How to Draw a Strawberry Monster with a Grid (Free Printable)
Draw this strawberry monster one square at a time: copy each square of the example into the same square of the blank grid. It’s a free printable for ages 5 and up that takes about 30 minutes. The page comes from Kevin Coulston’s book Draw by Grid: Food Monsters.
- Grid drawing
- Ages 5+
- Grades K–5
- Intermediate
- About 30 min
You’ll need
- Both printed pages (the character and the blank grid)
- Pencil and eraser
- Ruler (optional)
You’ll practice
- Looking closely
- Copying one square at a time
- Proportion and spacing
Easily create 50 fun food monster characters using our grid drawing method! This engaging book is perfect for budding artists looking to unleash their creativity.
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Easily Draw 50 Fun and Silly Food Monsters!
This 106-page drawing book uses a simple grid method to teach your child how to draw quirky, cartoon-style food monsters. From spooky hamburgers to goofy bananas, your budding artist will have a blast creating their own funny characters!
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Why Your Kids Will Love This Book:
- Easy-to-follow grid method – Perfect for young artists
- Hilarious food monsters – Includes bananas, pizza, cupcakes, and more!
- Boosts creativity and imagination
- Fun for the whole family
Designed for kids aged 4 and up, this activity book nurtures creativity while keeping them entertained for hours. Watch their imaginations soar as they draw and create stories with these playful food monsters!
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Draw it 3 ways
Every FirstArtBooks theme comes in three formats. Trace it, draw it step by step, or copy it square by square: the more ways kids draw a character, the better they know it.
- How to Draw
How to Draw a Silly Banana MonsterSame theme · Ages 5+See all How to Draw books - Trace Then Color
Birthday Cake Monster Tracing PageSame theme · Ages 3+See all Trace Then Color books - Draw by Grid
Copy it square by squareYou’re on this pageSee all Draw by Grid books
Finished? Draw the scene next
- Add a background: draw a grocery store shelf.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
It rolled off the shelf and…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your : strawberry monster a name and a job. What makes it happy, and what makes it grumpy? Write two or three sentences.
Print a draw-and-write sheet: a box for the drawing and lines for the story. Primary lines (K–2) · Regular lines (grades 2–5)
Want to make it a whole story? Try the comic story starter or fold a mini-book in Story Studio.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
- It just looks like food.
- The face makes it a monster. Big eyes on top and a wide mouth in the middle bring it to life.
- The arms look like they’re floating.
- Start the arms at the edge of the food shape, with the hands curving out.
- The food is hard to recognize.
- Keep the famous details: the holes in cheese, the seeds on a strawberry, the drips of sauce.
- Losing track of which square you’re on.
- Number the rows and columns on both grids, and put a finger on the example square while you draw.
More in 10 common drawing mistakes kids make.
Talk about it
For the grown-up: ask one or two of these while your child draws. There are no wrong answers.
- What would this food monster say if someone tried to eat it?
- What’s your favorite food, and what kind of monster would it be?
- What name fits this character?
- Which step was the trickiest? What did you do to get past it?
More ideas in 25 questions to ask kids about their art.
Questions about this grid drawing
What age is this : strawberry monster grid drawing for?
Ages 5 and up (about grades K to 5). Kids new to grids can start with just the head, then come back for the rest.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes. Kids who add their own details or a background often keep going longer.
What supplies do you need?
Both printed pages (the character and the blank grid); pencil and eraser; ruler (optional).
What size does it print?
US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches). Use Print this page or Download PDF above. On A4 paper, choose “Fit to page” in the print settings.
How does grid drawing work?
Copy what you see in one square of the example onto the same square of the blank grid, then move to the next square. Square by square, the whole drawing comes out the right shape.
For teachers: grade, timing and standards
Grades K–5, about 30 minutes. Grid drawing, intermediate level.
National Core Arts Standards (visual arts)
- VA:Re7 Perceive and analyze artistic work: students observe a drawing closely, square by square.
- VA:Cr2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work: students use the grid method to plan a drawing.
See every lesson by standard, plus the math in grid drawing, on the arts standards map.
Copies: print as many as your class needs. More in the teacher resources, the Monsters hub and our no-prep sub plans.
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Take the idea into a book
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