How to Draw an Eyeball Monster (Easy Steps for Kids)
Draw this eyeball monster 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, or draw along with the video. The page comes from Kevin Coulston’s book How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters.
- Step-by-step drawing
- Ages 5+
- Grades K–2
- Easy
- About 15 min with the video
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
How to Draw an Eyeball Monster – Free Step-by-Step Tutorial
If you’re looking for a fun and spooky art project, today’s post is for you. I’m excited to share a free drawing page from my book How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters. This free tutorial will walk you through How to Draw an Eyeball Monster in just 6 easy-to-follow steps.
The character is exactly what it sounds like—a giant eyeball with a small body beneath it. It has a little mouth, arms, and legs, which makes it both funny and a little creepy, the perfect mix for a cartoon monster. Whether you’re a beginner artist or just looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, this lesson will give you a simple way to practice drawing while having a blast.
And if you enjoy this free page, you’ll love the full book. How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters includes 50 original characters that I hand-drew specifically for this series. Every single monster is designed to be simple enough for kids, but fun enough for artists of all ages.
Learn to Draw 50 Cute Monsters
Watch it being drawn
Watch the pencil draw it one step at a time, then grab a pencil and try it yourself.
Why Learn How to Draw an Eyeball Monster?
Learning How to Draw an Eyeball Monster is a great way to explore cartooning because it combines simple shapes into something that looks cool and imaginative. At its core, this monster starts with a circle for the giant eye, and then adds little details like an eyelid, a small mouth, and tiny arms and legs.
Kids especially love drawing this character because it’s silly and not too complicated. It’s also the kind of drawing that sparks creativity—once you’ve learned the basic steps, you can add accessories like hats, wings, or even more eyeballs to make it your own.
This lesson is just one of the many fun designs from How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters, a book filled with quirky characters like a fuzzy yeti, a friendly slime blob, a goofy cyclops, and plenty more.
About the Book: How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters
The book belongs to my How to Draw series, where each volume features 50 unique characters broken down into 6 simple steps. This particular book focuses entirely on monsters—fun, cartoony, and kid-friendly creatures that you won’t find anywhere else.
What makes this series stand out is that I personally draw all of the art by hand. I don’t use stock images or computer-generated graphics. Every monster is a one-of-a-kind illustration created just for these books. That way, when kids (or adults!) learn How to Draw an Eyeball Monster or any other character from the book, they’re drawing something original, not just copying a design they’ve already seen online.
The step-by-step format is perfect for young artists because it builds confidence. Each step is simple, focusing on just one small addition at a time. By the time you reach step six, you’ll have a completed monster that looks amazing but wasn’t overwhelming to create.
Why Kids Love This Book
From my experience as the author and illustrator, kids love this series because it gives them just the right balance of structure and freedom. The step-by-step instructions make sure they never feel lost, but the open-ended nature of the designs means they can always personalize their monsters.
For example, once your child learns How to Draw an Eyeball Monster, they can experiment with making it bigger, adding wings, or giving it multiple mouths. This kind of creative play is not only fun but also a great way to strengthen artistic skills.
How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters
Parents also love the book because it provides hours of screen-free entertainment. Instead of sitting in front of a tablet, kids get to use their imagination and create something with their own hands.
More Monsters You’ll Find Inside
While the Eyeball Monster is one of the highlights, the book is packed with 49 other creatures, each with its own unique personality. Some examples include:
- A cuddly yeti with big feet
- A dripping slime monster
- A goofy cyclops with a silly grin
- A spiky dragon-like creature
- A mischievous bat monster
Every design is different, but all of them are broken down into six simple steps so anyone can follow along.
The Free Page: How to Draw an Eyeball Monster
To give you a taste of what’s inside, I’m sharing a free page straight from the book that teaches How to Draw an Eyeball Monster. On the page, you’ll see the monster drawn in six stages. You’ll start with a large circle for the eyeball, then gradually add the eyelid, pupil, mouth, and tiny limbs.
One of the best parts of this lesson is that it’s flexible. After you finish following the steps, you can color the monster any way you like. Maybe it’s a green eyeball with purple veins, or maybe it’s bright red with a yellow glow. The creativity is all yours.
Learn to Draw The Other 49 Monsters Here
If you’re using this as a family activity, kids can each color their monster differently and then share their creations. It’s a great way to make drawing more interactive and fun.
Free Activity Page (save and print):
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If you enjoyed this free page teaching you How to Draw an Eyeball Monster, you’ll definitely want to check out the full book. How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters makes a perfect gift for kids who love art, Halloween, or just anything spooky and silly. It’s also a great resource for parents and teachers looking for engaging art activities.
The book is available now on Amazon, and it’s part of my larger How to Draw series, which also includes other fun themes like animals and robots. Collect them all and you’ll have a library of creative projects to last all year.
Final Thoughts
Learning How to Draw an Eyeball Monster is a fun, simple, and rewarding activity that sparks creativity in kids and adults alike. This free page is just one small sample of the dozens of original monsters I’ve hand-drawn for How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Monsters.
So grab a pencil, follow the steps, and give it a try. Once you’ve finished, be sure to color your monster and make it your own. And if you’re ready for even more drawing fun, pick up the full book and dive into the world of cartoon monsters.
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
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Finished? Draw the scene next
- Add a background: draw a birthday party with a giant cake.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
It blew out the candles and wished…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your eyeball monster 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: Eyeball Monster 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Is this monster scary, silly or shy? What makes you think so?
- What does this monster like to eat for breakfast?
- What colors will you use, and why?
- What name fits this character?
More ideas in 25 questions to ask kids about their art.
Questions about this drawing lesson
What age is this eyeball monster 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, including time to pause the video. 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 eyeball monster without printing the page?
Yes. Draw on any paper and copy one step at a time from the screen, or pause the video after each step. 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. The video does the teaching: press play and let students draw along.
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 Monsters hub and our no-prep sub plans.
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Take the idea into a book
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