How to Draw a Leprechaun Potato (Easy Step by Step)
A leprechaun potato is a round, smiling spud wearing a tall top hat, which makes it a silly and lucky character to draw. It is built from just a few simple shapes: an egg for the body, a flat oval for the hat brim, a box for the tall hat, and dots and curves for the face, arms, and feet.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
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How to draw a leprechaun potato step by step
How to Draw a Leprechaun Potato · 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 potato body
Draw a big, plump egg shape that is wider at the bottom and a little narrower at the top. Leave a small gap at the top where the hat will sit.
Step 3: The hat brim
Across the gap at the top of the body, draw a long, flat oval lying on its side, like a curvy pancake. Let the ends poke out a little past the sides of the potato's head.
Step 4: The tall hat
On top of the brim, draw a tall box that is a little wider at the top, with gently rounded corners. Start and end its bottom edges on the brim.
Step 5: The eyes
Draw two round dots for eyes in the middle of the face, side by side with a gap between them. Color them in so they are nice and dark.
Step 6: The happy smile
Between the eyes and just below them, draw a small curved line like a little bowl. It makes your potato look happy.
Step 7: The little arms
On each side of the body, draw a small bean shape that hangs down. Start and end each arm on the body line so it looks attached.
Step 8: The tiny feet
At the bottom of the body, draw two small half circles that peek out below, one on the left and one on the right.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your leprechaun potato? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a menorah or how to draw a dreidel next.
Tips for drawing a leprechaun potato
- Draw the potato body first, then add the hat brim across the top. The brim covers the gap you left, so stop your body line where the brim will go.
- The hat brim is the trickiest part. Think of a squished oval lying on its side, and let both ends stick out past the head a little.
- Keep the two eyes the same size and at the same height. Lightly draw a straight line across first, then place one dot on each end of it.
Free leprechaun potato coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this leprechaun potato 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 leprechaun potato drawing
Try a warm tan or golden brown for the potato and a bright green hat. For a creative twist, add a rainbow arcing over the hat with a pot of gold next to the potato's feet.
Leprechaun potato fun fact for kids
Potatoes are not roots but tubers, which are swollen underground stems that store food for the plant. Each little dent on a potato is called an eye, and new sprouts can grow from it.
Questions about drawing a leprechaun potato
What shapes do I need to draw a leprechaun potato?
You need a big egg shape for the body, a flat oval for the hat brim, and a tall box with rounded corners for the hat. Two dots and a small curve make the face, and two bean shapes and two half circles make the arms and feet.
How do I make my leprechaun potato look cuter?
Keep the eyes as round, dark dots and the smile small. Chubby arms and tiny feet also make it look extra sweet.
How do I draw the hat so it sits on the head?
Draw the hat brim across the top of the body first, so it covers the gap in the head line. Then build the tall hat up from the brim.
