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How to draw unicorns, mermaids and fairies

Unicorns, mermaids and fairies are some of the most requested drawings from kids. These lessons keep them simple and cute: a round body, a big friendly face, then the horn, the tail or the wings. There are free pages, videos and puzzle pages too.

  • 7 free lessons & pages
  • 7 books
  • 3 videos

Three ways to draw unicorns and mermaids

Trace, then colorBest for ages 4 to 6: follow the dotted outline, then add color. Step by stepBuild the drawing in about six easy steps, one shape at a time. Draw by gridCopy one square at a time to get the proportions just right.

Unicorn, mermaid and fairy lessons

Step-by-step pages, tracing pages and videos, plus a mermaids and unicorns word search.

Draw-along unicorn and mermaid videos

Press play and draw along with Kevin, one step at a time.

How to Draw a Rainbow UnicornHow to Draw a Cute MermaidHow to Draw a Cute Unicorn

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Unicorn, mermaid and fairy books

Each series comes three ways: How to Draw step by step, Trace Then Color for younger kids, and Draw by Grid for careful copying.

Mermaids, Unicorns & Other Cute Stuff

Fairies, Princesses & Other Cute Stuff

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Questions about drawing unicorns and mermaids

How do you draw a cute unicorn?

Draw a horse-like head with a round snout, add a big eye and a smile, then the spiral horn and a curly mane. The unicorn lessons above do it in about six steps.

How do you draw a mermaid easily?

Start with the head and a simple upper body, then draw one long curved tail that ends in a fin. Add hair last, letting it flow around her.

Where can kids find more unicorn animals?

Animals with unicorn horns, like a unicorn panda or a uni-monkey, live on the hybrid animal drawings page.

What age are the unicorn and mermaid drawings for?

Kids about 5 and up for the step-by-step lessons. Tracing and coloring pages work well for ages 3 to 6.

Are the unicorn and mermaid pages free?

Yes. Every lesson, printable and video on this page is free for home and classroom use.

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