How to Draw a Shooting Star (Easy Step by Step)
A shooting star is a happy little drawing built from one star shape, a tiny face, and three curved lines. It is a great first drawing because the star has only five points and the trail lines are easy to sweep. Once you can draw this one, you can send stars flying across the whole page.
- Easy
- 8 minutes
- 5 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a shooting star step by step
How to Draw a Shooting Star · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The star outline
Start at the top point and draw a big five-pointed star that leans a little to the side. Keep the points rounded and soft, and connect the lines all the way around back to where you began.
Step 2: Eyes and smile
Inside the star, near the middle, draw two small dots for eyes. Then draw a tiny curved smile between them, a little lower down.
Step 3: The top trail line
Out in front of the star's left side, draw a short curved line that sweeps toward the bottom left. Leave a little space between it and the star.
Step 4: The middle trail line
Below the first trail line, draw a shorter curved line that slants up toward the star. Leave a gap between the two lines.
Step 5: The last trail line
Add one more short curved line below and a little to the right of the last one, slanting the same way. This finishes the sparkly tail.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your shooting star? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a heart or how to draw a car next.
Tips for drawing a shooting star
- The star is the trickiest part. Make a light five-point shape first, then go over it and round the corners so the points look soft and friendly.
- Keep the eyes the same size and at the same height, and put the smile between them, a little lower, so the face looks happy.
- Draw each trail line with one quick, smooth sweep, and make them a little shorter as they go down. Keep them close to the star so it looks like it is flying.
Free shooting star coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this shooting star 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 shooting star drawing
Try a bright yellow star, and make the trail lines orange, pink and purple. For a creative twist, color the sky behind it dark blue and add tiny white dots for faraway stars.
Shooting star fun fact for kids
Shooting stars are not really stars. They are meteors, bits of space rock and dust, many about the size of a grain of sand or a pebble, that glow with a bright streak as they zoom through the air around Earth.
Questions about drawing a shooting star
What shapes do I need to draw a shooting star?
You need a five-pointed star, two small dots for eyes, a little curve for the smile, and three curved lines for the trail. If the star is hard, start with a light pentagon and add a point to each side.
How do I make my star look cuter?
Round off the points so they are not too sharp, and keep the face small in the middle of the star. Two dots and a small smile are all it needs.
How do I make the star look like it is moving?
Add the curved trail lines out to one side of the star, the side it is flying away from. Making each line a little shorter than the last helps too.
