Draw a tree step by step: trunk, branches, leaves and details.
Drawing Trees teaches third graders to draw trees from the ground up: a trunk, branches, a leafy crown and small details. Step-by-step lessons that make nature drawing easy.
Art & Creativity course · Grade 3
Drawing Trees · Learning goals
Trees grow from the ground up, and that's how we draw them too. Learn to draw a trunk, branches, a leafy crown and little details.
Why it matters
Trees are a classic subject that teach kids to observe natural shapes.
Starting with big shapes and adding details is how artists draw anything.
Trees appear in most landscapes, so this skill gets used often.
Inside Drawing Trees
A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.
Step 1 · Lesson
A short read-aloud lesson in 4 steps.
Step 2 · Draw step by step
Grab paper and a pencil. Let's draw a tree!
Step 3 · Quiz
4 questions to check what stuck.
Step 4 · Bonus
Color the landscape with trees, hills and a river!
Lesson preview
This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.
Trees are great to draw because every tree is different!
Draw from the ground up: trunk first, then branches, then leaves.
Branches get thinner as they reach out, just like your fingers.
Use bumpy cloud lines for leaves. Add texture lines on the bark.
For parents
Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.
Sit outside and draw a real tree together. Notice how branches get thinner as they reach the sky.
Practice
Real questions from Drawing Trees. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.
Question 1
The trunk
Question 2
Thinner
Question 3
Texture
The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.
Drawing Trees · Questions from parents
Drawing Trees is a grade 3 art & creativity course for kids ages 8–9. That is Year 4 art & creativity in the UK and Year 3 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.
Trees grow from the ground up, and that's how we draw them too. Learn to draw a trunk, branches, a leafy crown and little details. Along the way they practice: Draw a Tree.
About 20 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.
Yes. Drawing Trees is one of the first 2 courses in Grade 3 Art & Creativity. Create a free parent account and your child can start right away.
No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.
Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.
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