Moo! Do you want to learn how to draw a cow? If your kids love drawing farm animals, then this cow drawing tutorial is perfect for them. Just download and print our 3-page step-by-step cow sketch tutorial, follow the steps, and you’ll have a cute cow drawing. Use this easy cow sketch guide at home or in the classroom.

How to draw a cow printable tutorial pdf showing easy cow drawing on decorative background with colored pencils and paint
Let’s learn how to draw a cute cow!

Make A Cow Drawing Easy For Kids

Drawing is more than a fun creative activity: it plays a big part in kids’ development by enhancing your child’s motor skills. We created this cow drawing tutorial, a great visual guide, with kids in mind, so kids of any age will be able to become a true artist in a matter of minutes, all while having fun. So click the green button to print our how to draw a simple cow printable tutorial before getting started:

This how to draw a cow lesson is simple enough for younger kids or beginners. Once your kids get comfortable with drawing they will start feeling more creative and ready to continue an artistic journey.

Easy steps to draw a cow for kids

how to draw a cow printable steps 1-3 on a decorative background with green, blue, pink, orange, with abc's and markers, crayons, and pencils
Let kids follow the simple steps to drawing a cow… it is easier than you can imagine!

Follow this easy how to draw a cow step-by-step tutorial and you will be drawing your own cow drawings in no time!

Step 1

How To Draw A Cow- Step 1- Text: Let's start! First, draw this shape.
First draw a gumdrop shape.

First, draw a square with rounded corners and a smaller top part (look at the drawing for reference)

Step 2

How To Draw A Cow- Step 2- Text: Add an oval and erase the extra lines.
Add an oval and erase the extra lines.


Add an oval and erase extra lines.

Step 3

How To Draw A Cow- Step 3- Text: Draw a drop shape.
Draw a drop shape.


Draw a drop shape on the top part.

Step 4

How To Draw A Cow- Step 4- Text: Draw a  circle and erase extra lines.
Draw a circle and erase extra lines.


Draw a circle and erase extra lines.

Step 5

How To Draw A Cow- Step 5- Text: Add two circles at the bottom.
Add two circles at the bottom.


Let’s draw the hooves! Draw two circles at the bottom of our cow.

Step 6

How To Draw A Cow- Step 6- Text: Add curved lines to make the legs.
Add curved lines to make the legs.


Add curved lines to make the front legs.

Step 7

How To Draw A Cow- Step 7- Text: Draw the ears.
Draw the ears.


Draw the cow’s ears.

Step 8

How To Draw A Cow- Step 8- Text: Let's add details! Draw circles to make the eyes and nose, and make a horn next to each other.
Let’s add details! Draw circles to make the eyes and nose, and make a horn next to each other.


Let’s add details! Draw circles to make the eyes and nose, and make a horn next to each ear.

Step 9

How To Draw A Cow- Step 9- Text: Amazing job! Get creative and add different details.
Amazing job! Get creative and add different details.


Celebrate how well you just drew your cow! Get creative and add different details.

Great job! Your cow looks amazing!

How to draw a cow printable tutorial pdf showing easy cow drawing on decorative background with colored pencils and paint steps 6-9- kids activities blog
Don’t forget to download the steps to drawing a cow.

Download Simple Cow Drawing lesson PDF File:

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Great Books For More Drawing Fun

Usborne Big Drawing Book cover art
The Big Drawing Book is great for beginners ages 6 and up.

The Big Drawing Book

By following the very simple step-by-steps in this fun drawing book you can draw dolphins diving in the sea, knights guarding a castle, monster faces, buzzing bees, and lots, lots more.

Usborne Drawing Doodling and Coloring book cover art
Your imagination will help you draw and doodle on every page.

Drawing Doodling and Coloring

An excellent book filled with doodling, drawing and coloring activities. On some of the pages you’ll find ideas for what to do, but you can do whatever you like.

Usborne write and draw yor own comics book cover art
Never left fully alone with a scary blank page!

Write and Draw Your Own Comics

Write and Draw Your Own Comics is full of inspiring ideas for all kinds of different stories, with writing tips to help you on your way. for kids who want to tell stories, but gravitate toward pictures. It has a mix of partially-drawn comics and blank panels with intro comics as instructions – lots of space for kids to draw their own comics!

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How did your cows turn out? Comment below, we’d love to hear from you!



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  1. Thanks for sharing! My toddler son asked me to draw a cow, and I didn’t know how to not make it look like a pig. ????