How to Draw the Princess and the Pea (Easy Step by Step)
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The Princess and the Pea is a fairy tale about a princess who can feel one tiny pea under a tall pile of mattresses. This drawing is built from long rounded rectangles for the mattresses and bed, a circle for the princess's head, and a zigzag for her crown. A ladder leaning on the side shows how high the pile is.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 7 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 Princess and the Pea step by step
How to Draw the Princess and the Pea · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Head, face and shoulders
Draw a round head with a little bump on each side of the top. Add two dots for eyes, a small curved smile, and a curved line on each side below the head for her shoulders. Then draw three columns of short up-and-down dashes underneath, three dashes in each column.
Step 2: Crown and hair band
On top of her head, draw a small zigzag crown with pointy peaks. Then draw a wavy line across her forehead for her hair.
Step 3: Top mattress and pillow
Draw a long, flat rounded rectangle across her shoulders for the top mattress. Add a small rounded pillow on the right end, and draw short curved lines down from each end of the mattress. On the right side, add five short dashes in a column, spaced evenly.
Step 4: Two middle mattresses
Under the top mattress, draw two more long rounded rectangles, one below the other. Let them stretch a little wider than the one above so the pile looks soft and wobbly.
Step 5: Bottom mattress
At the bottom of the pile, draw one more long rounded rectangle to finish the stack. Keep the corners soft and round, like the others.
Step 6: The bed frame
Below the stack, draw a long, thin rounded rectangle for the bed. Add one short straight line hanging down from each end for the legs.
Step 7: The ladder
Beside the stack, draw two long lines leaning a little to one side. Make them reach the short dashes you drew before, so the dashes become the rungs of the ladder.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your Princess and the Pea? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a billy goat on a bridge or how to draw the tortoise and the hare next.
Tips for drawing the Princess and the Pea
- Draw the top mattress first, then copy its shape for the others. Long sausage shapes with round ends are easier than they look.
- Let each mattress stick out a bit more or less than the one above, so the pile looks soft and wobbly.
- For the ladder, space the short rungs evenly first, then draw the two long side lines to meet their ends.
Free Princess and the Pea coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Princess and the Pea 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 Princess and the Pea drawing
Try a pink princess dress, a gold crown, and mattresses in different pastel colors, one for every layer. The bed and ladder can be warm wood brown.
Princess and the Pea fun fact for kids
The story was written by Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author, and was first published in 1835 in his first small booklet of fairy tales.
Questions about drawing the Princess and the Pea
What shapes do I need to draw the Princess and the Pea?
You need long rounded rectangles for the mattresses and bed, a circle for the head, a zigzag line for the crown, and two long lines with short rungs for the ladder.
How do I make the princess look cuter?
Make her head a big, round circle and keep her eyes small and far apart. A little curved smile and a pointy crown make her friendly and royal.
How do I draw the mattresses so they look stacked?
Draw each mattress right under the one before it, with the lines touching. Change the width a little on each layer so the stack looks soft and wobbly.
