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How to Draw a Handcar
Draw a handcar 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: the flat cart.
Step 1: The flat cart
Just below the middle of your paper, draw a long box for the cart, 4 times longer than tall.
Tip A handcar rides on rails. You pump the see-saw handle to go.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the cart, draw 2 big round eyes, each with a black dot and a white shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a small U smile. Add a little oval cheek outside each eye.
Step 4: Post and pivot
In the middle of the cart top draw a short standing box. Add a small circle on top.
Step 5: The see-saw handle
Through the circle, draw a long fat stick like a see-saw, low on the left, high on the right.
Step 6: Two handles
On each end of the stick draw a short fat pill standing across it. Those are the handles.
Step 7: Wheels
Under the cart draw a round wheel near each end, each with a little round hub.
Step 8: The rail and ties
Draw a straight rail line under the wheels from edge to edge. Add a row of little boxes under it.
Step 9: Lamp and flag
Draw a small lamp box on the front end. From the back corner, draw a pole up to a flag.
Step 10: Yellow lamp, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the lamp yellow and the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Red cart and flag
Colour the cart red, going around the eyes and cheeks. Colour the flag red too. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Grey iron
Colour the post, circle, stick, handles and hubs grey.
Step 13: Slate wheels, brown ties
Colour the wheels slate around the hubs, and the ties brown. Your handcar is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a handcar, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
