How to Draw a Kid in a Shark Costume (Easy Step by Step)
A kid in a shark costume is a cute mix of a person and a sea animal. It is built from simple shapes: a big oval hood, a smaller oval for the face, a boxy body, and a few pointy fins. Once you can draw those, you can dress your kid up any way you like.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 9 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 shark costume step by step
How to Draw a Kid in a Shark 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: The shark hood
Draw a big wide oval for the hood, but stop before you close it at the bottom. Leave a small gap at the bottom, where the kid's neck will go.
Step 3: The face opening
Inside the hood, draw a smaller oval low down, sitting near the bottom of the hood. Make the top edge a little bumpy, where the teeth will go next.
Step 4: Teeth, eyes and smile
Draw a row of small zigzag points along the top of the face oval for shark teeth. Then add two round dots for eyes and a little curved smile below them.
Step 5: The top fin
On top of the hood, draw a curved fin that looks like a pointed hook. Start on the hood, curve up to a point leaning to the right, and come back down to the hood.
Step 6: The body
Under the hood, draw a short, wide box with rounded corners for the body. Start at the bottom edge of the hood and make the sides go straight down.
Step 7: Side fins
Draw a pointed fin on each side of the body, starting near the top where the hood meets the body. Each fin sweeps out sideways to a point and curves back toward the body.
Step 8: Legs and feet
Draw two very short lines going down from the bottom of the body for legs. Then draw a flat oval at the bottom of each leg for the feet.
Step 9: The tail
On the right side, draw a tail that starts behind the body near the feet. Sweep a long curve along the ground to the right, then bring it up to a point and back.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid in a shark costume? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid in a ladybug costume or how to draw a dog in a ghost costume next.
Tips for drawing a kid in a shark costume
- Leave the bottom of the hood open, and draw the face oval low inside it, so the hood looks like a snug frame around the face.
- The zigzag teeth are the trickiest part. Draw them as a row of small points along the top of the face oval, and go slowly so each point stays sharp.
- Start the top fin on the hood and curve it up to a point that leans to the right, like a real shark fin.
Free kid in a shark costume coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid in a shark 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 shark costume drawing
Color the hood, fins and tail in ocean blue or gray, and leave the face a warm skin tone with white teeth. For a creative twist, give the shark a rainbow tail or add bubbles and fish in the background.
Kid in a shark costume fun fact for kids
Sharks have lived in the oceans for more than 400 million years. A shark also keeps growing new teeth all its life, and the old ones fall out.
Questions about drawing a kid in a shark costume
What shapes do I need to draw a kid in a shark costume?
You need two ovals for the hood and face, a rounded box for the body, and pointy curved shapes for the fins and tail. Small flat ovals make the feet.
How do I make the shark costume look cuter?
Make the head big compared to the body, and keep the eyes round and far apart. A big smile and a few small teeth make it look friendly.
How do I draw shark teeth that look even?
Make a bumpy line along the top of the face oval first. Then draw small zigzag points of about the same size all the way along it.
