How to Draw a Kid with a Pumpkin (Easy Step by Step)
This little kid in a pom-pom hat is hugging a big round pumpkin, and the whole drawing is built from circles, ovals and curved lines. It is a cozy fall picture that is easy to draw one shape at a time. The dot eyes and simple smile make it feel friendly right away.
- Medium
- 15 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 with a pumpkin step by step
How to Draw a Kid with a Pumpkin · 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: Head outline
Draw the top and sides of a big round head, like a dome. Leave the bottom open for now, with a small dip at the very top.
Step 3: Pom-pom and hat band
Draw two curved lines straight across the head to make a thick hat band. Then add a small loop on top for the pom-pom.
Step 4: Chin and collar
Close the bottom of the head with a gentle curved chin line. Below it, draw a wide, flat curved line for the collar.
Step 5: Pumpkin ribs
Under the collar, draw a tall lemon shape in the middle with its points at the top and bottom. Add one short curve on each side near the bottom.
Step 6: Arms
On each side, draw a long curve that starts near the collar and bows outward. Then curve it back in toward the bottom of the pumpkin. Make both sides match.
Step 7: Two oval feet
At the bottom, draw one flat oval for each foot. Tuck them close together under the pumpkin.
Step 8: Face, hands and details
Add two dots for eyes and a small curved smile. Draw a small circle on each side for the hands, then add the short neck and sleeve lines near the collar.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid with a pumpkin? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid picking apples or how to draw a kid jumping in leaves next.
Tips for drawing a kid with a pumpkin
- Draw the head as a light circle first, then add the hat band across it so both lines curve the same way.
- The pumpkin ribs are the trickiest part. Draw the tall middle lemon shape first, then add the short curves on each side.
- Make the two arms and two feet a similar size by drawing the left one, then matching the right one beside it.
Free kid with a pumpkin coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid with a pumpkin 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 pumpkin drawing
Try an orange pumpkin, a bright red hat with a white pom-pom, and a blue collar. For a creative twist, paint each part of the pumpkin a different shade of orange.
Kid with a pumpkin fun fact for kids
A pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable. It grows from a flower on a vine and has seeds inside, just like a squash, which is its close relative.
Questions about drawing a kid with a pumpkin
What shapes do I need to draw a kid with a pumpkin?
You need a round shape for the head, ovals for the feet, small circles for the hands, and long curved lines for the pumpkin ribs. A small loop on top makes the pom-pom.
How do I make the pumpkin look round?
Draw a tall lemon shape in the middle and curve the side lines outward so they bulge. The arms bowing around the sides help the pumpkin look puffy and round.
How do I make my kid drawing look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and set them wide apart, and draw a gentle curved smile. A big head on a small body makes the kid look extra cute.
