Draw a food monster
Draw and decorate a food monster using pencils, markers, and paper cutouts; explore shapes, colors, and imagination while describing its favorite foods.
Step-by-step guide to draw a food monster
Step 1
Pick one food you want to turn into a monster like pizza banana or cupcake.
Step 2
Draw a light pencil outline of the food shape in the middle of your paper.
Step 3
Draw big eyes and a mouth on the outline using simple shapes like circles and ovals.
Step 4
Add arms legs or other fun parts using different shapes to make your monster silly.
Step 5
Cut colorful paper shapes for scales spots clothes or other decorations from your cutouts.
Step 6
Glue the paper shapes onto your drawing to add texture and fun pieces.
Step 7
Color the monster with markers and colouring materials to make it bright and bold.
Step 8
Use a darker marker to outline the monster so its features stand out.
Step 9
Add tiny details like teeth freckles sprinkles or seeds with a fine marker for personality.
Step 10
Write a name for your food monster at the top of the page.
Step 11
Write two or three favorite foods your monster loves and add one short reason for each.
Step 12
Take a photo of your finished food monster and share your creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have colorful paper cutouts or glue?
If you don't have colorful paper, use torn magazine pages, tissue paper, stickers or fabric scraps and attach them with a glue stick or double-sided tape when you 'Cut colorful paper shapes' and 'Glue the paper shapes.'
My paper shapes keep tearing or the outline smudges — how can I fix that?
To prevent tearing or smudging during the 'Draw a light pencil outline' and 'Glue the paper shapes' steps, redraw the outline lightly with a fresh eraser, punch or pre-cut tiny shapes, and apply glue sparingly or use a glue stick to avoid wrinkles.
How can I change the activity to suit different ages?
For toddlers, pre-draw the food outline and provide large pre-cut shapes and stickers with washable markers, while older kids can add fine-marker tiny details, shading, mixed-media textures, and write a monster backstory when they 'Add tiny details' and 'Write two or three favorite foods.'
How can we make the finished food monster more special or shareable?
Enhance your monster by gluing on fabric, sequins or googly eyes, creating a background scene, writing a funny name and favorite-food reasons, then 'Take a photo' from a few angles to share on DIY.org.
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Facts about drawing and art for kids
✂️ Papercraft and paper cutouts have long histories — paper arts like origami and kirigami have been practiced in East Asia for centuries.
🎨 Artists often sketch characters using basic shapes (circles, squares, triangles) — it's a quick way to build a creature's body.
🍔 Food mascots (like Mr. Peanut and the Kool-Aid Man) turn food and drinks into memorable characters.
🌈 Layering and blending markers can create dozens of different shades from just a few colors.
👾 The word 'monster' comes from Latin 'monstrum', meaning a warning or remarkable thing; monsters appear in myths around the world.
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