Explore four drawing guides: rocket, planet, satellite and moon house. Each object has its own complete page with five cumulative stages. Coral lines show what to add at the current stage; the dark lines show what you have already drawn. The last open panel is a reminder to try the drawing on another sheet.
Set up a Drawing Page
Print in color if you want the coral-versus-dark line cue. Keep the guide whole and put blank drawing paper beside it. Start with a pencil and leave room for the whole object, including details above or below its first outline. Look across the top row first, then the middle row, and finish at the lower-left fifth step. Each panel keeps the object at the same scale and position.
At a new step, keep every earlier line and add only the coral marks. You do not need to redraw the object five times unless you want that practice. The panels describe one drawing growing from its first shape to its last small details.
Rocket
Start with the tall body and pointed nose. Add the pair of side fins next, keeping their top corners against the body. The round window arrives in step three, followed by the short band near the base. Finish with three short exhaust lines below. The window stays in the same place through the last three panels; only the new lines change color.
Planet
Begin with the upper curved arc, then add the lower arc while leaving the side gaps shown in the guide. Those spaces let the ring pass in front of the planet without a line cutting across it. Add the outside sweep of the ring, then its inner edge. The final small circles belong on the visible upper part of the planet.
Satellite
Draw the central rectangular body before the two wider side panels. Leave the small gaps between them until step three adds the connecting bars. That step also introduces the antenna stem above the body. The antenna tip and the panel dividers come next. Finish with the horizontal panel lines and the small circle in the middle of the satellite.
Moon House
Make the rectangular building first, then put a broad triangular roof above its top edge. Add the door so its bottom meets the bottom of the wall. The next panel adds a window on either side of the door. Short marks below the house finish the ground. Keep those ground marks outside the building instead of turning them into wall details.
Keep the Stages in the Right Order
If the next detail seems difficult to place, compare it with the largest outline that is already on your paper. Look for where it touches, where it stays separate and how much space remains around it. Add the main new shape before its smaller marks. There are no tracing boxes to complete on the printed guide: use the example panels as references and make the drawing on your separate sheet.
After step five, you can go over your favorite lines and add colors. Keep the intentional gaps and clear spaces shown between separate parts, rather than joining every nearby line. A detail beside the main outline does not always touch it. Color is your choice; the coral ink on the guide is a step cue, not a required color scheme for the finished drawing.
Download the Printables
Choose A4 (210 x 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) for the paper in your printer. The two sizes contain the same designs. The complete file repeats the separate files in one convenient PDF; it does not add extra activities.
Five Step Guides - 4 pages: A4 PDF | LETTER PDF
Complete pack - 4 pages: A4 PDF | LETTER PDF