How to Draw a Bowl of Cereal (Easy Step by Step)
A bowl of cereal with a smiling face is a fun first drawing because almost everything in it is a circle, an oval, or a curve. You will draw a round bowl, some milk, a few cereal rings, and a long spoon, then give the bowl a happy face.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a bowl of cereal step by step
How to Draw a Bowl of Cereal · 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 bowl
Draw a wide oval for the rim of the bowl, leaving a tiny gap near the top right. Then draw a big curved U shape hanging down from both sides of the oval, like a round belly.
Step 3: The little foot
At the bottom of the bowl, draw a short shape like a squished box with a slightly wider bottom. This is the foot the bowl stands on.
Step 4: The milk
Inside the top oval, draw a wobbly blob that follows the shape of the rim. Give it a pointy left end and a bumpy right edge.
Step 5: Cereal rings in the milk
Draw three small rings floating in the milk, one a little higher than the other two. For each one, draw a circle, a smaller circle inside it, and a tiny dot in the middle.
Step 6: The spoon
On the right, draw a small oval for the scoop sitting in the milk. Then draw a long skinny stick going up and to the right from the scoop, with a rounded end at the top.
Step 7: The happy face
On the front of the bowl, draw two small dots for eyes. Under them, draw a little curved smile.
Step 8: Cereal on the table
Draw one cereal ring on each side of the bowl, down low next to the foot. For each one, make a circle, then a smaller circle inside it, then a tiny dot in the center.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your bowl of cereal? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a caramel pudding or how to draw dango next.
Tips for drawing a bowl of cereal
- Draw the top oval of the bowl first and make it wide. If the oval is too skinny, the milk and the cereal rings will not fit inside.
- For the spoon, start with a small tilted oval for the scoop. Then draw a long skinny stick that goes up and to the right with a rounded end.
- For each cereal ring, draw the big circle first, then a smaller circle inside it, then a tiny dot in the middle. Try to keep the same space all the way around so each ring looks neat.
Free bowl of cereal coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this bowl of cereal 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 bowl of cereal drawing
Try a blue or white bowl, creamy white milk, and golden yellow or orange cereal rings. For a creative twist, color each ring a different color to make rainbow cereal.
Bowl of cereal fun fact for kids
Corn flakes were first made in the 1890s in Battle Creek, Michigan, by two brothers, John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith Kellogg.
Questions about drawing a bowl of cereal
What shapes do I need to draw a bowl of cereal?
You need a wide oval for the top of the bowl, a big U shape for its body, and a short squished box for the foot. The milk is a wobbly blob, the spoon scoop is a small oval, and the cereal rings are circles.
How do I make my cereal bowl look cuter?
Add a smiling face with two dot eyes and a curved mouth on the front of the bowl. Putting a cereal ring on each side of the bowl also makes it feel playful.
How do I draw a cereal ring that looks round?
Draw the outside circle slowly, then draw a smaller circle inside it. Finish with a tiny dot in the middle. Turn your paper as you draw if that helps your hand curve.
