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Theme week

Ocean week: five days, five ways to draw sea creatures

About 20 minutes a day under the sea: trace a sea turtle, draw a fish in steps, copy one by grid, invent a sea creature, then make an underwater comic.

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

Trace a sea turtle, then color the ocean around it

Trace the turtle, then add bubbles, seaweed and a friend.

TuesdayBuild it

Draw a tropical fish in six steps

Stripes, spots and big fins. Every fish can be a different pattern.

WednesdayGrid it

Copy a sea creature one square at a time

Curvy sea creatures make the grid a real challenge for older kids.

ThursdayInvent it

Invent a sea creature from a shape

What lives at the very bottom of the ocean? Find it in a squiggle.

FridayComic day

Underwater comic day

The week’s sea creatures go on an adventure. Four panels.

The whole week in three books

The same sea creatures, three different ways to make them.

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