Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a starfish

Six steps, one pencil, about eight minutes. 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 starfish in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a starfish

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

1

Start with four arms

Draw four fat arms with round tips, like a star missing one point.

2

Add the waving arm

Fill the gap with one more arm. Give it a thin wrist and a round hand, ready to wave.

3

Give it a face

Two dot eyes in the middle and a big smile underneath.

4

Lay it on the sand

One wavy line under the starfish, and a little pebble beside it.

5

Bumps on every arm

Three little dots on each arm. Starfish are bumpy all over.

6

Finishing touches

Three bubbles floating up and a second pebble on the sand. Now this starfish is yours.

Go further

Now draw a starfish with more than five arms.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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