How to Draw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (Easy Step by Step)
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A sandwich with a smiling face is hard to resist, and it is made from triangles and wavy lines. You will draw two wavy lines for the filling, a long skinny slice behind them, and a big triangle for the front slice. Then a tiny face brings it to life.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 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 peanut butter and jelly sandwich step by step
- Tips for drawing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Free peanut butter and jelly sandwich coloring page
- How to color your peanut butter and jelly sandwich drawing
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- More cute food drawings
How to draw a peanut butter and jelly sandwich step by step
How to Draw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: A wavy line
Start near the top left and draw a long wavy line that slants down toward the bottom right, going up and down like a gentle ocean wave.
Step 2: The back slice
Draw a straight slanted line above the wavy line, going the same direction. Give it rounded corners at both ends, then add short wobbly lines that connect each end back to the wave.
Step 3: The front triangle
Below the wavy line, draw a big triangle with rounded corners. Make one edge stand straight up on the left, one edge flat along the bottom, and let the long slanted edge run beside the wave from top left to bottom right.
Step 4: A second wave
Between the triangle's slanted edge and the first wave, draw another wavy line that moves up and down the same way. Keep the space on both sides of it about even.
Step 5: The inner triangle
Inside the big triangle, draw a smaller triangle with soft corners. Keep it a little way in from the edges, with its tall side on the left and its flat side along the bottom.
Step 6: A happy face
In the lower part of the small triangle, draw two round dots for eyes side by side. Add a small curved smile below and between them.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a jar of jam or how to draw cake pops next.
Tips for drawing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Start with the wavy line and let your pencil go up and down slowly, like a gentle hill. The long slanted direction matters most, because the back slice, the second wave and the big triangle all follow it.
- Keep the second wave about the same distance from the first so the filling looks even. Keep the corners of the big triangle soft and round.
- Put the eyes low in the small triangle and the smile just below them. Leave a little empty space around the face so it stays easy to see.
Free peanut butter and jelly sandwich coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this peanut butter and jelly sandwich 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 peanut butter and jelly sandwich drawing
Try golden tan for the bread, purple or red for the jelly, and a warm light brown for the peanut butter. For a creative twist, color the small triangle a lighter shade than the rest of the bread so it looks like the soft middle of the slice.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich fun fact for kids
A recipe for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich was printed in the Boston Cooking-School Magazine in 1901.
Questions about drawing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
What shapes do I need to draw a sandwich?
You need a big triangle for the front slice, a long skinny slice behind it, and a smaller triangle inside the big one. Two wavy lines make the filling, and two dots and a curve make the face.
How do I make my sandwich look cuter?
Give it a face with two round eyes and a small smile, and keep all the corners rounded. Placing the face low in the small triangle makes it look sweet.
How do I draw the wavy filling lines?
Draw slowly and let your pencil wiggle up and down as it moves along a slanted path. Draw the second wave between the first wave and the triangle so the lines follow each other.
