Directed Drawings That Support Writing, Creativity, and Handwriting

A Mini Glow Up for Hug a Bug & Home with Snail 🐌🐞

I’ve given two favorite directed drawing packs a little refresh, and I’m so excited to share how they’ve grown! Hug a Bug and Home with Snail now include coloring page options AND tracing pages, making them even more flexible for real classrooms.

These packs are still all about learning to draw before writing—or using drawing as inspiration for writing. The step-by-step directed drawings support students who need structure, while still encouraging creativity. Students can follow the steps closely or change them up to make their drawing completely their own. Every bug and snail turns out different, and that’s exactly the goal ✨

Bug Tracing Page for Fine Motor and Handwriting Practice

Big Paper Bug Art Using Step-by-Step Drawing

New Additions You’ll Love

Tracing page → perfect for handwriting support, fine motor practice, and confidence building
Coloring page → ideal for fast finishers, independent learning centers, or calm-down time

Try It as a Big Art Project 🎨

One of my favorite ways to use these directed drawings is as a large art experience. Try modeling the steps on anchor chart paper or projecting them, then let students draw on big art paper. Add watercolor paints for a gorgeous cross-curricular art + literacy activity. The results are always stunning—and classroom-display worthy!