How to Draw a Frog (Easy Step by Step)
This chubby frog is a friendly animal to draw, and it is built from a few easy shapes. You will make a big rounded body with two bumps on top for the eyes, two bean-shaped legs, a curved smile and some round toes. Nothing needs to be perfect, because a wobbly frog still looks cute.
- 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 frog step by step
How to Draw a Frog · 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 and body
Draw one big, wide, rounded shape for the body. Give it two bumps on top for the eyes with a little dip between them, and a small notch on each side where the head meets the body.
Step 3: First back leg
On one side, start at the body and draw a curve that goes out, down and around like a big bean. Bring it back to the bottom of the body.
Step 4: Second back leg
Do the same bean curve on the other side, so both legs match. Start at the body, curve out and down, then back in at the bottom.
Step 5: Two eyes
Draw a small round dot inside each top bump. Keep the dots the same size so your frog looks like it is looking at you.
Step 6: Big smile
Draw a wide, gentle curve like a smile in the middle of the body, a little below the eyes. Keep it even so your frog looks happy.
Step 7: Little toes
Along the bottom of the body, draw two short rows of tiny scallop bumps, one row on each side of the middle. Each row makes three small round toes.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your frog? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a turtle or how to draw an elephant next.
Tips for drawing a frog
- Start by lightly sketching a big oval as a guide. Then draw the body with the two eye bumps on top so the head and body flow together.
- The back legs are the trickiest part. Think of a bean shape that starts and ends on the body, and draw the second one to match the first.
- Make the toes small and the same size. Draw them as three little half circles in a row, with one row on each side of the bottom.
Free frog coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this frog 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 frog drawing
Try bright green for the body, with a lighter green or yellow around the smile. For a creative twist, give your frog polka dots or rainbow stripes on its legs.
Frog fun fact for kids
A frog can pull its eyeballs down into its head to help push food down its throat when it swallows.
Questions about drawing a frog
What shapes do I need to draw a frog?
You need a big oval or rounded shape for the body with two bumps on top for the eyes, and curved bean shapes for the legs. Tiny half circles make the toes.
How do I make my frog look cuter?
Make the body round and chubby, and keep the eye dots small and wide apart. A big, gentle smile makes it look extra friendly.
How do I draw frog feet?
Draw a row of three small bumps along the bottom of the body, like little scallops. Repeat with a second row so both sides match.
