How to Draw the Cow Jumped Over the Moon (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw the classic 'Cow Jumped Over the Moon' scene with easy step-by-step instructions. You'll build the drawing from basic shapes like ovals, circles, and a crescent moon.
- Start your drawing by building the main figures from ovals, circles, and a crescent moon.
- Discover how simple it is to draw this classic nursery rhyme scene.
- Add fun details like spots, stars, and the little dog after the main shapes are complete.
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A cow leaping over a smiling moon is a classic nursery rhyme scene, and it is easier to draw than it looks. It is built from ovals, circles, rounded legs and one big crescent. Once the big shapes are down, the spots, stars and little dog are just fun extras.
- Medium
- 20 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
- How to draw the cow jumped over the moon step by step
- Tips for drawing the cow jumped over the moon
- Free cow jumped over the moon coloring page
- How to color your cow jumped over the moon drawing
- Cow jumped over the moon fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing the cow jumped over the moon
- More easy fairy tale drawings
How to draw the cow jumped over the moon step by step
How to Draw the Cow Jumped Over the Moon · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The cow's body
Draw a big sideways oval on the right for the body. Leave the left side open, because the head will sit there.
Step 3: Head and face
Draw a round circle on the left end of the body for the head, with a small curved ear sticking out on its left side. Add two dots for eyes, two smaller dots below them for nostrils, and a little square neck under the head.
Step 4: Pointy ears
Draw two pointy leaf-shaped ears on top of the head, one on each side.
Step 5: The snout
Draw a curved arch at the bottom of the head, wrapped around the two nostril dots, to make the snout.
Step 6: Legs and bell
Draw two long skinny rounded legs stretching out to the left under the head and two more stretching out to the right behind the body, like the cow is leaping. Add a small bell as a little blob under the chin.
Step 7: Spots and tail
Draw a curly swirl spot and a small oval spot on the body, plus a half spot near the back leg. Then draw a long curvy tail that goes up from the back and ends in a small loop.
Step 8: The crescent moon
Under the cow, draw a big smile-shaped crescent with a pointy tip on each side. Add two dot eyes and a small curved smile inside it.
Step 9: Stars and little dog
Draw three five-pointed stars, one in each of the top corners and one in the bottom right. Then draw a small round dog face in the bottom left with floppy ears, a dot nose and a smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cow jumped over the moon? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw Hickory Dickory Dock or how to draw Little Bo-Peep next.
Tips for drawing the cow jumped over the moon
- Draw the body oval first and the head circle second, so the head sits at the left end of the body.
- The four legs are long, narrow rounded shapes. Two stretch out to the left under the head and two stretch out to the right, so the cow looks like it is leaping.
- For the moon, draw one curve across the top and a deeper curve underneath, then join them at a pointy tip on each side.
Free cow jumped over the moon coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cow jumped over the moon coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cow jumped over the moon drawing
Try a classic black and white cow with a pale yellow moon on a deep blue night sky. For a creative twist, make the stars rainbow colors or give the cow spots in your favorite color.
Cow jumped over the moon fun fact for kids
The nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle is hundreds of years old. In it, the cat plays a fiddle, the cow jumps over the moon, the little dog laughs, and the dish runs away with the spoon.
Questions about drawing the cow jumped over the moon
What shapes do I need to draw a cow jumping over the moon?
You need a big oval for the body, a circle for the head, long rounded shapes for the legs, and a crescent for the moon. The stars are small five-pointed shapes.
How do I make my cow look like it is jumping?
Stretch two legs out to the left and two out to the right, and curl the tail up in the air. Putting the moon right below the cow also helps show the leap.
How do I make my cow look cuter?
Give it a big round head, small dot eyes and a wide snout with two nostrils. A tiny bell under the chin adds extra charm.
