How to Draw a Duck with Ducklings

Step 1: Mum's head

On the left of your paper, a little above the middle, draw a big egg for the mother duck's head.

Tip Leave room on the right for her body and 3 ducklings.

Step 2: Flat bill

From the head's left side, draw a flat bill out to a round tip and back. Add a smile line.

Tip Keep the bill flat and wide, like a spoon.

Step 3: Big eye

Above the bill, draw 1 big round eye. Colour a big black dot inside, leaving a white shine.

Step 4: Mum's body

Under the head, draw a round chest, a fat tummy and a back that sweeps up to a pointy tail.

Tip Her body is like a fat boat, much longer than her head.

Step 5: Tucked wing

On the side of her body, draw a leaf wing with 2 soft feather bumps pointing to the back.

Step 6: Three little heads

Behind the mother duck, draw 3 small egg heads in a row, all the same size.

Tip Keep them level with her wing and leave a gap between them.

Step 7: Bills and eyes

Give each duckling a tiny flat bill on the left of its head and a black dot eye.

Step 8: Little bodies

Under each little head, draw a small round body with a tiny tail tipping up at the back.

Step 9: Wavy water

From the left edge, draw a wavy line across all 4 ducks to the right edge, low on their bodies.

Tip Rub out the body lines below the wavy line. That part is under water.

Step 10: Ripples

Draw 3 short curved lines on the water for ripples.

Step 11: Wing and cheek

Go over your lines. Leave the mother duck white. Colour her wing sand and give her a pink cheek.

Step 12: Yellow ducklings

Colour the 3 ducklings yellow. Colour all 4 bills orange.

Step 13: Blue water

Colour the water blue around the ducks, all the way to the edges of the page.