Big Cat Face
Draw a front-facing cat face using one large round head, two big triangular ears, two wide eyes, a tiny nose, and a smiling mouth. Leave plenty of open space around the face for colouring.
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How to Draw a Cat
These how to draw a cat craft printables help children aged 4 to 12 practise simple shapes, lines and details while drawing cats. They are free to print for use at home or in your own classroom.
डाउनलोड के लिए मुफ़्त खाता ज़रूरी · हर दिन 20 मुफ़्त डाउनलोड
Choose a cat to draw
Circle And Oval Cat
Show a standing cat built from a large oval body, a round head, four simple oval paws, triangular ears, and a long curved tail. Place the cat alone in the centre of the page.
Sitting Cat Outline
Draw a sitting cat facing forward with a round head, pointed ears, a wide body, two front paws, and a tail curling beside one leg. Add only two eyes, a nose, and a few whiskers.
Cat With Curved Tail
Draw a simple standing cat with a large head, upright ears, four short legs, and a tail making one big friendly curve behind its body. Add a small patch on the chest.
Sleepy Cat Shape
Draw a curled-up sleeping cat as one large rounded body shape with a tucked head, closed eyes, two ears, and a tail wrapped across the paws. Add a simple oval mat underneath.
Cat By A Bowl
Draw a simple sitting cat beside a shallow food bowl. Include a large head, pointed ears, front paws together, a curved tail, and a few small floor marks around the bowl.
Stretching Cat
Draw a cat stretching forward with front paws extended, a raised rounded back, hind legs behind, upright ears, and a curved tail. Place the cat on a simple floor line.
Cat In A Basket
Draw a cat sitting inside a large round basket, with its head and front paws above the rim, pointed ears, and a tail curling over one side. Add two simple basket bands.
Cat With A Ball
Draw a playful cat sitting beside a large round toy ball, with one paw touching the ball, big eyes, pointed ears, and a curved tail. Add a few simple motion curves near the ball.
Cat Shape Tracing
Show a large friendly cat made from clearly separated head, body, ear, paw, and tail shapes, arranged as one complete standing cat. Include a few light-looking inner shape boundaries but….
Step By Step Sitting Cat
Show four separate picture panels arranged in a row without text: a round head with ears, a body oval, added paws and tail, and a finished sitting cat with eyes and whiskers. Keep each….
Cat With Whiskers
Draw a front-facing cat portrait with triangular ears, oval eyes, a small nose, six balanced whiskers, cheek curves, and a simple collar with a round tag. Add a small cushion behind the….
Striped Standing Cat
Draw a standing side-view cat with four legs, a raised curved tail, pointed ears, and a slightly turned head. Add clear curved stripes on the forehead, back, tail, and legs.
Spotted Window Cat
Draw a cat sitting on a wide windowsill and looking outside, with a few rounded spots on its back and tail. Include a simple window frame, two potted leaves, and a small view of clouds….
Cat Chasing A Toy
Draw a playful cat crouching and reaching toward a rolling yarn ball, with one front paw extended, hindquarters raised, ears forward, and a curved tail. Add a short loose yarn strand and….
Cat On A Cushion
Draw a curled cat resting on a plump cushion, with its head tucked toward its body, paws gathered underneath, and tail wrapped around the front. Add a small blanket edge behind the cushion.
Cat In Indian Courtyard
Draw a sitting cat in a simple Indian home courtyard beside a low clay water pot and a few potted tulsi leaves. Include a tiled floor, a doorway shape, and a tail curled around the paws.
Cat On The Veranda
Draw a cat walking along a veranda with a simple railing, a hanging plant, and a pair of plain sandals near the edge. Show the cat in side view with one front paw lifted and its tail raised.
Rainy Window Cat
Draw a cat sitting indoors beside a window with raindrops outside, its nose close to the glass and tail curled around its paws. Include a low sill, one small plant pot, and a puddle….
Cat And Small Dog
Draw a friendly cat and a small dog sitting side by side, both facing forward with clear ears, eyes, paws, and tails. Place them on a simple rug with a small shared toy between them.
Cat Under A Tree
Draw a cat sitting beneath a broad leafy tree, looking up at one falling leaf. Include the tree trunk, a few large leaves, a patch of grass, and the cat's curved tail.
Cat Portrait Study
Draw a detailed three-quarter cat portrait with one ear slightly turned, large alert eyes, a nose, mouth, layered cheek fur, long whiskers, and a softly curved neck. Add a simple oval….
Stretching Cat Anatomy
Draw a detailed cat stretching with its front legs extended, shoulders lowered, back arched, hind legs straight, paws spread, and tail lifted in a curve. Add subtle fur-direction marks….
