How to Draw a Mouse with Cheese (Easy Step by Step)
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A mouse sitting next to a big wedge of cheese is a fun first drawing because it is built mostly from circles and curved lines. You will draw a round head, round ears, a body from two curved lines, and a wedge for the cheese. The curly tail and the holes in the cheese make it feel playful.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a mouse with cheese step by step
How to Draw a Mouse with Cheese · 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 round head
Draw a big circle for the mouse's head, a little wider than it is tall. Leave a tiny gap on the left side, which you will close later.
Step 3: The two ears
Add a round ear on each top corner of the head. Each ear is a half circle that starts and ends on the head's outline.
Step 4: Two body lines
Under the head, draw a long curved line down from each side of the bottom of the head. The left line curves out and down, and the right line curves down and a little in. Leave the bottom open.
Step 5: Face and whiskers
Draw two dots for eyes and a small rounded nose with a tiny mouth under it, in the middle of the face. Add three short whisker lines on each side of the head.
Step 6: The curly tail
Start at the bottom of the left body line and draw a curve out to the left. Finish with a little curl, like a snail shell.
Step 7: The little paws
Draw two small ovals on the front of the body, one above the other. They are the mouse's tiny paws.
Step 8: The cheese wedge
Draw a flat line along the bottom, going right from the body. Draw a slanted line from the left end going up to the right, then a tall side on the right. Add a thin strip beside the tall side to show the front edge.
Step 9: Holes in the cheese
Draw three small circles on the cheese, some bigger and some smaller. Put one near the top slanted edge, and do not line them up in a row.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your mouse with cheese? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw an owl with a book or how to draw a capybara in a hot spring next.
Tips for drawing a mouse with cheese
- Draw the head circle first and keep your lines light. Ears are easier to place when you can see where the head's top corners are.
- Let the two body lines start right at the bottom of the head, so the head and body look joined.
- For the cheese holes, vary the sizes and do not put them in a row. Put one near the top edge so the cheese looks nibbled.
Free mouse with cheese coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this mouse with cheese 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 mouse with cheese drawing
Try soft gray or light brown for the mouse, with pink inside the ears, and bright yellow for the cheese. For a twist, make a rainbow cheese or give the mouse a tiny scarf.
Mouse with cheese fun fact for kids
A mouse's front teeth never stop growing, so mice chew on things all day to keep their teeth short.
Questions about drawing a mouse with cheese
What shapes do I need to draw a mouse with cheese?
You need a circle for the head, half circles for the ears, small ovals for the paws, and small circles for the cheese holes. The cheese is a wedge with a flat bottom and a slanted top. Curved lines make the body, and a curl makes the tail.
How do I make my mouse look cuter?
Draw the eyes as small dots with space between them and add a tiny nose and mouth in the middle. Big round ears also make a mouse look sweeter.
How do I draw the curly tail?
Start at the bottom of the body and draw a slow curve out to the side, then spiral in at the end like a snail shell. Go slowly and turn the paper if it helps.
