Let's Draw a Silly Alien in Just 3 Minutes
- 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
How to Draw a Cartoon Alien in Under 3 Minutes
Below is a short video showcasing the basic steps of drawing an alien cartoon character. This video is great for kids, and is easy to follow along! Bring the whole family in on it and make it fun.
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The Above Video features one of the many characters you'll learn to draw in Kevin Coulston's How to Draw: Goofy Faces, available now only on Amazon.
5 Reasons Your Kids Will Love This Book
- Easy-to-follow 6 step instructions
- Funny art you won't find in any other series
- Promotes active imaginations
- Boosts creativity, and nurtures talent.
- Hours and hours of fun!
But most importantly, they'll learn to love expressing themselves creatively, and that's a quality we could all benefit from.
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Each character comes with its own drawing page for your kid's art!
Nurture your children's artistic talents with this fun book and they'll have a blast the whole time!
This step-by-step drawing book for kids is ideal for creatives aged 5+, and it's fun for the whole family.
Each book in the "How to Draw" series from FirstArtBooks is filled with unique art you won't find anywhere else, all hand-drawn by children's author and illustrator Kevin Coulston, known for series such as Alexis and the T-Rexes, The Adventures of a 4th Grade Space Captain, and Dylan McVillain.
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How to Draw: Silly Aliens
By Kevin Coulston
Explore this book →Draw it, then write about it
Give your silly alien 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)
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.
Copies: print as many as your class needs. More in the teacher resources, the Aliens & Space hub and our no-prep sub plans.
Draw by Grid: Silly Aliens
By Kevin Coulston
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Trace Then Color: Silly Faces
By Kevin Coulston
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