, no ads and no pop-ups. The cat lesson is free; all lessons unlock for $19 once.

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