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How to Draw Maracas
Draw maracas 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: front maraca head.
Step 1: Front maraca head
Above the middle of your paper, left of centre, draw a big egg leaning left, as big as your fist.
Step 2: Handle and knob
From the bottom of the egg draw 2 close lines slanting down right for the handle. Add a round knob.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the upper middle of the egg draw 2 big round eyes. Add a big black dot and a shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile. Add a little oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: The maraca behind
Draw a second egg up on the right, leaning the other way, peeking out behind. Add a handle crossing behind.
Step 6: Painted stripes
Low on each egg draw 2 curved stripes like little smiles. Add one more high on the back egg.
Step 7: Ground and notes
Draw a ground line under the knobs. Draw a music note out on each side.
Step 8: Yellow egg and stripes
Colour the stripes on the front egg yellow. Colour the back egg yellow too, but not its stripes.
Step 9: Wood handles, pink cheeks
Colour the handles and knobs wood brown. Colour the cheeks and the notes pink.
Step 10: Red egg and stripes
Colour the back stripes and the front egg red, around its stripes and cheeks. Leave the eyes white. Shake, shake!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: maracas, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
