Shape Friends

Shape Friends, ages 5 to 7

How to draw Kitty Face

Turn a circle into a friendly tabby cat. You will place the eyes on the middle of the head, add a tiny triangle nose and fan the whiskers out past the cheeks, just like a real cat.

No account needed to try it.

Kitty Face, the finished drawing
Level
First steps
Time
10 minutes
Steps
7
Ages
5 to 7

How to draw Kitty Face

What you need

  • Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
  • Felt-tip markers Washable ones, with a black for outlines.
  • Crayons Wax crayons or oil pastels.

Step by step

  1. Step 1: A round head
    01

    Big shapes

    A round head

    Draw a big round circle for your kitty’s head, just below the middle of the page.

  2. Step 2: Two pointy ears
    02

    Big shapes

    Two pointy ears

    Add two triangle ears on the top corners of the head. Make them pointy!

  3. Step 3: Big round eyes
    03

    Details

    Big round eyes

    Draw two oval eyes across the middle of the head, with a dark dot in each.

  4. Step 4: Nose and mouth
    04

    Details

    Nose and mouth

    A tiny upside-down triangle nose, then a mouth like the letter W underneath.

  5. Step 5: Whiskers
    05

    Details

    Whiskers

    Three whiskers on each side, fanning out past the cheeks.

  6. Step 6: Colour your kitty
    06

    Colour

    Colour your kitty

    Colour the fur orange, the insides of the ears pink, and the eyes green.

  7. Step 7: Tabby stripes
    07

    Finishing touches

    Tabby stripes

    Add three short stripes on the forehead and two on each cheek. Meow!

Ages 5 to 7

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