How to Draw a Kid with Hot Cocoa (Easy Step by Step)
A kid in a cozy hat holding a mug of hot cocoa is a great drawing for cold days. It is built from simple shapes: a big dome-shaped head, a hat band, a scarf, ovals for shoes, and a mug with a handle. Once you have the shapes, the wavy steam and smiling face add all the charm.
- 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 with hot cocoa step by step
How to Draw a Kid with Hot Cocoa · 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 head outline
Start low on the left side and draw a big curve up and over the top, then back down the right side, like an upside-down bowl. Leave the bottom open for now.
Step 3: Hat band and pom-pom
Draw two straight lines side by side across the head to make a thick hat band. Then draw a small circle on top of the head for the pom-pom.
Step 4: Scarf and hanging tail
Under the head, draw a short flat line with a little hook at its right end for the top of the scarf. Below it, draw a tall letter U for the end of the scarf hanging down.
Step 5: Scarf tail outline
Next to the U, draw a line going down from the scarf hook on the right side. Curve it around the bottom of the U so the hanging scarf tail looks like a long loop.
Step 6: Coat, arms and hands
Wrap a thick band around the neck, then draw the coat down from it with curved sides. On the left, draw an arm hanging down with a small circle hand. On the right, draw a skinny arm reaching out sideways.
Step 7: Two little shoes
At the bottom of the coat, draw two flat ovals side by side, just touching in the middle. These are the shoes.
Step 8: The happy face
Draw two small dots for eyes, halfway down the face. Add a short curved smile between them, like a little bowl.
Step 9: Cocoa mug and steam
At the end of the reaching arm, draw a small circle for the hand. Draw a mug with a round lid and a C-shaped handle right beside it, then add two wavy lines above for steam.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid with hot cocoa? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid in a reindeer costume or how to draw a drummer boy next.
Tips for drawing a kid with hot cocoa
- Draw the head outline lightly and leave the bottom open, so the scarf can sit right under it.
- The reaching arm is the trickiest part. Draw it as a skinny, gently curved line that slopes down toward the mug.
- Draw the small circle hand first, then build the mug right beside it so the hand looks like it is holding the mug.
- Make the steam with slow, wavy lines.
Free kid with hot cocoa coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid with hot cocoa 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 hot cocoa drawing
Try a red hat and scarf with a brown mug and a blue coat. For a creative twist, color the steam in pale rainbow stripes.
Kid with hot cocoa fun fact for kids
Hot chocolate began as a bitter drink made from cacao beans by the Maya and Aztecs long ago. Europeans later added sugar, which made it the sweet cocoa we know today.
Questions about drawing a kid with hot cocoa
What shapes do I need to draw a kid with hot cocoa?
You need a big dome shape for the head, two straight lines for the hat band, small circles for the pom-pom and hands, ovals for the shoes, and a rounded mug with a C-shaped handle.
How do I make my kid with hot cocoa look cuter?
Give the kid a big round head and tiny dot eyes set halfway down the face. Add a fluffy pom-pom on the hat and a small smile.
How do I draw steam coming off the cocoa?
Draw two wavy lines that rise up from the mug. Leave a little space between the lines so they look like curling steam.
