Imagine a big, strong dinosaur with three horns on its face and a huge shield-like thing on its neck. That's right, that's a Triceratops! The name "Triceratops" means "three-horned face." It got this name because it has three big, pointy horns. One on its nose and one on each eye brow.

Triceratops were huge! They were about as big as a school bus. Can you imagine a school bus with a face full of horns?

They had a big, bony plate called a frill that stuck out from their neck. This was like a shield to protect them from other dinosaurs that wanted to eat them.

These dinosaurs lived a long, long time ago, during a time called the Cretaceous period, about 66 million years ago. Triceratops were plant-eaters. They used their strong beaks to eat leaves and plants.

We know about Triceratops because of the fossils that have been found. Fossils are like clues that help us learn about dinosaurs that lived a very long time ago.

Did you know that Triceratops might have used their horns not just for protection, but also to show who was the boss in their group? It's like a cool way to say, "I'm the leader!" If you like Triceratops too, follow this simple drawing tutorial below and learn how to draw it!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Triceratops PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Triceratops Step by Step

Step 1 Draw one of the eyes of this Triceratops.

Step 2 Draw the mouth and horns of this Triceratops.

Step 3 Outline the head of this Triceratops.

Step 4 Draw the back of this Triceratops.

Step 5 Draw the tail of this Triceratops.

Step 6 Draw the front legs of this Triceratops.

Step 7 Draw this Triceratops' belly and back legs.

Step 8 Add circles to the body of this Triceratops.

Step 9 Simply color this cute Triceratops.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a Triceratops yet?