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How to Draw a Paper Doll
Draw a paper doll in 13 easy steps, about 10 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 middle head.
Step 1: The middle head
A little above the middle of your paper draw a round head about as big as a plum.
Tip A paper-doll chain is cut from folded paper, so every doll looks the same.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the head draw 2 round eyes side by side, each with a big black dot and a white shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small smile, and a tiny oval cheek on each side.
Step 4: Two more heads
Draw a head the same size on each side of the first one, a hand's width away.
Step 5: Their faces
Give the other 2 dolls the same face: 2 round eyes with dots, a smile and 2 cheeks.
Step 6: Arms and necks
Start at a hand far left. Draw an arm line bumping round each neck, ending at a hand far right.
Tip The dolls hold hands, so the arms make one long line.
Step 7: Three dresses
Start at the right hand and draw back to the left hand, with a wide dress under each doll.
Step 8: Six legs
Under each dress draw 2 little legs with round feet. Start at the dress and stop back at the dress.
Step 9: Hearts
Draw a little heart on the front of each dress.
Step 10: Ground and sparkles
Draw a ground line across the paper under the feet, and two sparkle stars above the dolls.
Step 11: Red and blue hearts
Go over your lines. Colour the first heart red and the middle heart blue.
Step 12: Green heart, pink cheeks
Colour the last heart green and all the cheeks pink.
Step 13: Peach dolls, yellow sparkles
Colour the dolls peach around the hearts and cheeks, leaving the eyes white, and the sparkles yellow.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a paper doll, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
