How to Draw a Worm in an Apple (Easy Step by Step)
A worm inside a happy apple is a silly, friendly picture that is easy to draw. It is built from a big rounded shape, a short curved stem, a pointy leaf, and one long wiggly worm. Smiling faces on both the apple and the worm make it extra cute.
- Easy
- 12 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 worm in an apple step by step
How to Draw a Worm in an Apple · 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 apple
Start with a big round shape, a little wider than it is tall. Make a small dip in the top middle and a small dip at the bottom, so it looks like an apple.
Step 3: The stem
At the dip on top, draw a short curved stick that leans to the left as it goes up. Finish the top with a little rounded tip.
Step 4: The leaf
Start at the bottom of the stem and draw a curved line up and to the right. Curve it around into a pointy leaf shape and bring the line back down to where you began.
Step 5: The worm's body
Inside the apple, draw one long, wiggly shape like a fat comma. Make a round head at the top right, then let the body curve down and to the left and end in a rounded tail.
Step 6: The worm's face
Put two tiny round eyes on the worm's head. Add a very small smile between them.
Step 7: The apple's face
Above the worm, draw two small filled-in round eyes. Add a little curved smile in the middle between them.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your worm in an apple? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a worm in an apple
- Draw the apple big and wide first, and leave room in the middle for the worm. The worm needs space to wiggle.
- The worm is the trickiest part. Draw it as one long shape with a round head at one end, then let the body curve like a road and finish with a rounded tail.
- Keep the eyes as simple dots and the smiles as tiny curves. Make the worm's face smaller than the apple's face so the worm looks small and sweet.
Free worm in an apple coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this worm in an apple 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 worm in an apple drawing
Try a red or green apple, a lighter green or pink worm, and a bright green leaf with a brown stem. For a creative twist, give the worm a tiny party hat or color its body in stripes.
Worm in an apple fun fact for kids
Apple trees belong to the rose family, so apples are cousins of roses. The little worm people often find in apples is really a baby moth called a codling moth larva.
Questions about drawing a worm in an apple
What shapes do I need to draw a worm in an apple?
You need a big rounded shape for the apple, a short curved stick for the stem, and a pointy leaf shape. The worm is one wiggly shape with a round head, and dots and small curves make the faces.
How do I make the worm look cuter?
Draw its eyes close together and give it a tiny smile. A big round head on a short, chubby body also makes it look friendlier.
How do I draw the apple so it looks like an apple and not a ball?
Make a small dip at the top where the stem goes and another small dip at the bottom. Those two dips turn a round shape into an apple.
