How to Draw a Fortune Cookie (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a cute fortune cookie with a smiling face using simple shapes. You'll combine a curved bowl, a rectangle for the fortune, a star, and basic facial features.
- Start your drawing with a large, curved bowl shape.
- Add a tall rectangle to create the paper fortune.
- Include a tiny star for a decorative touch.
- Use dots and curves to give your cookie a smiling face.
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A fortune cookie with a smiling face is a sweet, simple thing to draw. It is built from one big curved bowl shape, a tall rectangle for the paper fortune, a tiny star, and a few dots and curves for the face.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 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 fortune cookie step by step
How to Draw a Fortune Cookie · 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: The cookie shape
Draw one big wide bowl shape for the cookie. Start at the top left with a rounded bump, curve down and around the bottom, then come back up to a rounded bump on the right, with a gentle dip in the middle between the two bumps.
Step 3: The paper fortune
Draw a tall, tilted rectangle poking up out of the dip in the middle of the cookie. Its bottom end sits right in the dip.
Step 4: The little star
Draw a tiny star in the middle of the paper rectangle. Start with a point at the top and zigzag around to make five points.
Step 5: The center crease
Draw a short curved line going down from the bottom of the dip, just under the paper. It shows where the cookie folds.
Step 6: Round eyes
Draw two round dots for eyes, side by side on the lower part of the cookie. Make them the same size and color them in.
Step 7: A smiling mouth
Draw a small U-shaped curve between the eyes, a little lower down. This makes your cookie look happy.
Step 8: Curvy eyebrows
Draw one curved arch above each eye, like a little rainbow, up in the cookie's rounded bumps. Let each one slope down toward the middle.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your fortune cookie? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw boba tea or how to draw a cupcake next.
Tips for drawing a fortune cookie
- Draw the big bowl shape first, and try to make the two rounded bumps on top match in height.
- Tilt the paper rectangle a little so it looks like it is poking out of the cookie, with its bottom end in the dip.
- Make the star small and draw it in the middle of the paper. Five little points are easier if you start at the top and zigzag around.
Free fortune cookie coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this fortune cookie 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 fortune cookie drawing
Color the cookie golden brown and the paper white or pale yellow, with a red or gold star. For a creative twist, write your own tiny fortune on the paper.
Fortune cookie fun fact for kids
Fortune cookies are folded while they are still hot from the oven, because they turn crisp and hard once they cool.
Questions about drawing a fortune cookie
What shapes do I need to draw a fortune cookie?
You need one wide curved bowl shape, a tall rectangle for the paper, a small star, two dots, and a few short curves. No hard shapes are needed.
How do I make my fortune cookie look cuter?
Give it two round eyes, a small smile, and curved eyebrows. Keep the eyes the same size and your cookie will look extra friendly.
How do I draw the paper fortune sticking out?
Draw the cookie first, then add a tilted rectangle with its bottom end sitting in the dip in the middle. That makes the paper look like it comes from inside the cookie.