Indian Rooftop Cat
Draw a detailed cat walking across a sunny Indian rooftop, with a raised tail, alert ears, visible paws, and striped fur. Include a low parapet, a clothesline with plain fabric shapes,….
Cat Beside A Rangoli
Draw a detailed sitting cat beside a simple geometric rangoli pattern on the floor, with a curved tail, striped forehead, whiskers, and distinct paws. Add a doorway and two small plant….
Cat Watching Birds
Draw a detailed cat sitting on a garden wall and looking toward two small birds perched on a nearby branch. Include the cat's rounded haunches, tucked paws, curved tail, fur direction,….
Cat Playing With Yarn
Draw a detailed playful cat rolling on its side while batting a yarn ball, with one paw raised, hind legs bent, whiskers spread, and tail looping around the yarn. Add a plain floor mat….
Evening Cat On Cushion
Draw a detailed cat sitting upright on a cushion near an open window at evening, with pointed ears, reflective-looking large eyes, a long tail beside the body, and visible chest fur.….
Cat By A Clay Pot
Draw a detailed standing cat sniffing a clay water pot in an Indian courtyard, with one paw lifted, arched neck, curved tail, striped legs, and short fur marks. Add a low wall, leafy….
Cat Watching Birds
Draw a detailed cat sitting on a garden wall and looking toward two small birds perched on a nearby branch. Include the cat's rounded haunches, tucked paws, curved tail, fur direction,….
Cat Beside A Rangoli
Draw a detailed sitting cat beside a simple geometric rangoli pattern on the floor, with a curved tail, striped forehead, whiskers, and distinct paws. Add a doorway and two small plant….
Spotted Window Cat
Draw a cat sitting on a wide windowsill and looking outside, with a few rounded spots on its back and tail. Include a simple window frame, two potted leaves, and a small view of clouds….
Cat Shape Tracing
Show a large friendly cat made from clearly separated head, body, ear, paw, and tail shapes, arranged as one complete standing cat. Include a few light-looking inner shape boundaries but….
At a glance
- Ages: 4 to 12 years
- Skills: Drawing, shapes, lines and colouring
- You need: Printable, pencil, crayons or coloured pencils
- Time: 10 to 25 minutes
A gentle start to cat drawing
This set takes children from simple cat faces and body shapes to more detailed drawings with ears, paws, tails and fur marks. Younger children can trace, copy bold outlines and add colour. Older children can follow step-by-step picture prompts, choose their own poses and add features such as whiskers, stripes or spots. The activities keep the main shapes clear, so children can focus on looking closely and drawing one part at a time. Children who enjoy animal art can continue with How to Draw an Elephant or practise another familiar pet with How to Draw a Dog.
Ideas for home and classroom use
At home, offer one printable after a story about a pet or an afternoon spent watching cats in the neighbourhood. Ask your child to name the shapes they can see before they begin. In class, use the sheets for a short art centre, an early finisher activity or a display about animals. Children can work in pairs, with one child describing the ears, eyes and tail while the other draws. After colouring, invite them to give the cat a name and write one simple sentence about where it lives or what it likes to do.
Helping children improve their cat drawings
Children often make the head too small, place the eyes unevenly or draw the legs as very thin lines. Gently suggest starting with large, light shapes before adding details. Show how the ears sit on top of the head and how the tail can curve instead of sticking out in one straight line. If a child is unhappy with a drawing, point out one part that works well and suggest one small change. Looking at a real cat or a clear photograph can help older children notice body position, fur direction and the way cats sit, stand or stretch.
Lumi's tips
- Make it easier by drawing light circles for the head and body first, then adding the ears, legs and tail.
- Make it harder by asking your child to draw the same cat sitting, stretching and curled up without tracing.
- Keep it fun by giving each cat a different expression, collar colour or imaginary place to live.
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माता-पिता के सवाल
How do you draw a cat for a young child?
Start with a round head, two triangle ears, simple eyes and a small body shape. Add a curved tail and let the child trace or copy each part one at a time.
What shapes help children draw a cat?
Circles, ovals, triangles and curved lines are useful starting shapes. They can form the head, body, ears, paws and tail before smaller details are added.
How can I help my child draw a cat that looks more natural?
Encourage your child to sketch the head and body lightly before adding details. Looking at a real cat or photograph helps with the size of the legs, the curve of the back and the position of the tail.
Can older children use these cat drawing activities?
Yes. Older children can use the simpler prompts as a starting point, then add fur texture, patterns, shadows, backgrounds and different cat poses.
How do I download and print the cat drawing activities?
Create a free EarlyActivity account to download the PDFs. Free accounts can download up to 20 printables a day. Print the file at Actual size, or 100%, on A4 or US Letter paper.
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