How to Draw a Hyena for Kids
Learn how to draw a hyena for kids step by step with this elementary drawing tutorial for beginners, schoolers, and preschoolers.


In this easy drawing lesson, you will learn how to draw a hyena for kids. Hyenas are a family of carnivorous mammals that are part of the feline suborder. There are about four types of hyenas in the modern world. Hyenas live in Africa and Asia.
We have depicted the hyena in its classic cartoon form and in a sitting position. It will be very easy for you to draw an animal in this way. Follow all the guidelines provided to get more beautiful artwork.
We have tried to make the step-by-step instructions presented below as simple and understandable as possible so that everyone can draw a hyena.
Time needed: 35 minutes.
How to Draw a Hyena for Kids
- Draw the head of the hyena.
In the beginning, draw the head of a hyena. To do this, draw a triangle with rather rounded ends. The top should be slightly sharp.
- Nose, eyes and eyebrows.
Depict two small black dots for the eyes, and sketch small eyebrow lines on top. Draw a horizontal oval nose at the bottom.
- Draw the ears.
Draw the hyena’s large pointed ears.
- Details of the head.
Within each ear, draw small pointed ovals for the inside. Draw a small fluff of hair between the ears on the head.
- Hair of a hyena.
Draw a triangle under the head with several pointed ends. Try to sketch as shown in the instructions.
- Start drawing the legs.
Draw the front legs of the hyena that you see in the example.
- Draw the hind legs.
Now sketch out the hind legs of the hyena.
- Details of the feet.
Draw lines on the hyena’s legs that visually divide the limbs into two parts. This is a typical pattern on the legs of these animals.
- Color the hyena.
The typical color of the hyena is brown. We propose to paint the animal in this particular color. You can color the hyena in different shades of brown using your favorite coloring supplies.
Done, the hyena is drawn. We hope this was a helpful and informative guide. Share your work with your friends on social media, and also share this guide with your friends.
Check out also our other lessons and sketch more different animals or characters. Good luck!