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How to Draw a Maypole
Draw a maypole in 11 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: the tall pole.
Step 1: The tall pole
From the bottom middle, draw 2 lines up side by side, stopping under a little ball you draw on top.
Step 2: The wreath
Under the ball, draw a ring of leafy bumps, starting and ending at one side, then an oval hole inside.
Step 3: Flowers on the wreath
Dot 5 little round flowers along the front of the wreath, from one side to the other.
Step 4: 2 ribbons left
From under the wreath draw 2 wavy ribbons fanning down to the left, stopping near the bottom.
Step 5: 2 to the right
From under the wreath draw 2 more wavy ribbons fanning down to the right, stopping near the bottom.
Step 6: Forked tails
At the bottom of each ribbon, start on one line and draw a little upside-down V over to the other.
Step 7: The ground
Draw a long straight ground line from the left edge to the right edge, just under the ribbon tails.
Step 8: Grass tufts
Draw 2 little grass tufts on the ground, one each side between the ribbon tails.
Step 9: Yellow ribbon, pink flowers
Go over your lines, then colour the left inside ribbon yellow and the 5 flowers pink.
Step 10: Green wreath, red ribbons
Colour the wreath green around the pink flowers, and the 2 outside ribbons red.
Step 11: Blue ribbon, brown pole
Colour the right inside ribbon blue, and the pole and ball brown. Your maypole is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a maypole, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
