How to Draw a Monkey with Baby

Step 1: Mum's head

Near the top of your paper draw a big round head, wider than tall, with full cheeks.

Tip Leave room below for the baby and the body.

Step 2: Ears and tuft

Draw a big round ear on each side, with an oval inside. Add 3 hair bumps on top.

Step 3: Heart face, eyes

Inside the head draw a heart with 2 bumps on top. Add a big eye and black dot in each.

Tip Leave a tiny white shine in each black dot.

Step 4: Nose and smile

Under the eyes colour 2 nostril dots. Draw a wide smile below them, from left to right.

Step 5: Baby's head

Just under mum's chin draw a smaller round head. Give it 2 small round ears.

Tip The baby's head is about half as wide as mum's.

Step 6: Baby's face

Draw a small heart face inside. Add 2 black dot eyes with shines and a little smile.

Step 7: Baby's body

Under the baby's head draw a small egg body. Add 2 little oval feet at the bottom.

Step 8: Baby's hugging arms

From the baby's shoulders draw 2 arms reaching out wide. End each one in a small mitten hand.

Tip The baby is holding on tight to mum.

Step 9: Mum's hugging arms

Draw mum's 2 arms curving down and in. Put a mitten hand on each side of the baby.

Tip The baby's hands rest on mum's arms.

Step 10: Mum's body

Join each cheek to an arm with a short line. Draw a wide U under the elbows for mum's body.

Tip The body line hides behind the arms and the baby.

Step 11: Legs and feet

Low on each side draw a short leg sticking out. End each leg in a big oval foot.

Step 12: Tail and ground

From behind the right leg draw a tail curling up and over. Add a long ground line.

Tip The tail is thick at the body and thin at the tip.

Step 13: Tan faces

Colour both heart faces, the ear ovals, all 4 hands and mum's 2 feet tan. Leave mum's eyes white.

Step 14: Brown fur

Colour the baby light brown. Then colour mum dark brown, around the baby and the tan parts.

Tip Go over your lines to finish.