Silly Monsters Directed Drawings

Quick Answer

This directed drawing resource gives children simple picture steps to follow as they create their own themed drawings. Use the guides during shared drawing lessons, small group instruction, or in your writing center and art area to support following directions, fine motor control, and creative expression.

Description

Help children turn simple lines and shapes into pictures they can feel proud of.

Each drawing guide breaks a picture into five drawing steps, followed by a colored example. Model the steps one at a time, pausing for children to draw, then invite them to choose colors, add details, and tell about their pictures.

The guides provide a starting point while leaving room for individual expression. Children’s drawings do not need to look exactly like the example. Different shapes, sizes, colors, and added details make each picture their own.

Use the drawings alongside a classroom theme, connect them to a shared book or conversation, or keep the guides available for children to revisit.

What’s Inside

Drawings included in this set:

• One-eyed monster

• Furry monster

• Horned monster

• Long-legged monster

• Round monster

• Square monster

Each set includes:

• Step-by-step picture guides for the included drawings

• Five drawing steps and a colored example for each picture

• Full-size 8.5 × 11-inch pages

• Teacher instructions and connected Preschool Vibes Standards

How to Use

Choose a drawing and provide children with blank paper and drawing tools.

Show the guide or model the drawing on your own paper. Introduce one step at a time, describe the lines or shapes, and pause so children have time to draw.

After completing the steps, invite children to color their pictures and add their own details. They might create a background, add another object, or tell a story about what they drew.

Encourage children to share their ideas through conversation, dictation, or their own early writing.

Keep the guides in your writing center or art area for children who want to draw again. Print one set to reuse while children create their pictures on separate paper.

Why It Works

Directed drawing gives children a manageable starting point for creating a picture.

Following the sequence provides opportunities to listen, notice details, and practice using drawing tools with increasing control. Children can keep trying as they add each part, then make choices that turn the drawing into their own creation.

This resource helps:

• Support following directions in sequence

• Practice drawing lines, curves, and shapes

• Strengthen fine motor control

• Encourage attention and persistence

• Build confidence in trying a drawing

• Connect pictures with spoken and written ideas

• Encourage creativity through colors and added details

• Extend classroom themes into drawing and conversation

Perfect For

• Preschool

• Pre-K

• Kindergarten

• Themed classroom activities

• Writing centers

• Art areas

• Small group instruction

• Shared drawing lessons

• Fine motor practice

• Drawing and storytelling

• Homeschool learning

Preschool Vibes Standards

1B. We can stay with an activity and keep trying when it’s challenging.

3F. We can follow one- and two-step directions (and more when ready).

4H. We can use drawing and writing to share ideas, moving from scribbles and pictures to letter-like forms, letters, and name writing (as appropriate).

8D. We can use tools with increasing control (tweezers, scissors, markers, droppers, etc.).

Digital Download & Terms of Use

This is a digital PDF download only. No physical product will be delivered.

Paper, crayons, markers, colored pencils, and other classroom materials are not included.

This resource is for personal and single-classroom use only. You may not resell, redistribute, share, upload, or claim this file as your own.

Due to the digital nature of this product, all sales are final.