How to Draw an Ice Cream Truck (Easy Step by Step)
An ice cream truck is a happy thing to draw because it looks like a little house on wheels with a giant treat on the roof. You can build the whole thing from rectangles, circles, and one bumpy cloud shape. Each step adds one part, so it never feels like too much.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw an ice cream truck step by step
How to Draw an Ice Cream Truck · 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: Truck body outline
Draw one big outline for the truck: a tall rounded box on the left, a slanted line going down for the windshield, and a lower, shorter hood on the right. Draw a half circle cut into the bottom near the back for the first wheel opening.
Step 3: Door and window
Draw a tall straight line down from the roof to make the edge of the door. Add a small window at the top of the cab, shaped like a little triangle with one slanted side.
Step 4: Serving window
On the back of the truck, draw a wide rectangle with softly rounded corners. This is where the ice cream gets handed out.
Step 5: The awning
Above the serving window, draw a wide flat shape like a squashed trapezoid. Make the bottom edge wiggly like little scallops.
Step 6: Tires and front arch
Draw two circles for the tires, one tucked into the back wheel opening and one under the front of the truck. Then draw a curved arch over the front tire to match the back one.
Step 7: Wheel hubs
Draw a small circle in the middle of each tire for the center of the wheel.
Step 8: Lights
Draw a small circle on the front of the truck for the headlight. Draw another, smaller circle near the back edge for the back light.
Step 9: Ice cream on top
On the roof, draw a skinny upside-down triangle for the cone, with its point touching the roof. Then draw a bumpy cloud shape on top of the cone for the scoop.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your ice cream truck? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing an ice cream truck
- Draw the big outline first and keep the bottom edge fairly flat. Leave a half circle cut out at the back and room at the front for the wheels.
- The awning is the trickiest part. Draw the flat trapezoid first, then go back and add the wiggly scallops along the bottom edge one bump at a time.
- Draw the front wheel arch as a curve that hugs the top of the tire, so it matches the arch at the back.
Free ice cream truck coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this ice cream truck 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 ice cream truck drawing
Try pink and white stripes on the awning, a sky blue body, and a strawberry pink scoop. For a creative twist, give the scoop three colors, like a rainbow ice cream.
Ice cream truck fun fact for kids
Many ice cream trucks play a short tune so that people can hear them coming from a few streets away.
Questions about drawing an ice cream truck
What shapes do I need to draw an ice cream truck?
You need a few rectangles with rounded corners for the body and serving window, circles for the wheels and lights, and a triangle plus a cloud shape for the ice cream on top.
How do I make my ice cream truck look more fun?
Color the scoop on the roof in bright colors, give the awning stripes, and pick a cheerful color for the body of the truck.
How do I draw the wheels so they look round?
Trace around a bottle cap or a coin with a pencil, or draw a light plus sign first and curve the circle around it. Then go over it with a marker.
