How to Draw a Moon Rover (Easy Step by Step)
This little moon rover has a smiling robot face, a tilted solar panel and six round wheels, so it feels friendly and a bit silly. It is built from rounded rectangles, circles, straight lines and flat ovals, which makes it great practice for steady shapes.
- Easy
- 12 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 moon rover step by step
How to Draw a Moon Rover · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The rover body
Draw a long rounded rectangle across the middle of your page, like a bar of soap. Then add a straight line just inside the bottom edge, with a short stub going down at each end.
Step 2: Head and neck
Above the left end of the body, draw a small rounded rectangle for the head, like a little TV screen. Draw a straight neck line down from the middle of its bottom to touch the body.
Step 3: The six wheels
Under the body, draw six circles in a row, each about the same size. Leave a little space between them so they do not touch.
Step 4: Wheel arms and hubs
Between the first and last stubs, draw four short straight lines from the bottom of the body down to the tops of the middle four wheels. Then put a small dot in the center of each of those four wheels.
Step 5: The solar panel
On top of the body, draw a slanted four-sided shape that leans to the right, like a tilted window. Add two short lines inside it to split it into little panes.
Step 6: The antenna dish
On the right side of the body, draw a short straight pole going up. At the top, draw a small bowl shape with a thin stick poking up through it.
Step 7: Happy face
Inside the head, draw two round dots for eyes. Under them, add a small curved smile.
Step 8: Hubcaps and moon craters
Draw a dot in the center of the first and last wheels so all six match. Then draw three flat ovals on the ground below the rover for craters, each a different size.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your moon rover? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a superhero or how to draw a king next.
Tips for drawing a moon rover
- Draw the six wheels as one row first and check that they are about the same size. If the circles look wobbly, trace around a coin or a bottle cap.
- Make the wheel arms the same length, so the rover sits level and does not tip over.
- The solar panel leans to the right. Draw the slanted shape first, then add the cross lines so the little panes come out even.
Free moon rover coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this moon rover 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 moon rover drawing
Try a silver body, a blue solar panel and yellow wheels, with gray craters on a dark sky. For a twist, add a bright orange flag planted in the moon dust or a few stars in the background.
Moon rover fun fact for kids
In 1971 the Apollo 15 astronauts drove a lunar rover on the Moon. Its wheels were made of wire mesh instead of rubber tires.
Questions about drawing a moon rover
What shapes do I need to draw a moon rover?
You need rounded rectangles for the body and head, circles for the wheels, straight lines for the arms and neck, and flat ovals for the craters. The solar panel is a slanted four-sided shape.
How do I make my moon rover look friendlier?
Give it a face. Two round dot eyes and a small curved smile on the head make it look like a happy robot explorer.
How do I draw the solar panel so it looks tilted?
Start with a four-sided shape that leans to the right, so the top is shifted over from the bottom. Then add a couple of short lines inside to split it into panes.
