How to Draw a Kid with a Hula Hoop (Easy Step by Step)
A kid with a hula hoop is a happy, wiggly drawing built from simple shapes: a round head, a bean-shaped ponytail, a square shirt and a wide flat oval for the hoop. The short lines on each side make the picture feel like it is moving. It is a fun way to practice drawing a person with their arms in the air.
- Easy
- 12 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 with a hula hoop step by step
How to Draw a Kid with a Hula Hoop · 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 outline
Draw a big curved line for the top of the head, then bring it down on both sides so it looks like a round head. Leave the bottom open for now, because the chin gets filled in later.
Step 3: Hair and ponytail
Draw a curved line across the top of the head for the hair band. Then add a puffy ponytail on the top right, shaped like a rounded bean with a little dip in it.
Step 4: The face
Add two small dots for eyes. Under them, draw a little curved smile like a bowl.
Step 5: The collar
Under the chin, draw a small curved shape like a bowl for the collar. It sits right in the middle below the face.
Step 6: Arms, shirt and legs
Draw two arms reaching up from the collar, each with a small circle at the end for a hand. Then draw the two sides of the shirt going down, and two short straight lines below it for legs.
Step 7: The hula hoop
Draw a wide, flat oval that goes around the middle of the body. Close the bottom of the shirt with a straight line, and let the hoop pass in front of the shirt on one side and behind it on the other.
Step 8: Shoes
At the bottom of the legs, draw two flat ovals side by side for the shoes. Let them touch in the middle.
Step 9: Motion lines
Add one short curved line on each side of the kid, outside the hoop, to show it spinning. Bend them like parentheses.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid with a hula hoop? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid playing drums or how to draw a kid with glasses next.
Tips for drawing a kid with a hula hoop
- Draw the hoop as a long, flat oval. If it looks too round, squash it down until it is much wider than it is tall.
- The hoop passes in front of the shirt on one side and behind it on the other. Lift your pencil where the lines cross so they do not run together.
- Draw the two hand circles at the same height so both arms look like they reach up the same amount.
Free kid with a hula hoop coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid with a hula hoop 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 hula hoop drawing
Try a bright pink or purple hoop with a yellow shirt and brown hair. For a fun twist, color the hoop in rainbow stripes.
Kid with a hula hoop fun fact for kids
The modern plastic hula hoop was sold by the toy company Wham-O starting in 1958, and millions were sold within months.
Questions about drawing a kid with a hula hoop
What shapes do I need to draw a kid with a hula hoop?
You need a big round shape for the head, a bean shape for the ponytail, a square shirt, a wide flat oval for the hoop and two small ovals for the shoes. The arms are two lines with a small circle at each end for the hands.
How do I make the hula hoop look like it is spinning?
Add a short curved line on each side of the kid, like parentheses. These motion lines show that the hoop is whirling around.
How do I make my kid drawing look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and wide apart, and draw a little curvy smile. A puffy ponytail also adds lots of personality.
