How to Draw Candy Corn (Easy Step by Step)
Candy corn is a cute Halloween treat, and it is easy to draw because it is built from a tall rounded cone with two stripe lines. Add two little horns, two dot eyes and a small smile, and your candy has its own personality.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw candy corn step by step
How to Draw Candy Corn · 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: Rounded cone outline
Start at the bottom left and draw a line up to a soft, rounded tip, then back down on the right side. It looks like a tall hill, and the bottom stays open for now.
Step 3: Top stripe line
Draw a gently curved line across the cone, a little below the middle. Start on the left side and end on the right side, curving down a little like a smile.
Step 4: Bottom stripe line
Near the bottom of the cone, draw another curved line across from one side to the other. It is just like the first stripe line, and it sits right at the bottom of the cone.
Step 5: Wide rounded bottom
Under the last stripe line, draw the sides going down and a wide, flat, rounded bottom like a soft bowl. Start at the left end of the stripe line and finish at the right end.
Step 6: Little horns
On each side, draw a small curved horn shape like a tiny leaf or a bent banana. Start where the stripe line meets the side and curve it up and out.
Step 7: Eyes and smile
In the middle of the wide bottom, draw two round dots for eyes. Between and a little below them, add a small curved smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your candy corn? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a haunted house or how to draw a skeleton next.
Tips for drawing candy corn
- Draw the tall cone first and keep the tip rounded, not sharp. A soft tip looks friendlier and is easier to draw.
- Make both stripe lines curve down a little like gentle smiles. If they are straight, the candy looks flat.
- Place the eyes low and wide apart in the bottom part, and keep the smile small. The horns are the trickiest part, so draw each one as a curved bean shape that starts at the side of the candy.
Free candy corn coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this candy corn 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 candy corn drawing
Color the top yellow, the middle orange and the bottom white, like real candy corn. For a twist, give your candy a spooky night sky background with a few stars.
Candy corn fun fact for kids
Candy corn was invented in the 1880s by a candy maker named George Renninger, and it was made to look like a kernel of corn.
Questions about drawing candy corn
What shapes do I need to draw candy corn?
You need a tall rounded cone for the body, two curved lines for the stripes, a wide rounded bottom, and two small bean-shaped horns. The face is just two dots and a curve.
How do I make my candy corn look cuter?
Put the eyes low and far apart, and keep the smile small. Rosy cheeks drawn next to the eyes would make it even sweeter.
How long does it take to draw candy corn?
Most kids finish in about 10 minutes. Take your time with the curved stripe lines and you will get a neat result.
