How to Draw a Cube and a Cylinder: Trace and Draw
A free printable how to draw a cube and a cylinder: trace and draw worksheet. Follow the steps (the new line is red), trace the gray dashes, then draw your own. Perfect for 1st grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- Vector, prints razor-sharp at any size
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable how to draw a cube and a cylinder: trace and draw worksheet. Follow the steps (the new line is red), trace the gray dashes, then draw your own. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
On this sheet
How to draw a cube Draw a square. Draw the same square up and to the right. Connect the matching corners. Trace it: Now draw your own: How to draw a cylinder Draw a flat oval for the top. Draw two straight lines down. Draw a curve to close the bottom.
Tips for using it
- Turn a real box or can in your hands before naming the drawing: count the faces you can touch.
- Remember that dashed lines are edges at the back. Count them too when you find edges and vertices.
- A sphere has no flat face, so it is the only basic solid that can roll in every direction.
Printing tips
Download the PDF for the sharpest result and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). The PNG is 300 DPI, which is handy for tablets and coloring apps. This page is free for personal, family and classroom use.
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