How to Draw a Frog

A frog face is broad and flat, so this one starts with a head oval that is wider than it is tall. The eyes sit on top. They are two big circles that overlap the top edge of the oval instead of falling inside it, and a smile with a rosy cheek at each end finishes the face.

Belly first, then legs

The round body has a tall belly oval inside it. Draw the belly before the front legs, so the legs can run down either side of it, each ending in little toes. The bent back legs come next, with large round thighs and big flat feet. Last comes the lily pad underneath. Keep the pencil light until step 7, then darken the lines worth keeping.

Your turn and page 2

The 3 by 3 grid shows boxes one to seven in order, with new lines in orange over the black ones from earlier steps. The completed frog is in box eight, and a dashed frame marked Your turn is in box nine. On the second page a small finished frog and the seven instructions run across the top, above a big open box labeled Draw yours here. The guide is aimed at ages 6 to 8. Since every part is an oval, a circle or a short curve, a younger child can follow along if a grown-up draws beside them. An animation of about 20 seconds draws the frog from the first oval to the last line of the pad, and a dashed outline of the whole frog can be traced first. The little toes are hard to see once the nine boxes are scaled down. At 100 percent on A4 or US Letter they stay visible.