How to Draw a Kid on a Sled (Easy Step by Step)
A kid bundled up on a sled is a cozy winter scene that is fun to draw. It is built from a round head, a hat with a pom-pom, a wavy scarf, and a long sled with a curled runner. The flying scarf and the little speed marks make it look like the sled is zooming along.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 10 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 on a sled step by step
How to Draw a Kid on a Sled · 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: Round head
Draw the top and sides of a big round head, like a ball with an open bottom. Stop where the chin would be, leaving a gap between the two ends.
Step 3: Hat and pom-pom
Draw two straight lines across the head to make the hat band. Add a tiny loop on top of the head for the pom-pom.
Step 4: Face and neck
Add two little dots for eyes and a small curved smile below them. Then sketch short strokes under the chin and a few little marks going down on the left for the start of the arm.
Step 5: Scarf
Under the chin, draw a wide, slightly wavy band that goes across the neck, like a short, bendy rectangle for the scarf.
Step 6: Flying scarf tail
At the left end of the scarf, draw a long pointed shape like a leaf that sticks out sideways in the wind.
Step 7: Arm and coat side
On the left, draw the lines of the arm going down from the scarf to the mitten circle. On the right, draw a short wavy line hanging down from the scarf for the other side of the coat.
Step 8: Coat bottom and lap
Under the body, draw a wavy line across with a tiny V in the middle. At the right end, draw a flat rounded shape for the edge of the seat.
Step 9: Seat and mitten
Draw a long rounded rectangle for the seat, with two short straight posts going down from it. Add a small curl at the end of the right arm for the mitten.
Step 10: Runner and speed lines
Draw a long flat line along the bottom that curls up and around at the right end. Add two short curved dashes at the left to show speed.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid on a sled? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid with hot cocoa or how to draw a kid in a reindeer costume next.
Tips for drawing a kid on a sled
- Draw the head big and light at first, so the hat band and face fit inside it with room to spare.
- The scarf tail points out to the side. Make it long and pointed like a leaf.
- For the runner, draw one long flat line and then curl it up at the end in one smooth swoop.
Free kid on a sled coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid on a sled 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 on a sled drawing
Try a red hat and scarf, a blue coat, yellow mittens, and a brown sled on white snow. For a creative twist, give the hat and scarf matching stripes or snowflake dots.
Kid on a sled fun fact for kids
Sleds are very old. People have used sleds to carry loads over snow for thousands of years, long before wheels were common in snowy places.
Questions about drawing a kid on a sled
What shapes do I need to draw a kid on a sled?
You need a big circle for the head, a wavy band for the scarf, and small circles for the mittens. The sled is a long rounded rectangle with a curled runner.
How do I make the kid look cuter?
Keep the eyes as small dots and the smile as a gentle curve. Make the head big compared to the body, and add a little pom-pom on the hat.
How do I show that the sled is moving fast?
Add a couple of short curved dashes at the back of the sled, and let the scarf tail fly out sideways. These small details tell the eye that the sled is on the move.
