How to Draw a Rubber Duck (Easy Step by Step)
A rubber duck is a bath-time favorite, and it is easy to draw because it is mostly circles and curves. You will start with a round head, add a big curvy body with a pointy tail, and finish with a flat beak, a tiny eye, a smiling wing and floating bubbles.
- Easy
- 10 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 rubber duck step by step
How to Draw a Rubber Duck · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The head
Draw a round circle for the duck's head, but stop before you close it. Leave a small gap at the bottom so the neck can join the body later.
Step 3: The body
Start at the bottom left of the head and sweep a big curve down and around to make a round tummy. Keep going to the right and curve the line up the back edge, stopping near the top right.
Step 4: The back and tail
Start at the bottom right of the head and draw a long, gentle wave that dips down and then swoops up. Finish at the top of the body line to make a pointy tail tip.
Step 5: The beak
On the left side of the head, draw a long, flat oval for the beak so it touches the head. Add a curved line through the middle for the mouth.
Step 6: The eye
Draw a tiny circle for the eye on the head, just above and to the right of the beak.
Step 7: The wing
Draw a smile-shaped curve in the middle of the body. It starts on the left, dips low, and curves back up on the right.
Step 8: Bubbles
Float three bubbles above the back and tail. Draw one medium circle, one smaller circle, and one tiny circle, each in a different spot.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your rubber duck? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a pinwheel or how to draw a piano next.
Tips for drawing a rubber duck
- Leave a small gap at the bottom of the head circle, so the body line can start right from that spot.
- Draw the beak as a long, flat oval that touches the head, then add the mouth line through the middle.
- Make the three bubbles different sizes and spread them out. If they are all the same size, the drawing looks stiff.
Free rubber duck coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this rubber duck 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 rubber duck drawing
Color the duck bright yellow with an orange beak, and make the bubbles light blue. For a fun twist, give your duck a tiny pirate hat or a rainbow of bubbles.
Rubber duck fun fact for kids
Rubber ducks float because they are hollow and filled with air, so they weigh less than the water they push aside. In 1992, a ship lost a container of bath toys in the Pacific Ocean, and the toys drifted across the sea for years.
Questions about drawing a rubber duck
What shapes do I need to draw a rubber duck?
You need a circle for the head and a big rounded shape for the body. Add a long flat oval for the beak, a wavy line for the back and tail, a curve for the wing, and small circles for the eye and bubbles.
How do I make my rubber duck look cuter?
Make the head nice and round, and put a tiny eye close to the beak. Give the duck a big smiling wing curve and a few bubbles to make it look happy.
How do I draw the tail of a rubber duck?
First draw the body up the back edge on the right. Then draw a long wavy line from the bottom right of the head that dips down and swoops up to meet the top of that line in a point.
