How to Draw a Box of Chocolates (Easy Step by Step)
A box of chocolates is a sweet gift, and it is easy to draw because it is made of hearts, circles and rounded squares. You will draw a big heart, add a small ribbon bow, then fill the box with candies and give each one its own little topping.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a box of chocolates step by step
How to Draw a Box of Chocolates · 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 outer heart
Draw a big heart shape for the outside of the box. Start at the small dip in the middle top, curve out and down both sides, and meet at a point at the bottom.
Step 3: The inner heart
Draw a smaller heart inside the first one, following the same curves with an even gap all the way around. This makes the edge of the box.
Step 4: The ribbon bow
At the dip at the top of the heart, draw two small loops that point up and out, like tiny bunny ears. Cross two short tails where the loops meet.
Step 5: Round chocolates
Inside the inner heart, draw a circle on the upper left, a circle in the middle, and a circle below it near the bottom point. Make them all about the same size.
Step 6: Square chocolates
Draw three squares with round corners: one on the upper right, one to the left of the middle circle, and one to the right of it. Leave a little space between neighbors.
Step 7: Candy toppings
Put a small dot in the upper left circle and another in the bottom circle, and a little curl in the middle circle. Give the squares simple marks: a wave on the left one, a check mark on the lower right one, and a small arch on the upper right one.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your box of chocolates? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw love birds or how to draw a heart balloon next.
Tips for drawing a box of chocolates
- Draw the inner heart after the outer one and keep the gap even, like a picture frame, so the box looks like it has a thick edge.
- Draw the circles and squares one at a time and leave room between the candies so they do not touch.
- Keep the toppings simple. A dot, a curl, a wave and a check mark are just easy little lines, so take your time and go slowly.
Free box of chocolates coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this box of chocolates 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 box of chocolates drawing
Color the box red or pink, the bow gold, and the candies in different shades of brown. For a twist, give each chocolate a different color, like pink strawberry or green mint.
Box of chocolates fun fact for kids
In the 1860s, a British chocolate maker named Richard Cadbury sold chocolates in fancy decorated boxes, and some were made for Valentine's Day. That helped start the habit of giving a box of chocolates as a gift.
Questions about drawing a box of chocolates
What shapes do I need to draw a box of chocolates?
You need a heart, circles and rounded squares. Add two small loops for the bow, then little dots, curls and wavy lines for the toppings.
How do I draw a neat heart?
Draw two round bumps side by side at the top with a small dip between them, then draw lines down from each bump to meet at a point at the bottom.
How do I make my chocolates look more delicious?
Give each candy a different topping, like a dot, a curl or a wave. Coloring them in different browns makes them look tasty.
