Doodle a Fantasy Owl

What can we use instead of a black marker or glitter glue if we don't have them?

If you don't have a black marker, trace with a dark ballpoint pen or fine-tipped felt pen, and replace glitter glue by spreading white glue and sprinkling loose glitter, using metallic colored pencils, or adding stickers for sparkle.

My owl's head and body look uneven and my lines smudge when I trace—how can I fix this?

Redraw the large oval and smaller circle lightly until the head sits centered over the body, use a light touch with pencil so excess marks erase easily, let ink from the marker dry fully before erasing leftover pencil lines, and place a scrap paper under your hand to prevent smudging while tracing.

How can I adapt this Doodle a Fantasy Owl for different ages?

For younger children pre-draw the oval, head, eyes, and feet and give chunky markers and stickers to decorate, while older kids can freehand whimsical wings, add detailed scallops, swirls, a tiny horn or crown with fine liners, and experiment with layering glitter glue and colored pencils before sharing on DIY.org.

What are simple ways to extend or personalize the finished Fantasy Owl?

Create a family of owls with different-sized ovals and unique crowns or extra tail feathers, paint a watercolor night-sky background, glue on sequins or stickers to the scallops and stars for extra sparkle, or turn the drawing into a greeting card and post a photo on DIY.org.