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Hybrid animal drawings

What do you get when you cross a panda with a unicorn, or a cow with a caterpillar? Hybrid animals mix two creatures into one, and they are one of the most fun things kids can draw. Each mashup here comes with a free page or video, and two whole book series, Unicorn Animals and Mutant Animals, are built around the idea.

  • 15 free lessons & pages
  • 6 books
  • 6 videos

Three ways to draw hybrid animals

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 animals

Everyday animals with a magic horn and a rainbow mane: a unicorn panda, a uni-monkey, a unicorn axolotl, a mer-kitten and more.

Mutant animals and silly mashups

Extra arms, extra eyes and two animals in one: a mutant shark, a six-armed cat, a turtle flamingo and a cow-terpillar.

Draw-along animal mashup videos

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

How to Draw a Cute Unicorn PandaHow to Draw The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!How to Draw Cute Mer-HamsterHow to Draw Cute Mer-PuppyHow to Draw a Cute Unicorn AxolotlHow to Draw Cute Mer-Kitten

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Unicorn Animals and Mutant Animals 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.

Unicorn Animals

Mutant Animals

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Questions about drawing hybrid animals

What is a hybrid animal drawing?

It is a drawing that combines two animals (or an animal and something magical) into one character, like a panda with a unicorn horn or a turtle with flamingo legs. Kids pick two favorites and mix them.

How do you invent your own animal mashup?

Draw the body of one animal, then swap one part for a part from another animal: a horn, wings, a tail or fins. Try the lessons above first, then mix your own pair.

Which books have hybrid animals?

Unicorn Animals and Mutant Animals each come as How to Draw, Trace Then Color and Draw by Grid books, so kids can learn the same mashups three ways.

What age are hybrid animal drawings for?

Kids about 5 and up. Younger kids can start with the Trace Then Color pages; older kids love inventing their own mashups after they finish a lesson.

Are the hybrid animal pages free to print?

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

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