Free Printable Roll-a-Creature Drawing Game for Kids

This printable roll-a-creature game turns five rolls of a die into one surprising character. The first roll chooses the body, then later rolls add eyes, arms, legs and an extra feature. A round creature with six legs and stripes is just as welcome as a cloud-shaped creature with one eye.

There is no winning picture to copy. The chart gives a starting point, and children decide how their creature looks. Use it for a quiet afternoon, a small group activity or a drawing break between party games. One round can take about 10 to 20 minutes, depending on how much detail players add.

Download the drawing game

The free one-page PDF includes a six-column roll chart, five feature rows, a drawing space and a line for the creature’s name. It is designed for US Letter paper; choose fit to page when printing on A4. The line art and chart work in black and white. No email address is needed.

Print one copy per child if everyone wants to draw on the sheet. To use less paper, print a single shared chart and give each player scrap paper for drawing. The illustration above shows an example activity scene; the actual download is the simple chart linked here.

What you need

Use the printable, pencils or crayons and one ordinary six-sided die. Choose a large die and supervise around children who put small objects in their mouths. If a die is not suitable or available, an adult can choose a number from one to six, or the child can point to a column.

A hard surface under the paper makes drawing easier. Put the die in a shallow tray so it stays on the table. A shared set of colored pencils is optional: a single pencil is enough to give the creature a face, patterns and a name.

How to play, one row at a time

Start with the body. Roll the die and look across the Body row to the matching numbered column. The options are round, square, oval, triangle, bean and cloud. Draw the shape large enough to leave space for the next features, without worrying about perfect outlines.

Add the eyes. Roll again and use the Eyes row. The number shown in the selected column tells you how many eyes to draw, from one to six. They might sit in a line, on little stalks or all around the body. Their position is the artist’s choice.

Choose the arms and legs. Make a separate roll for each row. Arms can be short, long, wavy, zigzag, curly or absent. The Legs row chooses two, three, four, six, one or no legs. A creature without legs might roll, float or move in a way the child invents.

Finish with an extra. The last roll adds spots, stripes, horns, antennae, wings or a tail. Then color the picture, give the creature a name and decide where it lives. Five rolls complete the chart; extra drawing is welcome but never required.

An example round

Suppose the rolls are 2, 3, 4, 1 and 6. The chart gives a square body, three eyes, zigzag arms, two legs and a tail. Two children using those same rolls will probably make different drawings, which is part of the fun. Read the row label each time so nobody accidentally uses the previous row again.

Ways to adapt the game

For an easier version, use only the body, eyes and extra rows. An adult can read the options aloud while the child draws. For a shared picture, take turns rolling and adding one feature. Agree that each person may interpret the prompt in their own way.

If a result is frustrating, choose another column or roll again. This is a drawing invitation, not a test of following rules. Children who prefer telling stories can describe a creature for a partner to sketch. Afterward, try our draw-and-guess game for a different group activity.

Common questions

Can several players share one die? Yes; take turns by row so everyone works on the same feature. Can you play without printing? Read the chart from the PDF on a screen and draw on plain paper. For an entirely open-ended drawing session, explore our free drawing prompts. The download is for personal and classroom use; please share this article’s link rather than selling or redistributing the PDF.