How to Draw a Bear Holding a Balloon (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw an adorable bear holding a balloon using easy, step-by-step instructions. You'll create its soft, round shape with simple circles, wavy lines, and basic facial features.
- Start your drawing with a simple circle for the balloon.
- Use bumpy wavy lines to form the bear's head and body.
- Add two dots and a tiny curve to create the bear's face.
- Construct a soft, round bear holding a balloon using these basic shapes.
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This little bear is soft, round, and holding a big balloon by the string. It is built from simple shapes: a circle for the balloon, bumpy wavy lines for the head and body, and two dots and a tiny curve 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 bear holding a balloon step by step
How to Draw a Bear Holding a Balloon · 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 big balloon
Draw a large circle near the top left of the page for the balloon. Make it nice and round, like a big bubble.
Step 3: The balloon knot
At the bottom of the balloon, draw a tiny upside-down triangle for the knot. Its top touches the circle.
Step 4: Fluffy head outline
Below the balloon, draw a wiggly line for the top of the head with a small round bump at each corner for the ears. Then draw wavy lines down both sides of the head, but leave the bottom open.
Step 5: String, body, and feet
From the knot, draw a long line straight down for the string. Keep going with a wavy line to make the left side of the body, then draw a flat bottom with a little bump in the middle to make two feet. Add a short wavy line down on the right side of the body.
Step 6: The waving arm
On the right side of the body, draw a short curved line that bumps out and curls back in, like a little mitten arm waving hello.
Step 7: The holding paw
On the left side, draw a small curved C shape that touches the string, so the bear looks like it is holding on.
Step 8: The cute face
Draw two tiny dots for eyes. Between them and a little lower, draw a tiny curvy mouth, like a small letter w, for a happy smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your bear holding a balloon? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a bear holding a balloon
- Draw the balloon circle slowly. If it looks lopsided, that is okay, because a balloon does not have to be perfect.
- Make the fur wiggly, not straight. Small, soft bumps along the head and body make the bear look fluffy.
- Draw the string in one long line from the knot, then add the curved paw on the string so the bear looks like it is holding on.
Free bear holding a balloon coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this bear holding a balloon 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 bear holding a balloon drawing
Try warm brown or cream for the bear and a bright color you love for the balloon. For a creative twist, color the balloon in rainbow stripes.
Bear holding a balloon fun fact for kids
A baby bear is called a cub. Many bear cubs are born in winter while their mother is resting in a den.
Questions about drawing a bear holding a balloon
What shapes do I need to draw a bear with a balloon?
You need a big circle for the balloon, a tiny triangle for the knot, and wavy lines for the head and body. A small curved paw, a little arm, two dots, and a tiny smile finish the bear.
How do I make my bear look cuter?
Keep the eyes as small dots and the mouth tiny. Fluffy, wavy outlines make the bear look soft and cuddly.
How do I draw a balloon string?
Start at the little knot and draw one long, slightly curved line downward. In this guide the string flows into the left side of the bear's body.
