Garden Friends, ages 5 to 7
How to draw Sunflower
A tall, happy sunflower. You will learn to draw around a circle: the top, bottom and side petals first, then two more in every gap, so the petals come out even all the way round.
No account needed to try it.
- Level
- First steps
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Steps
- 7
- Ages
- 5 to 7
How to draw Sunflower
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
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01Big shapes
The round middle
Draw a circle near the top of your page. This is the middle of the flower.
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02Big shapes
Petals like a clock
Draw a pointy petal at the top, the bottom and each side, like a clock.
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03Big shapes
Petals in between
Now fill each gap with two more petals, all the way round the circle.
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04Big shapes
A tall stem and two leaves
Draw a tall stem down to a little hill, with a leaf on each side.
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05Details
Seeds and veins
Criss-cross lines in the middle for seeds, and a line down each leaf.
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06Colour
Colour your sunflower
Colour the petals yellow, the middle brown, and the stem, leaves and hill green.
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07Finishing touches
A sunny glow
Add a little orange to each petal, close to the middle. Now it glows!
Ages 5 to 7
