How to Draw a Woolly Mammoth (Easy Step by Step)
A woolly mammoth is a great first animal to draw because it is mostly big, friendly shapes. You will draw a big rounded body and head in one line, a long trunk and tusk, a fuzzy fur skirt, and four sturdy legs. It looks like an elephant, so kids can use what they already know.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a woolly mammoth step by step
How to Draw a Woolly Mammoth · 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: Head, back and trunk
Start with the top of the head and draw a big rounded line over the back, curving down the right side to the first back leg. Then go back to the head and draw the front line curling down into a long trunk with a little curl at the end.
Step 3: The tusk
Next to the trunk, draw a long curved tusk that starts near the face and sweeps down and out to a hooked tip on the left. It looks a bit like a big letter J.
Step 4: Trunk fold
Inside the trunk, draw a short gentle curve from near the middle of the trunk down to the bottom, ending in a little curl. This line makes the trunk look bendy.
Step 5: The ear
On the head, behind where the eye will go, draw a small tilted oval for the ear. Keep it a little taller than it is wide.
Step 6: The eye
Near the front of the head, above the trunk, add one small round dot for the eye.
Step 7: Woolly fur skirt
Across the bottom of the body, draw a row of little bumpy scallops, like a wavy line of tiny hills. This is the shaggy fur that hangs down.
Step 8: Three more legs
Under the fur, draw three tall legs next to the one you already have, each with straight sides and a rounded bottom. Space them out evenly and make them about the same height.
Step 9: Toenails
At the bottom of each foot, draw a small wavy line with two tiny bumps. These are the toenails peeking out.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your woolly mammoth? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a T. rex or how to draw a stegosaurus next.
Tips for drawing a woolly mammoth
- Draw the big head and back line first and keep it large and smooth. Let the line curl down into the trunk.
- The trunk is the trickiest part. Draw it as one long, slightly wiggly tube that curls at the end, and take it slowly.
- For the fur skirt, make the scallops about the same size, like a row of little hills. They do not have to be perfect to look woolly.
Free woolly mammoth coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this woolly mammoth 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 woolly mammoth drawing
Try warm browns and reddish oranges for the shaggy coat, with cream or ivory for the tusk. For a creative twist, draw snowflakes falling around your mammoth and color the background icy blue.
Woolly mammoth fun fact for kids
Woolly mammoths lived during the Ice Age and had thick shaggy hair to keep them warm. Their tusks could grow very long and curve in big arcs.
Questions about drawing a woolly mammoth
What shapes do I need to draw a woolly mammoth?
Start with a big rounded shape for the head and body. Then add a long curvy trunk and tusk, a wavy line along the belly for the fur, and four tall legs with rounded feet.
How do I make my woolly mammoth look cuter?
Make the eye dot a bit bigger and keep the legs short and chunky. A rounder head also makes your mammoth look extra cuddly.
How is a woolly mammoth different from an elephant?
A woolly mammoth had long shaggy hair, a high rounded head, and very long curved tusks. Modern elephants have thin hair and smaller, straighter tusks.
