How to Draw a Cereal Box
Young artists can learn how to draw a cereal box by following the photos in this simple lesson.
Draw along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a cereal box.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons or markers. It’s useful for very young children requiring extra guidance and are looking to fill in a cereal box.
Finally learn to draw breakfast by following this lesson at your own comfortable pace. Have fun!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Cereal Box Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

This tutorial will instruct you how to draw a cereal box. We will pay attention to the shapes of each part and variety of outlines created ensuring that the artwork looks great.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw A Rectangular Box
Draw a rectangular box to form the cardboard body of the cereal box.
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Add Cereal Box Details
Let’s add some details to the cereal box! First, draw the flaps by forming rectangular shapes attached to the opening of the box. Then, draw an elongated rectangle on the side of the cereal box to put the label.
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Draw The Inside
Draw the inside of the cereal box by creating a bumpy line. Also, draw the visible corner inside the box by drawing a vertical line as shown.
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Write The Text
Write the text “Cereal” on the cereal box.
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Outline Rim Of Cereal Bowl
Outline the rim of the cereal bowl by creating an oval.
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Draw The Body Of The Cereal Bowl
Draw the body of the cereal bowl by creating a U-shape.
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Add The Milk And Cereal
Add the milk by drawing a wavy curved line inside the bowl. Then, put the cereal by drawing the small rounded shapes as shown.
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Draw A Spoon With Cereal
Let’s draw a spoon by making an oval. Next, draw the handle by attaching the elongated shape. Then, add the cereal bits by drawing small circular shapes.
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Complete The Cereal Box Drawing
Finish the cereal box illustration by shading the box mainly with an orange crayon. Color the sides of the box with a darker shade to add some depth to our drawing. Next, color the flaps with a dark red crayon. Now, fill in the cereal box label and the inside of the cereal box with a purple crayon. Let’s color the cereal bowl with a blue crayon and the spoon with a green crayon. Finally, shade the milk with a white crayon and the cereal bits with a brown crayon.
How to Draw a Cereal Box PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Cereal Box. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!