How to Draw a Flying Robot (Easy Steps for Kids)
Draw this flying robot in 6 easy steps with a pencil and eraser. It takes about 15 minutes and works for ages 5 and up. Print the free step-by-step page below. The page comes from Kevin Coulston’s book How to Draw: Cartoon Robots.

- Step-by-step drawing
- Ages 5+
- Grades K–2
- Easy
- About 15 min
You’ll need
- Pencil and eraser
- Paper, or the printed page
- Crayons, markers or colored pencils
You’ll practice
- Breaking a drawing into simple shapes
- Following steps in order
- Adding your own details
Free Flying Robot Drawing Page from "How to Draw: Cartoon Robots"
If your child loves drawing and has a fascination with cool, quirky, and futuristic robots, they’re in for a treat! To celebrate my book How to Draw: Cartoon Robots, I’m offering a free drawing page straight from the book. This special activity page features a Flying Robot, giving young artists the chance to follow easy step-by-step instructions to bring this fun and imaginative character to life. Whether your child is new to drawing or already loves sketching, this free page is a great way to explore cartoon robot design and get a taste of the full book!
Download Your Free Flying Robot Drawing Page
Learning to draw robots is not only entertaining, but it also helps develop creativity, fine motor skills, and problem-solving abilities. With this free Flying Robot drawing page, kids can follow six easy steps to build a fun and expressive robot character. The structured approach makes drawing less intimidating and more engaging, allowing young artists to focus on shapes, proportions, and character design.
This Flying Robot has a playful, cartoonish style, complete with sleek mechanical parts, expressive features, and a unique personality. Kids will love adding their own creative touches—perhaps giving it a cool jetpack, fun antennae, or even a futuristic background!
To grab your free Flying Robot drawing page, simply download and print it out. It’s perfect for at-home practice, classroom activities, or just a fun weekend art session. And once your child has completed this drawing, they’ll be excited to dive into even more robot designs from How to Draw: Cartoon Robots!
Explore the World of Cartoon Robots in "How to Draw: Cartoon Robots"
If your child enjoyed drawing the Flying Robot, they'll love the full book, which features 50 unique robot characters designed specifically for young artists. How to Draw: Cartoon Robots is packed with fun, easy-to-follow guides that take kids through the process of sketching a variety of robots—from goofy to futuristic, from tiny to towering, from boxy to sleek.
Why Kids Love This Book:
✅ Step-by-step instructions that make drawing robots simple and enjoyable ✅ Fun and creative designs that spark the imagination ✅ A variety of styles, from silly and cute to cool and futuristic ✅ Builds drawing confidence with structured lessons ✅ Perfect for beginners and experienced young artists alike
Free Activity Page (save and print):

