How to Draw a Baby Crocodile (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw an adorable baby crocodile hatching from an egg with this easy step-by-step guide. You'll use simple shapes like an egg, a soft dome for the head, and a zigzag crack to create your own cute drawing.
- Start your drawing with a basic egg shape.
- Form the crocodile's head using a soft dome.
- Add two simple dots for eyes and a tiny smile.
- Create the cracked egg effect with a zigzag line.
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A baby crocodile peeking out of a cracked egg is one of the cutest things you can draw, and it is easier than it looks. The whole picture is built from an egg shape, a soft dome for the head, two dots for eyes, a tiny smile, and a zigzag crack. Once you can draw those, you can make your own hatching baby.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 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 baby crocodile step by step
How to Draw a Baby Crocodile · 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 egg
Draw a big egg shape that is rounder at the bottom and a little pointier at the top. Make it fill most of your page so there is room for the baby inside.
Step 3: The baby's head
Inside the egg, draw a wide, soft dome for the top of the head, starting on the left about halfway up the egg and ending on the right. Let the sides curve down with a small bump and stop, leaving the bottom of the head open.
Step 4: The two eyes
Draw two round dots in the middle of the head, side by side with a gap between them. Color them in solid black.
Step 5: The tiny smile
Between the eyes and a little below them, draw a small wavy smile like a tiny letter w. Keep it short and sweet.
Step 6: Cracks and paws
Start at the left edge of the egg and draw a zigzag crack going down and in toward the head. Add a small scalloped bump under the head for a paw, then do the same on the right side, with the crack going out to the egg's edge.
Step 7: The shell point
Between the two paws, draw a pointy V shape for the broken piece of shell in front. Connect each end of the V to the inside of a paw.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your baby crocodile? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a baby crocodile
- Draw the egg first and keep your lines light, then fit the head inside it so the baby is not too big or too small.
- The zigzag cracks are the trickiest part. Make the points sharp and keep both sides about the same height so the shell looks even.
- Place the eyes wide apart and the smile small and low between them. That is what makes the baby look sweet.
Free baby crocodile coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this baby crocodile 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 baby crocodile drawing
Color the baby a bright leaf green and the egg a soft cream or light speckled brown. For a twist, give the egg polka dots or stripes, or draw a few more eggs around it that are still waiting to hatch.
Baby crocodile fun fact for kids
Baby crocodiles have a tiny hard bump on the tip of their snout called an egg tooth. They use it to break out of the egg, and it falls off a few weeks later.
Questions about drawing a baby crocodile
What shapes do I need to draw a baby crocodile in an egg?
You need a big egg shape, a wide rounded dome for the head, two dots for the eyes, a small wavy smile, and zigzag lines for the broken shell. A couple of small curved bumps make the paws, and a V shape makes the shell point.
How do I make my baby crocodile look cuter?
Keep the eyes big, round, and far apart, and make the smile small and low on the face. A round, chubby head also helps.
How do I draw a cracked eggshell?
Start at the edge of the egg and draw a zigzag line going down and in, with sharp points. Do the same on the other side, then add a V shape in the middle for the broken piece of shell.
