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How to draw a mushroom

A big spotty cap, a chunky stem, and a little friend beside it. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 8 minutes

Watch it first

The whole mushroom in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a mushroom

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

1

Start with the cap

Draw a big dome, wider than it is tall. Make the bottom edge a little wavy.

2

Add a chunky stem

Two lines down from the cap, a little wider at the bottom. Join them with a curve.

3

Give it a face

Two dot eyes on the stem and a big smile under them.

4

Grow a little friend

A tiny cap and a tiny stem right beside the big one.

5

Add the spots

Round spots all over the big cap. Big ones and small ones look great together.

6

Grass and a leaf

Little tufts of grass by the stems, and one leaf on the ground. Now this mushroom is yours.

Go further

Now draw a mushroom that a tiny family lives in.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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