How to Draw a Baby Goat (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a baby goat using just a few simple shapes like a rounded head and an oval body. You'll add skinny legs, curved lines for horns, an ear, and a tail, plus a dot eye and a tongue for a friendly face.
- Begin your baby goat drawing with a rounded head and a large oval body.
- Attach four skinny legs and use small curved lines for horns, an ear, and a tail.
- Complete your goat's friendly face with a dot eye and a little tongue.
- Simplify drawing by breaking the animal into basic shapes.
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A baby goat is a fun first animal to draw because it is made from just a few simple shapes. You will use a rounded head, a big oval body, four skinny legs, and some small curved lines for the horns, ear, and tail. A dot eye and a little tongue give it a friendly face.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a baby goat step by step
How to Draw a Baby Goat · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The head
On the left, draw a rounded shape for the head, a bit like an egg tipped on its side, with a small bump at the nose end. Close it up so it makes a whole head shape.
Step 3: The body
Next to the head, draw a big wide oval for the body. Start it where the back of the head is and let it tuck in behind the head so the two shapes touch.
Step 4: Four legs
Under the belly, draw four tall, narrow shapes standing in a row, like long skinny U's upside down at the top. Start each leg at the body and finish with a flat, rounded bottom for the hoof.
Step 5: Small ear
On the top back of the head, draw a small flat leaf shape that points to the right. Let it sit right where the head meets the body.
Step 6: Horns and eye
On top of the head, draw two short curved lines, like tiny bent bananas, for the horns. Then fill in one small round dot on the face for the eye.
Step 7: Curly tail
At the back of the body, draw a short curved line that starts at the oval and hooks upward into a little tail.
Step 8: Mouth and tongue
Near the nose, add a couple of tiny marks for the nostril and mouth. Under the chin, draw a small, skinny U shape hanging down for a tongue.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your baby goat? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a baby goat
- Draw the head first and let the body oval tuck in behind it, so the two shapes touch instead of floating apart.
- Legs are the trickiest part. Make each one a long, narrow shape with a rounded bottom, and keep the four of them about the same height.
- Keep the horns short and the tongue small. Draw them near the end so they do not crowd the head.
Free baby goat coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this baby goat 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 baby goat drawing
Try soft cream or light brown for the body, with a pink tongue and gray hooves. For a creative twist, give your goat a patchwork coat of spots and stripes in your favorite colors.
Baby goat fun fact for kids
A baby goat is called a kid, and kids can stand up within minutes of being born.
Questions about drawing a baby goat
What shapes do I need to draw a baby goat?
You need a rounded head shape and a big oval for the body. Then add four tall, narrow legs and a few small curved lines for the ear, horns, and tail.
How do I make my baby goat look cuter?
Keep the horns small and add a round dot eye. A little tongue sticking out under the chin makes the face look silly and friendly.
How do I draw goat legs that look even?
Start every leg at the bottom edge of the body and stop them all at about the same height. Spacing the four legs out in a row helps them look balanced.
