How to Draw the Pied Piper (Easy Step by Step)
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The Pied Piper is a happy musician in a feathered hat, playing a flute while a line of tiny mice follows along. Almost everything is made from simple shapes: curved lines for the head, a dome for the hat, a bell shape for the coat, and ovals for the mice. Once you can draw those, you can draw the whole story.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 10 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw the Pied Piper step by step
How to Draw the Pied Piper · 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: Sides of the head
Draw two curved lines for the head. Make a big curve on the left that bends like the bottom of a bowl, and a shorter curve on the right. Leave the top open for the hat.
Step 3: The hat
Draw a dome on top of the head, like half a circle, so it joins the two side curves. Close it off with a gently curved line across the bottom for the hat brim.
Step 4: The feather
Tuck a long, pointy leaf shape into the right side of the hat, pointing up and to the right. Draw a line down the middle of it for the feather's spine.
Step 5: The first eye
Add one small dot for an eye on the right side of the face, just under the hat brim.
Step 6: The long coat
Under the head, draw two lines going down and slightly out. Join them at the bottom with a rounded curve, like a bell. Add a straight line down the middle for the coat opening.
Step 7: Eye, smile and hands
Add a second dot for the other eye on the left, and draw a tiny curved smile below it. Then draw a rounded sleeve across the chest with two little hands at the end, and a few short dashes beside them.
Step 8: The flute
Draw a long thin tube starting near the mouth and sloping down to the right. Put a few small circles along it for the finger holes, and round off the end.
Step 9: Diamonds and coat bottom
Draw a tall pointy diamond on each side of the coat opening. Then draw a line across the bottom of the coat. Add a few tiny marks on the ground to the right, where the mice will go.
Step 10: The little mice
Along the ground at the bottom right, draw three small oval bodies in a row. Give each one a smaller round head on the left with a dot for an eye, and a tiny curl for a tail on the end.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Pied Piper? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a tin man or how to draw a grinning cat next.
Tips for drawing the Pied Piper
- Draw the hat dome so it meets the two side curves of the head, and keep the brim line gently curved.
- The flute is the trickiest part. Draw one long line sloping down to the right, then add a second line beside it so the tube stays the same width.
- Make the three mice the same size by drawing three matching ovals in a row before adding the heads, eyes and tails.
Free Pied Piper coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Pied Piper 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 Pied Piper drawing
Try a red or green hat with a bright feather, a patterned coat, and gray or brown mice. For a creative twist, give each mouse its own tiny scarf or a different color.
Pied Piper fun fact for kids
The story of the Pied Piper comes from an old legend about the German town of Hamelin. In the tale, the piper plays his pipe to lead the town's rats away.
Questions about drawing the Pied Piper
What shapes do I need to draw the Pied Piper?
You need curved lines for the head, a half circle for the hat, a bell shape for the coat, and a long thin tube for the flute. The mice are just ovals with small round heads.
How do I make the Pied Piper look like he is playing the flute?
Start the flute right at his mouth and slope it down and away. Draw his hands across the flute so it looks like he is holding it.
How do I make the mice look cuter?
Give each mouse a round head with a dot for an eye and a little curly tail. Keep the bodies small and chubby, and line them up as if they are following the piper.
