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How to Draw a Maggot
Draw a maggot in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: round head.
Step 1: Round head
Near the top left of your paper, draw a round egg head, a little wider than tall.
Tip Leave room on the right and below for the fat body.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the middle of the head, draw 2 big egg eyes with a big black dot in each.
Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each dot.
Step 3: Wide smile
Under the eyes, draw a wide smile: a flat line with a U under it.
Step 4: Bumpy back
Start on the right of the head. Draw 5 soft bumps curving down, then a big round tail end.
Tip The bumps get a bit bigger in the middle. Stop the tail low down.
Step 5: Bumpy tummy
Start under the head. Draw 5 soft bumps along the tummy and stop at the round tail.
Tip Each tummy bump sits under a back bump.
Step 6: Body rings
Start at each dip on the back. Draw a curved line across, stopping at the dip below. Draw 5.
Tip The rings are the maggot's segments.
Step 7: The dirt
Under the maggot, start at the left edge. Draw a soft dirt line across to the right edge.
Step 8: A grass tuft
Near the left end of the dirt line, draw 3 short grass blades growing up and fanning out.
Step 9: Cheeks and body
Colour 2 small peach cheeks under the eyes. Colour the head and body cream around them. Leave the eyes white.
Step 10: Mouth and dirt
Go over your lines. Colour the open mouth red and the space under the dirt line brown.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a maggot, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
