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How to Draw the Itsy Bitsy Spider
Draw the itsy bitsy spider 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: spider head.
Step 1: Spider head
Just left of the middle of your paper draw a round head, as big as a plum.
Tip Leave the right side of the page for the tall water spout.
Step 2: Tummy and thread
Draw a tall round tummy above the head. From its top draw a thread up, stopping near the page top.
Step 3: Big eyes
In the middle of the head draw 2 big round eyes with black dots. Add a tiny eye above each.
Step 4: Smile and fangs
Start under the left eye. Draw a wide U smile and stop under the right eye. Hang 2 tiny fangs.
Step 5: Water spout
On the right draw a tall pipe from the top edge. Bend it left at the bottom, then back up.
Step 6: Top legs
From each side of the head draw a bent leg going up and out to a point, then back in.
Step 7: Second legs
A finger under the top leg draw the second bent leg on each side, going out and a little up.
Step 8: Third and bottom legs
Level with the eyes draw the third leg on each side. By the cheeks draw the last leg, going down.
Step 9: Rain and sun
Draw 4 falling raindrops in the sky. Near the top-left corner draw a round sun with 6 short rays.
Step 10: Yellow sun, blue rain
Go over your lines. Colour the sun yellow and the raindrops sky blue.
Step 11: Grey water spout
Colour the water spout grey, from the top all the way down and round the bend.
Step 12: Purple spider
Add 2 pink cheeks. Colour the head, tummy and 8 legs purple around them. Leave the eyes and fangs white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: the itsy bitsy spider, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
