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How to draw a jack-o'-lantern

Six steps, one pencil, about ten minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole jack-o'-lantern in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a jack-o'-lantern

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the body

Draw one big oval in the middle of your paper. Wobbly is fine — wobbly ovals make friendly lanterns.

2

Add two round sides

Curve one line out to the left and one out to the right. Start and finish them both on the oval.

3

Draw a curly stem

Two short lines climb from the top and lean to the right. Cap them with a small curve to make a fat, stubby stem.

4

Triangle eyes and a nose

Two big triangles for the eyes, both pointing down. A smaller triangle in the middle, pointing up, makes the nose.

5

Add a zigzag grin

Draw a wide smile with three pointy teeth hanging into it. Make it wider than you think — a big grin makes a happy lantern.

6

Finishing touches

A stalk off the stem, a pointy leaf, and three short glow lines. Now this jack-o'-lantern is yours.

Go further

Now carve a face that's surprised, not scary.

Practice on paper

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