How to Draw a Candy Apple (Easy Step by Step)
A candy apple is a fun drawing because it is made from simple shapes: a big round apple, a wavy line for the candy, and a skinny stick. Add a bow and some sprinkles and it looks sweet and ready for a party.
- Easy
- 12 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 candy apple step by step
How to Draw a Candy Apple · 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: The apple
Draw a big round apple shape, a little wider at the top than the bottom. Make a small dip in the middle of the top, and a tiny dip at the bottom too.
Step 3: The stem
Start at the dip at the top and draw a short, bendy stem going up. Curve it over a little at the end, like a tiny hook.
Step 4: Candy drip line
Starting on the left edge of the apple, draw a wavy line across to the right edge. Make the waves dip down like melted candy dripping, with a few drips that hang lower than the rest.
Step 5: The stick
Under the apple, draw two short straight lines going down, side by side, and close them at the bottom with a small curve. Add a tiny knot in the middle of the stick and two little slanted lines at the bottom.
Step 6: The bow
Draw a pointy loop on the left of the stick and another on the right, so they meet in the middle at the knot, like a bow tie.
Step 7: Sprinkles and shine
Draw short little dashes on the top part of the apple, each tilted a different way. Add one curved shine line near the top left.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your candy apple? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a werewolf or how to draw a wrapped candy next.
Tips for drawing a candy apple
- Draw the apple big and round first, and leave space underneath for the stick and the bow.
- The wavy candy line is the trickiest part. Go slowly and make the drips different lengths, with some short and some long.
- Make the sprinkles short dashes and tilt each one a different way. They look best when they are not too close together.
Free candy apple coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this candy 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 candy apple drawing
Color the candy coating bright red or pink, and leave the bottom of the apple green or light yellow. For a twist, make rainbow sprinkles and a polka dot bow.
Candy apple fun fact for kids
Candy apples were first made around 1908 by William Kolb, a candy maker in Newark, New Jersey. He was testing a red cinnamon candy for Christmas and dipped some apples in it.
Questions about drawing a candy apple
What shapes do I need to draw a candy apple?
You need a big round shape for the apple, a wavy line for the candy, and two straight lines for the stick. The bow is two pointy loops.
How do I make my candy apple look shiny?
Add a short curved line near the top left of the apple. Leave that spot white when you color so it looks like light bouncing off.
How do I draw the drips on the candy?
Draw a wavy line across the apple with the waves dipping downward. Stretch some of the dips down longer so they look like melting candy.
