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How to Draw a Ballot Box
Draw a ballot box in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the box.
Step 1: The box
Low on your paper draw a big wide box.
Tip Use a ruler if you like. Leave plenty of room above it.
Step 2: The lid
Along the top of the box draw a long flat bar, poking out a little at both ends.
Step 3: The top
Start at the bar's left end. Draw a slanted line up, a flat line across, and stop at the right end.
Tip The slanted sides lean in, so you can see the top of the box.
Step 4: The slot
In the middle of the top draw a long thin slot with round ends.
Tip The slot is where the votes drop in.
Step 5: The ballot paper
Start on the slot. Draw a tall paper going up, across and back down, and stop on the slot.
Tip A ballot is the paper you mark your vote on.
Step 6: A big tick
On the paper draw a big tick. Start with a short line down, then a long line up to the right.
Step 7: The label
In the middle of the box draw a wide label, like a smaller box inside.
Step 8: The word
Inside the label write VOTE in big capital letters.
Tip Keep all 4 letters the same height.
Step 9: Ground line
Draw a ground line under the box, from well left to well right.
Step 10: Light blue top
Go over your lines. Colour the top light blue, around the slot. Leave the paper and the label white.
Step 11: Blue box
Colour the front of the box blue, around the label.
Step 12: Dark lid and slot
Colour the lid bar dark blue and the slot dark grey. Your ballot box is ready for votes!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a ballot box, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
