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Grid drawing books for kids

In a Draw by Grid book the character sits on a lettered grid. Your child copies one square at a time onto a blank matching grid, and the whole picture appears. It feels like a puzzle and builds careful looking and pencil control.

  • Ages 5 and up; great for careful, patient kids
  • Builds observation, proportion and pencil control
  • Every square is a small, doable task
  • A calm change from step-by-step lessons

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Real pages from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals.

A page from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals
Draw by Grid: Baby Animals, page sample 1
A page from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals
Draw by Grid: Baby Animals, page sample 2
A page from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals
Draw by Grid: Baby Animals, page sample 3
A page from Draw by Grid: Baby Animals
Draw by Grid: Baby Animals, page sample 4

All 28 grid drawing books

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Step by step or grid?

Step by step (How to Draw)Grid (Draw by Grid)
What your kid doesAdds one new line or shape at a time, in six steps, then draws the whole character again.Copies the picture one lettered square at a time onto a matching blank grid.
Feels likeLearning how a cartoonist builds a character.A calm drawing puzzle.
Best forA first drawing book, ages 5 and up.Careful, patient kids and anyone who likes accuracy.
BuildsSeeing shapes inside characters, following directions, confidence.Observation, proportion and pencil control.

See the step by step books, or try Shape Drawing Challenge for kids who want to invent their own characters.

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