How to Draw a Kid in a Pumpkin Costume (Easy Step by Step)
A kid dressed as a pumpkin is a fun Halloween drawing because it is made mostly of ovals and circles. You will start with a big round head and a leafy stem, add a round body with ribs and a funny face, and finish with feet and a little candy bucket.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a kid in a pumpkin costume step by step
- Tips for drawing a kid in a pumpkin costume
- Free kid in a pumpkin costume coloring page
- How to color your kid in a pumpkin costume drawing
- Kid in a pumpkin costume fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a kid in a pumpkin costume
- More easy Halloween drawings
How to draw a kid in a pumpkin costume step by step
How to Draw a Kid in a Pumpkin Costume · 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: Head with stem
Draw a big, wide oval for the head, but leave a small gap at the bottom where the neck will be. Add a short stem sticking up from the top, like on a pumpkin.
Step 3: Little leaf
Next to the stem, draw a small, flat oval leaf. Start it close to the stem and let it stick out to the right.
Step 4: Happy face
Add two small dots for eyes, spaced wide apart. Then draw a little curved smile between them, like a tiny bowl.
Step 5: Body, arms and tummy face
Under the head, draw a wide, round oval for the pumpkin body. Add an arm on each side, with a small circle hand on the left and a little flat hand on the right. On the tummy, draw two small rounded eyes and a wavy mouth.
Step 6: Pumpkin ribs
Draw two long curved lines down the tummy, one on each side of the face. Make each one bow outward in the middle, starting at the top of the body and ending near the bottom.
Step 7: Two oval feet
Draw two flat ovals under the body, side by side, so they overlap a little in the middle. They look like little shoes.
Step 8: The candy bucket
Next to the right hand, draw a small bucket that is wider at the top than at the bottom. Add a line near the rim and a curved handle over the top.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid in a pumpkin costume? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid in a unicorn costume or how to draw a kid in a skeleton costume next.
Tips for drawing a kid in a pumpkin costume
- Draw the head oval first and make it wide. A wide, slightly squashed oval looks more like a pumpkin than a tall one.
- The two curved rib lines on the tummy should bend the same way on both sides. Try drawing the left one first, then copy it as a mirror image on the right.
- Make the bucket wider at the top than at the bottom. Draw the cup shape first, then add the handle.
Free kid in a pumpkin costume coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid in a pumpkin costume 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 kid in a pumpkin costume drawing
Color the head and body orange, the stem and leaf green, and the bucket any color you like. The feet can be brown or black, like little shoes.
Kid in a pumpkin costume fun fact for kids
People carved jack-o'-lanterns from turnips in Ireland and Scotland long before pumpkins were used. When settlers came to North America, they switched to pumpkins because pumpkins were easier to carve.
Questions about drawing a kid in a pumpkin costume
What shapes do I need to draw a kid in a pumpkin costume?
You need ovals for the head, body and feet, small circles for the hands, and a cup shape for the bucket. Small dots make the face, and a wavy line makes the tummy mouth.
How do I make my pumpkin kid look cuter?
Keep the eyes as small dots, spaced wide apart, and the smile small and curved. Making the head big compared to the body adds extra cuteness.
How do I draw the jack-o'-lantern face on the tummy?
Draw two small rounded eyes, then a wavy line below them for the mouth. Fill the eyes in with a marker if you want them to stand out.
