Welcome to CowParade

Cows for Kids

Design your own cow.

Every CowParade cow starts as a blank sculpture, and an artist turns it into something no one has ever seen. Download a free template, create your own design, and send it in for a chance to join the CowParade Kids Gallery.

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Blank CowParade cow, standing pose

Free printables

Pick a pose

Real CowParade cows come in three poses. Print one (or all three) on letter-size paper.

Blank CowParade cow, standing pose

Standing

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Blank CowParade cow, grazing pose

Grazing

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Blank CowParade cow, reclining pose

Reclining

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Download the full Design-a-Cow Kit (4 pages)

Are you a teacher? Get our free five-lesson Design-a-Cow curriculum for your classroom.

Get the Classroom Kit →

How it works

Four steps to your own cow

  1. Print

    Choose a pose and print your template.

  2. Create

    Use markers, paint, collage, glitter, anything you like.

  3. Name it

    Every CowParade cow has a name. Puns are encouraged!

  4. Share

    A parent, guardian or teacher sends us a photo.

Need ideas?

Your cityYour favorite foodOuter spaceUnder the seaA famous paintingYour sports teamPatterns from your cultureA totally different animal

Share your design

Send us your cow

For artists ages 12 and under. A parent, guardian or teacher must submit the design. We only show the artist's first name, age and city. Every design is reviewed before it appears in the gallery.

Quick rules: the design must be the child's own original work, made by hand on paper (any materials) or drawn digitally, but not made with AI. Please photograph only the artwork, with no people in the picture. Designs may not include brand logos or copyrighted characters.

Kids Gallery

The CowParade Kids herd

Coming soon: a selection of designs sent in by young artists around the world.

The first designs will appear here soon. Yours could be one of them!

For teachers and groups

Make it a class project

Teachers: want a fun, free art curriculum?

Our Design-a-Cow Classroom Kit is a ready-to-teach, five-lesson unit for grades K–8, aligned to the National Core Arts Standards. It includes lesson plans, worksheets, a rubric, certificates and the official cow templates. No technology needed.

Register for the free Classroom Kit →

Bring a real herd to your community

Many CowParade events include school and youth programs where students paint a real cow. Learn about hosting CowParade.