How to Draw a Party Popper (Easy Step by Step)
A party popper is a fun thing to draw because it looks like it is bursting with celebration. It is built from a big cone, a tilted oval opening, a few curly lines for streamers, and some small diamonds, circles and dashes for confetti. If you can draw a V and a squiggle, you can draw this.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a party popper step by step
How to Draw a Party Popper · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Two cone sides
Start at the pointy bottom-left tip. Draw one long, gently curved line going up to the top, then a second curved line from the same tip going out to the right. It looks like a wide, tilted letter V.
Step 2: Top edge of cone
Draw a curved line from the top of the left side down to the end of the right side. This closes the top of the cone and makes a party hat shape.
Step 3: Stripes on the cone
Draw two curved stripes across the cone, bending the same way as the top edge. Make the first one long and the second one short and close to the tip.
Step 4: Curly streamers
Draw three wavy lines that start at the opening and shoot up and out like ribbons, each with a little curl at the end. Then draw a curved line along the front of the opening, from the top edge down to the right corner, to finish the tilted oval.
Step 5: Little diamonds
Draw three small diamonds with rounded corners floating around the party popper, one on the upper left, one on the upper right and one on the lower right. Put a tiny dot or diamond in the middle of each one.
Step 6: Confetti bits
Finish with the confetti. Draw three small circles with a dot in the middle, and add two short dashes, one on the left and one on the right.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your party popper? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a disco ball or how to draw a New Year's clock next.
Tips for drawing a party popper
- Start with the two sides of the cone and make them curve just a little so the cone looks round instead of flat.
- The oval opening is the trickiest part. Let it lean the same way as the cone, and let the cone edges meet its two ends.
- Let the streamers wiggle slowly. Start each one at the opening and curl the end last, so the curl does not get squashed.
Free party popper coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this party popper 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 party popper drawing
Try a bright cone with stripes in two party colors, like orange and yellow, and make each streamer a different color. For a creative twist, color the diamonds and confetti in a rainbow so the whole page looks like it is sparkling.
Party popper fun fact for kids
The word confetti comes from Italian. It was first used for small sweets, like sugar-coated almonds, that people threw at festivals long ago.
Questions about drawing a party popper
What shapes do I need to draw a party popper?
You need two curved lines and a top edge for the cone, an oval for the opening, and curved lines for the stripes and streamers. Small diamonds, circles and dashes finish it off.
How do I make my party popper look like it is popping?
Draw the streamers coming out in different directions and add diamonds, circles and dashes in the air around the top. The more spread out they are, the more it looks like a burst.
How do I draw the curly streamers?
Draw a slow wavy line up from the opening, then finish with a small hook or curl at the end. Practice a lazy S shape on scrap paper first.
