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How to Draw a Map Pin
Draw a map pin 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: the pin.
Step 1: The pin
In the middle of your paper draw a big upside-down raindrop, as tall as your hand, point at the bottom.
Step 2: The hole
In the top of the round part draw a small round ring for the hole.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Well under the ring draw 2 big egg eyes. Add a black dot and a shine in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile. Add a small flat cheek beside and a little below each eye.
Step 5: A shine
High on the left shoulder of the pin draw a thin bendy sausage that follows the edge, for a shine.
Step 6: The map
Draw a wide slanted box for the map, with the point standing in its middle. Add 2 top-to-bottom fold lines.
Step 7: A road
Draw a wavy road across the map, from the left edge to the right edge, going behind the pin.
Step 8: Map dots
Draw 2 little dots on the map, far apart, 1 low on the left and 1 high on the right.
Step 9: Sparkles
Draw a sparkle star up on each side of the pin.
Step 10: Yellow dots
Go over your lines, then colour the map dots and the sparkles yellow.
Step 11: Green map, pink cheeks
Colour the map green around the yellow dots, and colour the cheeks pink.
Step 12: Red pin
Colour the pin red around the cheeks, leaving the hole, eyes and shine white. Now it marks the spot!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a map pin, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
