How to Draw a Piñata
Children will love learning how to draw a piñata in today’s art lesson.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these easy 9 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a piñata.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This accompanies well with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It is ideal for very young children requiring extra guidance and simply looking to fill in a piñata.
Get a thrill out of learning how to draw a piñata. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal details. Let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Piñata Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this post, we will learn how to draw a piñata with basic drawing tools. Pay attention to the various sizes and shapes of each part of the piñata. The pencil lines in each step is made of blue so you can identify the current elements that you should be drawing.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Head
Start by drawing the fluffy outline of the piñata’s head.
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Add The Ears
Attach the pointed ears on top of the head.
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Draw The Face
Create a U-shaped outline for the eye. Then, draw a triangle for the nose and a curved line to outline the snout.
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Form The Body
Shape the fluffy body of the piñata.
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Attach The Legs
Draw two rectangles to form the legs.
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Add The Tail
Extend thin, curving strips from the end of the piñata’s body to create its tail.
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Draw Candies
Add candies falling out of the piñata.
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Attach The Rope
Draw a thin vertical rope attached to the piñata. Add texture with evenly spaced diagonal lines.
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Complete The Piñata Drawing
Bring your piñata to life with vibrant colors! Begin by shading the eye and nose with a black crayon. Color the rope using a brown crayon. Finally, use a variety of bold colors such as pink, orange, yellow, blue, and green to shade the candies and the body of the piñata.
How to Draw a Piñata 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 Piñata. 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!