How To Draw Simple Cartoon Birds For Kids
These adorable bird drawings are fun and easy for young children to make. Kids will love adding their own unique details to make easy cartoon bird drawings.
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Supplies
You can draw these cartoons on any type of paper and with any material. Check out this free art lesson at the end of this how-to, if you are looking for a full cartoon bird art lesson that also teaches color vocabulary.
Art Teacher Tip: Encourage children to add their own unique characteristics and details to their simple cartoons. You can show them different ideas & details by demonstrating how to change the egg shape, but they don’t need to follow you exactly step-by-step.
How To Draw Cartoon Birds
Step 1: Draw An Oval or Circle Shape
A simple round shape is best for kids to work with to start. You can change this shape to be more realistic if you like.
Step 2: Add Feet & Eyes
You can make more claw-type feet or feet using simple lines. Some birds have long legs and for others, you can barely see their feet.
Kids will love adding unique eyes to their birds. You can have large eyes with eyelashes or simple dots.
Step 3: Add A Beak
You can make a large beak, a small triangle beak, a beak eating a worm, etc. Consider if you want to be looking at your bird from a frontal view or a side view.
Step 4: Add Wings
These wings can be flying, closed in tight, or just at their sides. Simple lines and shapes work really well.
Step 5: Add Additional Details
Tail feathers, patterns, feathers on top of the head, or even simple glasses can be added to your bird cartoon.
Other Cartoon Bird Ideas
Grandpa Bird
Follow these steps to draw a simple Grandpa cartoon bird.
Female Bird
Cartoon Bird Art Project Idea
Use our simple bird drawing tutorial to help you create fun color wheel or rainbow cartoon bird paintings for your next elementary art project. This easy cartoon bird art project is perfect for kids in 1st and 2nd grade.
More Drawing Ideas
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Equipment
- Pencil
- Pen or Ultra-Fine Permanent Marker
Supplies
- Paper
Instructions
- Add a large oval or circle.
- Add feet and eyes. Simple lines and dots can work well for these details.
- Draw a beak triangular shape in the middle of your oval or circle.
- Add wings. These wings can be flying, closed in tight, or just at their sides. Simple lines and shapes work really well.
- Add additional details such as tail feathers, patterns, feathers on top of the head, or even simple glasses can be added to your bird cartoon.
Notes
- Modify this sketch to make a bird cartoon you will love.
- Remember to sketch lightly with your pencil.
- If using a pen afterward, erase the pencil lines.
- Encourage children to add their own unique characteristics and details to their simple cartoons. You can show them different ideas & details by demonstrating how to change the egg shape, but they don’t need to follow you exactly step-by-step.
