How to Draw a Thanksgiving Dinner Plate (Easy Step by Step)
A Thanksgiving dinner plate is fun to draw because you get to fill it with your favorite foods. It is built from simple shapes: circles for the plate and the peas, an egg shape for the drumstick, a dome for the mashed potatoes, and a triangle for the pie.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 10 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
- How to draw a Thanksgiving dinner plate step by step
- Tips for drawing a Thanksgiving dinner plate
- Free Thanksgiving dinner plate coloring page
- How to color your Thanksgiving dinner plate drawing
- Thanksgiving dinner plate fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a Thanksgiving dinner plate
- More easy Thanksgiving drawings
How to draw a Thanksgiving dinner plate step by step
How to Draw a Thanksgiving Dinner Plate · 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 big round plate
Draw a big circle in the middle of your paper. Then draw a second circle just inside it, so the plate has a rim all the way around.
Step 3: The fork
On the left side of the plate, draw a long, skinny handle with a rounded bottom. At the top, draw a U shape with a straight line down the middle to make three prongs.
Step 4: The knife
On the right side of the plate, draw a tall thin rectangle for the handle. At the top, draw a blade that is straight on the left and curves out on the right like a bent leaf.
Step 5: The drumstick top
Inside the plate at the top left, draw a small egg shape tilted to the side. This is the meaty part of the turkey drumstick.
Step 6: The bone end
At the lower left of the egg, draw a short neck that reaches out. Finish it with a little lumpy teardrop loop for the bone sticking out.
Step 7: The mashed potatoes
Next to the drumstick, draw a dome shape like a little hill. Close the bottom with a gentle curve.
Step 8: The gravy
Across the top of the potato dome, draw a wiggly, wavy line from one side to the other. It looks like gravy on top of the potatoes.
Step 9: The peas
At the bottom left of the plate, draw four small circles. Scatter them in a loose group, with two on top and two below.
Step 10: The pie slice
At the bottom right of the plate, draw a triangle that points to the left, with a rounded edge on the right side. Add a curved line inside along that rounded edge to show the crust.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Thanksgiving dinner plate? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a pumpkin turkey or how to draw a kid with a pumpkin pie next.
Tips for drawing a Thanksgiving dinner plate
- Draw the two plate circles first and go slowly. The second circle should stay the same distance from the first all the way around, like a ring.
- Leave room in the plate for each food before you draw it. Put the drumstick at the top left, the potatoes next to it, and the peas and pie along the bottom.
- For the gravy, keep your wavy line smooth and let it stretch across the top of the potato dome.
Free Thanksgiving dinner plate coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Thanksgiving dinner plate 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 Thanksgiving dinner plate drawing
Try golden brown for the drumstick, cream for the potatoes, brown for the gravy, green for the peas and orange for the pie. For a creative twist, give the plate a patterned rim with stripes or little leaves.
Thanksgiving dinner plate fun fact for kids
In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Congress made that the official date in 1941.
Questions about drawing a Thanksgiving dinner plate
What shapes do I need to draw a Thanksgiving dinner plate?
You need circles for the plate and the peas, an egg shape for the drumstick, a dome for the mashed potatoes and a triangle for the pie slice. The fork and knife are long, thin shapes with a few curves.
How do I make my dinner plate look more real?
Draw a second circle inside the first one to make the rim of the plate. Then place the fork on the left and the knife on the right.
What else can I put on my Thanksgiving plate?
Try corn on the cob, a dinner roll, cranberry sauce or green beans. Use simple shapes like ovals and circles for each one.
