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Theme week

Monster week: five days, five ways to draw monsters

About 20 minutes a day with friendly monsters: trace one, draw one in steps, copy one by grid, invent one from a shape, then make a monster comic.

  • Ages 4 to 10
  • About 20 minutes a day
  • A free page for most days
MondayTrace it

Trace a four-eyed monster, then color it

Monsters can be any color, so this is the day for wild color choices.

TuesdayBuild it

Draw a baby monster in steps

Round body, big eyes, tiny horns. Then give it a name.

WednesdayGrid it

Copy a monster one square at a time

A cyclops teddy bear monster, square by square.

ThursdayInvent it

Roll or invent a monster

Turn a shape into a monster, or use the rainy-day monster dice.

FridayComic day

Monster comic day

Where do the monsters go when nobody is looking? Four panels.

The whole week in three books

The same monsters, three different ways to make them.

Comparing the books in more detail? See the monsters drawing books on BestDrawingBooks.