How to Draw a Kid with a Flag (Easy Step by Step)
A kid holding a flag is a happy picture to draw, and it is made almost entirely from simple shapes. You will use a big curve for the head, ovals for the hat brim and shoes, a tall box for the hat, and straight lines for the pole and stripes. Once the shapes are down, the waving hand makes it feel full of life.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a kid with a flag step by step
How to Draw a Kid with a Flag · 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 round head
Draw a big, wide curve for the head, starting at the top left and sweeping down and around the bottom to the right. It looks like a round fishbowl with the top still open.
Step 3: The tall hat
Draw a flat, wide oval brim across the top of the head. Add a tall box with a slightly wider top above it and a band near the bottom, then a tiny circle in the middle of the band. Finish the head's right side with a short line that curves down from the brim.
Step 4: Body and stripes
Under the head, draw two straight side lines for a short body that goes down to the bottom. Add two curvy lines across it to make stripes.
Step 5: Legs and shoes
Draw a short line across the bottom of the body, with two little legs below it and a gap between them. Add a flat oval shoe under each leg.
Step 6: Face and arms
Add two dots for eyes and a small curved smile on the face. Then draw a bendy arm out from each side of the body with a small circle for a hand. On the left, draw a thin line going up from the hand with a few short lines fanning out at the top.
Step 7: The waving fingers
At the top of the thin line on the left, scribble a small bunch of short lines close together to make the waving fingers.
Step 8: The flag pole
Draw one long straight line standing up from the hand on the right, down past the shoe. It should go through the hand and reach as high as the middle of the head.
Step 9: The flag
At the top of the pole, draw a rectangle that sticks out to the right. Add straight stripes across it and a small box in the top corner.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid with a flag? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a beach ball or how to draw flip-flops next.
Tips for drawing a kid with a flag
- Draw the head curve lightly first, so the hat brim has a round place to sit on top.
- Make the flag pole long and straight by drawing it in one steady stroke from the bottom up.
- For the waving fingers, start every short line near the same spot and fan them outward like a sun.
Free kid with a flag coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid with a flag 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 with a flag drawing
Try red and white stripes for the flag and a hat to match, with a blue box in the corner. For a creative twist, design your own flag with a favorite animal or shape on it.
Kid with a flag fun fact for kids
The flag of the United States has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies.
Questions about drawing a kid with a flag
What shapes do I need to draw a kid with a flag?
You need a big round curve for the head, ovals for the hat brim and shoes, a box shape for the hat, a rectangle for the flag, and a few straight lines for the pole and stripes.
How do I make the flag look like it is being held?
Draw the small circle hand first, then let the pole pass through it so the hand looks like it is gripping.
How do I make my kid look cuter?
Draw the eyes wide apart and low on the head, and give the smile a nice curve. A big round head also makes the kid look extra sweet.
