How to Draw a 3-Eyed 2-Horned Goober with a Grid (Free Printable)
Draw this 3-eyed 2-horned Goober 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: Crusty Goobers 2.
- 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
Free Drawing Page from Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2 - A Grid Drawing Book for Kids
Today I’m excited to share a brand-new free page from one of my weirdest and most fun books—Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2! This book is packed full of ridiculous cartoon creatures with strange features, strange names, and even stranger attitudes. If your kids love drawing goofy, gross, or just plain weird characters, this is the one they’ve been waiting for.
To celebrate the release of Crusty Goobers 2, I’m sharing a free drawing page from the book featuring a particularly crusty guy: a Crusty Goober with three vertically stacked eyeballs, two horns sticking out from the sides of his head, and two tiny robot arms. He’s weird, he’s crusty, and he’s ready for your kid to bring him to life with pencil and color.
This free page comes straight from the popular grid drawing book for kids and follows the same grid drawing format that’s made this series a favorite with families and classrooms. Whether your child is just starting to explore drawing or already filling up their sketchbooks, this book is a perfect fit.
Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2
About the Book: Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2
Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2 includes 50 all-new characters, each drawn with that same gross, wacky, over-the-top energy that made the original Crusty Goobers a hit.
The Draw by Grid format gives kids an easy way to break down complex shapes into simple, manageable chunks. Each drawing is placed inside a grid, and kids use the empty grid on the opposite page to recreate it one square at a time. It’s not only fun—it’s also a sneaky way to build observation skills, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination. And most of all, it builds confidence.
This is a Grid Drawing Book for Kids that doesn’t take itself too seriously—and that’s the point.
What Makes the Draw by Grid Series Special?
The Draw by Grid series is one of my favorite formats to work in because it’s so approachable for all ages. Here's why it works:
- Simple Grid Layouts: Each character is drawn within a labeled grid, helping kids focus on just one small piece at a time.
- Step-Free Structure: Instead of relying on step-by-step instructions, the grid format trains the eye to see shapes and lines—like a drawing boot camp that’s actually fun.
- Creative Characters: These aren’t generic cartoon animals. The Crusty Goobers are bizarre and silly in all the best ways. It sparks imagination and opens the door for kids to start creating goober creatures of their own.
- Skill Building Without Pressure: Kids learn essential drawing concepts like proportion and structure, but they don’t even realize it because they’re too busy drawing booger monsters and bug-eyed space blobs.
Each book in the series is built for ages 4 and up, but I’ve seen kids even younger get excited about the grid format, especially when the characters are as fun and weird as these ones.
Get to Know the Crusty Goobers
So what exactly is a Crusty Goober?
They’re whatever you want them to be. Some are monsters. Some are aliens. Some are sentient trash. Some look like they crawled out of a haunted vending machine. They’re full of attitude, packed with texture and personality, and they’ve all been lovingly hand-drawn by me—warts and all.
The Crusty Goober featured on today’s free page has three stacked eyeballs, giving him maximum gross-out vision. His two horns give him a devilish silhouette, while his tiny robot arms suggest he’s either a failed science experiment or an intergalactic snack thief. You get to decide.
Drawing characters like this is a great way for kids to stretch their creativity. What’s his name? What does he eat? Does he live in a sewer, or is he the mayor of a robot city? Half the fun is inventing the story that goes along with the drawing. Draw them today in this Grid Drawing Book for Kids.
Drawing Made Fun, Silly, and Accessible
I make these books with one thing in mind—getting kids excited about drawing. Not everyone wants to draw flowers or cars or straight-faced superheroes. Some kids want to draw crusty goblins with jellybeans for teeth. That’s why this Grid Drawing Book for Kids exists. It’s about breaking the rules, laughing while you draw, and not worrying about whether every line is perfect.
Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2 is perfect for:
- Kids who think drawing is too hard or intimidating
- Parents looking for screen-free entertainment
- Teachers or art instructors building lessons around creativity and observation
- Anyone who loves weird, wild, and totally original cartoon characters
There are no wrong answers in a Crusty Goober book—only gross, goofy fun.
Start Drawing with This Free Page
Download the free Crusty Goober page and give it a try. All you need is a pencil, some crayons or markers, and your kid’s imagination. Have them use the grid to draw the creature one square at a time. Once the sketch is done, they can color it however they like—go neon, add slime, give him a tattoo. Make it their own.
This sample is just one of the 50 characters waiting inside Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2. Every page is different, every goober is weird in a new way, and every drawing is another chance for your child to build their skills while having a blast.
Free Activity Page (save and print):
Keep the Goobers Coming
If your kids enjoy this page, they’ll love diving into the rest of the book. And if they haven’t tried the first Crusty Goobers book, that’s a great place to start too. Both books are available now as part of my Draw by Grid series on FirstArtBooks.com and Amazon.
With over 70 titles available across all my series, I’m always working to create more books that make drawing accessible, fun, and a little weird. Because sometimes, what kids need most isn’t just a lesson—it’s a laugh.
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 Crusty GooberA close cousin · Ages 5+See all How to Draw books - Trace Then ColorTrace Then Color booksTrace it, then color itNo free page of this one yet. See the Trace Then Color books (ages 3+)
- 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 its home: a cave, under the bed or a swamp.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
It heard a knock at the door and…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your 3-eyed 2-horned goober on a grid 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 looks scary when you wanted silly.
- Make the eyes big and round and the teeth small and square. Big eyes make any monster friendly.
- All the parts are crowded together.
- Draw the body big first, and leave room for arms, horns and feet around it.
- The horns or arms don’t match.
- Draw one side, then the other right away while you still remember the size.
- 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.
- Is this monster scary, silly or shy? What makes you think so?
- What does this monster like to eat for breakfast?
- What would you change if you drew it again tomorrow?
- Which part are you proudest of?
More ideas in 25 questions to ask kids about their art.
Questions about this grid drawing
What age is this 3-eyed 2-horned goober on a grid 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 and our no-prep sub plans.
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Take the idea into a book
Want more characters to draw, trace or color? Explore these related books and see which approach fits your next creative session.
Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers
By Kevin Coulston
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Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers 2
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