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How to Draw a Crib
Draw a crib in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: two posts.
Step 1: Two posts
Below the middle draw 2 tall thin posts, left and right. Put a round knob on each.
Step 2: The top rail
Between the posts, a little under the knobs, draw a long flat bar from post to post.
Step 3: The bottom rail
A hand below the top rail, draw another flat bar from post to post.
Step 4: The pillow
Just under the top rail on the left, draw a puffy pillow like a soft box.
Step 5: Mattress and blanket
Above the bottom rail, draw a mattress line post to post, then a wavy blanket top post to post.
Step 6: The bars
Between the rails draw 7 thin bars straight down, evenly spaced, in front of the blanket.
Step 7: The mobile arm
Start on the right knob. Curve an arm up and over to the left, stopping a little before the middle.
Step 8: Moon and star
From the arm draw 2 short strings down, stopping a little lower. Hang a moon and a star on them.
Step 9: The floor
Draw a long floor line across the paper, touching the bottom of the posts and stopping near each edge.
Step 10: Yellow and cream
Go over your lines, then colour the moon and the star yellow and the mattress cream.
Step 11: Blue blanket
Colour the blanket blue between the bars, leaving the pillow white.
Step 12: Wood crib
Colour the posts, knobs and rails wood brown.
Step 13: Wood bars
Colour the 7 bars wood brown too, and your crib is ready for a baby!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a crib, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
