How to Draw a School Bus (Easy Step by Step)
A school bus is a fun first vehicle to draw because it is made almost entirely from rectangles and circles. You will draw a long body, a row of little window boxes, a door and two round wheels. Once you know these shapes, you can draw a bus that looks ready to pick up friends.
- 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 a school bus step by step
How to Draw a School Bus · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The bus body
Draw a big wide shape with a long flat top, two straight sides and rounded top corners. Leave the bottom open for now, with just a short line curling in at each bottom corner.
Step 2: The long stripe
Draw one straight line across the middle of the bus. Start a little way in from the left side and stop at the right side.
Step 3: The door
Near the front of the bus, draw a tall skinny rectangle with rounded corners. Start near the top and stop a little above the bottom. Then add a small rounded window shape in the top of the door.
Step 4: Four windows
Above the stripe, draw four rounded rectangles in a row, side by side. Try to make them the same size with the same space between each one.
Step 5: The eight-sided shape
Below the stripe, in the middle of the bus, draw an octagon, a shape with eight short sides. Let its top touch the stripe.
Step 6: Wheels and bottom line
Draw two big circles, one at each bottom corner, so the bottom of the bus passes through the middle of each one. Then draw a straight line between the two wheels to close the bottom of the bus.
Step 7: Wheel centers
Draw a small circle in the middle of each wheel.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your school bus? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a backpack or how to draw a pencil next.
Tips for drawing a school bus
- Draw the long body first and give yourself plenty of room. The bus is wide, so start near the left edge of your paper.
- The four windows are the trickiest part. Lightly mark where each one starts and stops before you draw, so they end up the same size and evenly spaced.
- For the wheels, trace around a coin or a bottle cap if your circles come out wobbly. Center each wheel on the bottom line of the bus.
Free school bus coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this school bus 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 school bus drawing
Color the body school bus yellow and the wheels black or dark gray. For a creative twist, make a rainbow bus with every window a different color, or draw friends waving from the windows.
School bus fun fact for kids
School buses in the United States are painted a special color called National School Bus Glossy Yellow, chosen because it is easy to notice from far away, even in rain or early morning light.
Questions about drawing a school bus
What shapes do I need to draw a school bus?
You need one long rounded rectangle for the body, four smaller rounded rectangles for windows, a tall skinny rectangle for the door, and two circles for wheels. The shape in the middle of the bus is an octagon, which has eight sides.
How do I draw a school bus for kids step by step?
Start with the big body, add the long stripe, then the door and windows. Finish with the octagon and the wheels. Drawing the biggest shapes first keeps the little parts in the right place.
How do I make my school bus wheels look round?
Draw a light circle first, then go over it with a firmer line. You can also trace a coin or a cup for a perfect circle. Add a smaller circle in the middle so the wheel looks real.
