How to Draw a Crab Building a Sandcastle (Easy Step by Step)
You will learn to draw two crabs building a smiling sandcastle using easy step-by-step instructions. This guide shows you how to use simple shapes like ovals for crabs and a bumpy tower for the castle.
- Discover how to draw two crabs building a sandcastle.
- Utilize ovals to form the bodies of your crabs.
- Build the sandcastle using a tall bumpy tower and a bucket shape.
- Add a smiling face to your sandcastle design.
- Enjoy this drawing activity on a beach day or rainy afternoon.
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This drawing has two crabs and a sandcastle with a smiling face, all built from simple shapes. You will use ovals for the crab bodies, a tall bumpy tower for the castle, and a small bucket shape. It is a good one for a beach day or a rainy afternoon.
- Medium
- 20 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 crab building a sandcastle step by step
- Tips for drawing a crab building a sandcastle
- Free crab building a sandcastle coloring page
- How to color your crab building a sandcastle drawing
- Crab building a sandcastle fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a crab building a sandcastle
- More easy ocean animal drawings
How to draw a crab building a sandcastle step by step
How to Draw a Crab Building a Sandcastle · 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 sandcastle
Draw a tall tower with a bumpy top. Then draw a slanted wall down each side that ends in a rounded bump, so the castle gets wider at the bottom.
Step 3: The flag
Draw a straight pole standing up from the top of the tower. Add a flag at the top of the pole with a little notch cut into its side.
Step 4: The left crab body
Draw a wide, squashed oval in front of the castle on the left. Leave a small gap on the right side where the next lines will join.
Step 5: The right crab body
Draw a second wide oval on the right, in front of the castle wall. Make it about the same size as the first crab and add a tiny curl at the bottom right.
Step 6: Big claws
Give each crab two claws. Draw a round pincer with a small V notch at the top on a short arm, one on each side of every body.
Step 7: Little legs
Draw a few small curved legs along the lower sides of each crab body. Start each one at the body and make it point down and out.
Step 8: The bucket
Draw a small bucket that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with a curved line near the rim. Add a curved handle that reaches up toward the left crab's claw, then draw a short straight line from the bucket across to the right crab.
Step 9: Eyes on stalks
Draw two short lines sticking up from the top of each crab. Put a round dot at the end of each one for an eye.
Step 10: Happy faces
Add two small dots and a little curved smile on the left crab's body. Then give the sandcastle tower the same sweet face with two dots and a tiny smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your crab building a sandcastle? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a dolphin or how to draw a shark next.
Tips for drawing a crab building a sandcastle
- Draw the castle first and keep it light. The crabs sit in front of it, so you can stop the castle lines where the crab bodies begin.
- The claws are the trickiest part. Draw a round pincer on a short arm first, then add the small V notch at the top.
- Make the two crab bodies about the same width, and leave a gap between them for the bucket and the short line that joins it to the right crab.
Free crab building a sandcastle coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this crab building a sandcastle 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 crab building a sandcastle drawing
Color the crabs red or orange and the castle sandy yellow, with a blue bucket and a red flag. For a creative twist, add a blue ocean wave behind the castle or draw tiny seashells around the crabs.
Crab building a sandcastle fun fact for kids
Crabs walk sideways because their legs bend at the joints in a way that works best for moving to the side.
Questions about drawing a crab building a sandcastle
What shapes do I need to draw a crab building a sandcastle?
You need ovals for the crab bodies, a tall bumpy tower with a rounded wall on each side for the castle, a small bucket shape, and a flag. The claws are round pincers with a small V cut into the top.
How do I make my crab look cuter?
Draw the body as a wide, squashed oval, keep the eyes small and round on short stalks, and add a tiny curved smile. Big claws on short arms also look friendly.
How do I draw the sandcastle so it stands up straight?
Start with a tall tower, then draw a slanted wall on each side so the castle is wider at the bottom. Each wall ends in a rounded bump near the top, and the crabs in front help it look like it sits on the sand.