What’s Inside "How to Draw: Cartoon Robots"?
How to Draw: Cartoon Robots isn’t just a drawing book—it’s an interactive and skill-building experience. Each page breaks down complex robot designs into six easy steps, allowing kids to gradually build their drawings with confidence. By practicing with different characters, young artists will start to develop their own unique style while learning the fundamentals of cartoon art.
The book includes a wide variety of robot designs, ensuring that every child finds something they love. Some robots are big and bulky, others are small and speedy. Some have classic sci-fi designs, while others look like they popped out of a wacky cartoon. This variety keeps kids engaged and excited to turn the page and try the next drawing!
The Benefits of Learning to Draw Robots
Drawing robots isn’t just fun—it’s educational and developmentally beneficial! Here are some great reasons why encouraging your child to draw robots can be a fantastic creative activity:
1. Enhances Problem-Solving Skills
Robots have gears, joints, arms, and legs that need to work together visually. As kids draw, they think about how parts connect and function, improving their ability to see patterns and structure.
2. Boosts Fine Motor Skills
Following step-by-step instructions and sketching details helps kids improve their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills—important for writing, crafting, and other creative pursuits.
3. Encourages Creativity & Imagination
Robots can be anything kids imagine—they can have wheels, wings, rocket boosters, or even silly faces! How to Draw: Cartoon Robots gives kids a starting point but also encourages them to customize their characters.
4. Builds Confidence in Art Skills
Many kids get discouraged when they struggle to draw. By following clear, structured steps, they see immediate success with each completed robot, giving them the confidence to keep practicing and improving.
How This Book is Perfect for All Ages
One of the best things about How to Draw: Cartoon Robots is that it’s great for a wide range of ages and skill levels. Whether your child is just starting out or already loves to draw, this book provides a fun, low-pressure way to improve drawing skills while enjoying creative, futuristic designs.
✅ Young beginners will love the easy-to-follow steps that make drawing simple and fun. ✅ Older kids and teens can take the base designs and add their own creative details to customize each robot. ✅ Even adults who enjoy casual doodling will find these designs relaxing and entertaining to draw.
It’s also a fantastic gift idea for kids who love science fiction, technology, cartoons, or just having fun with art.
Get "How to Draw: Cartoon Robots" Today
Get Your Copy of "How to Draw: Cartoon Robots" Today!
If your child loved the free Flying Robot drawing page, there are 49 more robot designs waiting inside How to Draw: Cartoon Robots! Whether they want to design their own futuristic world or just enjoy a fun and engaging drawing activity, this book is a perfect choice.
With structured guidance, creative prompts, and tons of awesome cartoon robots, this book is the ultimate way for kids to boost their drawing skills while having a blast.
So what are you waiting for? Download your free Flying Robot drawing page now, and grab a copy of How to Draw: Cartoon Robots to keep the creativity going!
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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
Draw it step by stepYou’re on this pageSee all How to Draw books - Trace Then Color
Trace Then Color This Cartoon RobotSame theme · Ages 3+See all Trace Then Color books - Draw by Grid
How to Draw a Wrecking Ball RobotSame theme · Ages 7+See all Draw by Grid books
Finished? Draw the scene next
- Add a background: draw a robot friend built from leftover parts.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
Together they decided to…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your flying robot a name and a job. What makes it happy, and what makes it grumpy? Write two or three sentences.
Directed drawing and writing worksheets for this lesson: Flying Robot Directed Drawing and Writing Worksheet, with a kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd–3rd grade writing page.
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
- The lines wobble.
- Robots are made of straight lines. Draw slowly, or use the edge of a book or ruler for long lines.
- The arms and legs are different lengths.
- Draw one arm, then count how long it is compared to the body and copy that for the other side.
- It looks flat.
- Add bolts, buttons, a little screen or an antenna. Small details make a robot look built.
- Pressing hard from the very first step.
- Use light, sketchy lines first. You can erase them easily and go over the lines you keep at the end.
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 job was this robot built to do?
- If you had a robot helper, what chore would you give it first?
- 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 drawing lesson
What age is this flying robot drawing lesson for?
Ages 5 and up (about grades K to 2). Younger kids can follow along with a grown-up, one step at a time.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes. Kids who add their own details or a background often keep going longer.
What supplies do you need?
Pencil and eraser; paper, or the printed page; crayons, markers or colored pencils.
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.
Can kids draw the flying robot without printing the page?
Yes. Draw on any paper and copy one step at a time from the screen. Classroom mode shows one step at a time, full screen.
For teachers: grade, timing and standards
Grades K–2, about 15 minutes. Step-by-step drawing, easy level.
National Core Arts Standards (visual arts)
- VA:Cr2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work: students build drawing skills by following a sequence of steps.
- VA:Cr3 Refine and complete artistic work: students add their own details, expressions and color to finish the character.
See every lesson by standard, plus the math in grid drawing, on the arts standards map.
Copies: print as many as your class needs. Use classroom mode above to show one step at a time on your board. More in the teacher resources, the Robots hub and our no-prep sub plans.
Get the free Robot Drawing Pack
12 printable robot pages to draw, trace and color, sent with your welcome email. After that, Kevin’s newsletter brings new free pages and book news.
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.

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