How to Draw a Magic Carpet (Easy Step by Step)
A magic carpet is a fun thing to draw because it looks like it is floating and rippling in the air. It is built from wavy lines, a bending rectangle border, and a couple of diamond shapes. Add some small diamonds and swoosh lines and your carpet is ready to fly.
- 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 magic carpet step by step
How to Draw a Magic Carpet · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Wavy top and bottom
Draw two long wavy lines, one near the top and one near the bottom, like ribbons rippling in the wind. Make the bottom wave a little lower and let both lines go up and down in the same rhythm.
Step 2: The carpet sides
Connect the two waves with a tall, slightly wobbly line on the left and another on the right. Now you have a floating carpet shape.
Step 3: The inner border
Draw a smaller wavy rectangle inside the carpet, leaving an even gap all the way around. Follow the same waves as the outside so the carpet looks like it is flying.
Step 4: The center diamonds
In the middle of the carpet, draw a diamond with softly rounded corners. Then draw a smaller diamond inside it, in the same shape.
Step 5: Fringe tassels
At each corner of the carpet, draw two short lines that poke out like a little V, so they look like the carpet's fringe. Do all four corners the same way.
Step 6: Three small diamonds
Draw three small diamonds with rounded corners floating around the carpet: one at the top left, one at the top right and one at the bottom right. Draw a tiny diamond hole inside each one.
Step 7: Wind swoosh lines
Under the carpet, add three short, gently curved lines of different lengths. Put two side by side and the third one a little lower. They show the carpet zooming through the air.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your magic carpet? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fairy door or how to draw a space station next.
Tips for drawing a magic carpet
- The wavy lines are the trickiest part, so draw them slowly and let your hand go up and down like a gentle ocean wave.
- Keep the inner border about the same distance from the outer edge all the way around, so the carpet looks neat.
- For the fringe, draw each pair of short lines so they spread apart a little, like a tiny V, and do not make them too long.
Free magic carpet coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this magic carpet 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 magic carpet drawing
Try deep purple and gold for the carpet, with a bright red border and a blue diamond in the center. For a creative twist, color the small floating diamonds in rainbow colors so the carpet leaves a trail of magic.
Magic carpet fun fact for kids
Many handwoven rugs from Persia, which is now Iran, have a large diamond-shaped design in the middle called a medallion, just like the diamonds in this drawing.
Questions about drawing a magic carpet
What shapes do I need to draw a magic carpet?
You need wavy lines, a rectangle that bends a little, and diamonds. The small floating shapes are rounded diamonds, and the swoosh lines are short gentle curves.
How do I make my magic carpet look like it is flying?
Draw the top and bottom edges as waves instead of straight lines. Then add a few swoosh lines underneath and some small diamonds floating around it.
How do I make the pattern on my carpet look fancy?
Draw a diamond inside another diamond in the middle, and add a border inside the edge. You can also color each part in a different bright color.
