Garden Friends

Garden Friends, ages 5 to 7

How to draw Little Ladybug

A ladybug made from two half circles: a big one for the shell and a small one for the head. You will learn to draw a half circle and to make both sides match, spot for spot and leg for leg.

No account needed to try it.

Little Ladybug, the finished drawing
Level
First steps
Time
12 minutes
Steps
7
Ages
5 to 7

How to draw Little Ladybug

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 half-circle shell
    01

    Big shapes

    A half-circle shell

    Draw a big half circle, round side down, like a bowl. This is the shell.

  2. Step 2: A half-circle head
    02

    Big shapes

    A half-circle head

    Now a smaller half circle on top, right in the middle. That is the head.

  3. Step 3: A leaf to sit on
    03

    Big shapes

    A leaf to sit on

    Draw a big leaf all around your ladybug, with a green line down the middle.

  4. Step 4: Matching spots
    04

    Details

    Matching spots

    Draw a line down the shell. Then give both wings the same round spots.

  5. Step 5: Legs and antennae
    05

    Details

    Legs and antennae

    Three little legs on each side, and two curly antennae on top of the head.

  6. Step 6: A happy face
    06

    Details

    A happy face

    Two round eyes with dots, and a half circle smile. Hello, little ladybug!

  7. Step 7: Colour it in
    07

    Colour

    Colour it in

    Colour the shell red, the head black and the leaf green. Leave the eyes white.

Ages 5 to 7

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