How to Draw a Toymaker (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a charming toymaker character step-by-step. You'll use basic shapes like circles, ovals, and rectangles to create details like glasses, a beard, and toys.
- Learn to draw a fun toymaker character.
- Use simple shapes like circles, ovals, and rectangles.
- Create details such as glasses, a beard, and toy accessories.
- Follow the guide one shape at a time for easy drawing.
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A toymaker is fun to draw because there is a lot to look at: round glasses, a big beard, a toy train and a tiny soldier. It is built from circles, ovals, rectangles and a few wavy lines. Go one shape at a time and the whole workshop comes together.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 10 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a toymaker step by step
How to Draw a Toymaker · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Helmet-shaped head
Draw the top of the head as a big dome, like a helmet, and let the sides curve down and stop partway. Add two curved lines across the dome for a hat band.
Step 3: Two round lenses
Draw two small circles side by side in the middle of the face. These are the glasses, and they stay empty for now.
Step 4: Glasses, beard and extras
Put a dot inside each circle and join the circles with a short line. Under the glasses, draw a wavy line for the top of the beard, add a small smile, and curve the beard down into a neck. Then add the small marks for the toys on the sides, and two short lines and a dot below for the legs and feet.
Step 5: The apron
Draw a tall apron shape starting under the beard. Go down both sides with straight lines and close it with a flat bottom.
Step 6: Pocket and arms
Draw a small rounded square pocket in the middle of the apron. Then draw a long arm on each side, each ending in a little round hand. The arm on the right reaches out toward the train.
Step 7: Big shoes
At the bottom of the two short legs, draw two wide, flat ovals side by side for the shoes. Let them touch in the middle.
Step 8: The train cab
Next to the hand, draw a tall rounded box for the back of the train, with a flat long bar along its bottom. It joins the little train parts you already drew.
Step 9: The little table
On the left, draw a flat line for the tabletop and add a short straight leg going down from each end. It looks like an upside-down U.
Step 10: The toy soldier
Stand a toy soldier on the table. Draw a small box for the hat, a narrow shape below it for the neck, then a taller rounded rectangle for the body. Finish with a short base underneath.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your toymaker? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a potter or how to draw a miner next.
Tips for drawing a toymaker
- Draw the dome of the head first, then add the hat band so its lines curve the same way as the top of the head.
- The beard is the trickiest part. Make the top edge wavy, and let the sides slide down into the neck.
- Draw the apron with straight sides and a flat bottom, then add the pocket in the middle so it sits inside the apron.
- Keep the soldier small and tall so it fits on the table.
Free toymaker coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this toymaker 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 toymaker drawing
Try a red hat, a brown beard, a blue apron and a bright train. Give the toy soldier a colorful uniform.
Toymaker fun fact for kids
The Spielwarenmesse, one of the world's biggest toy fairs, has been held in Nuremberg, Germany, since 1950.
Questions about drawing a toymaker
What shapes do I need to draw a toymaker?
You need circles for the glasses, ovals for the shoes, and rectangles for the apron, pocket, train and table. A wavy line makes the top of the beard.
How do I make the toymaker look friendlier?
Draw a small, curved smile under the glasses and keep the round glasses big and friendly. Keep the arm reaching out to the train, so he looks like he is sharing a toy.
How do I draw the toy train?
Draw a small chimney and three little wheels hanging under a flat bar. Then add a tall rounded box at the back for the cab.
