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How to Draw a Mystery Box
Draw a mystery box 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 front.
Step 1: The front
A little below the middle, draw a big square for the front of the box.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the front, draw 2 big round eyes a gap apart. Add a black dot and white shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a wide U smile from eye to eye. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: The top
From the top-left corner, draw a short slant up, a flat line across, and a slant down to the top-right.
Tip The top looks squashed, like a square seen from above.
Step 5: The side
From the far-right corner of the top, draw a line down, then slant in to meet the square's bottom-right corner.
Step 6: The lid band
A finger below the top, draw a flat line across the front. Carry it round the side, slanting up.
Step 7: A question mark
On the side, draw a question mark: a hook over the top, a short line down, and a fat dot.
Step 8: The ground
Draw a long ground line along the bottom of the box, starting well left and stopping well right.
Step 9: Sparkles
Draw 3 small sparkle stars around the box, one on each side and one above.
Step 10: Yellow sparkles
Colour the sparkles yellow. What could be inside your mystery box?
Step 11: Pink lid and cheeks
Colour the top, the lid band and the cheeks pink.
Step 12: Purple box
Colour the front and side purple below the lid band, around the cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a mystery box, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
