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How to Draw a Pinwheel
Draw a pinwheel 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 middle circle.
Step 1: The middle circle
Above the middle of your paper draw a circle as big as a plum.
Tip Leave room all round for the sails and below for the stick.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the circle draw 2 big egg eyes side by side. Add a big black dot and a shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile. Add an oval cheek under each eye, away from the smile.
Step 4: Top and bottom sails
From the top of the circle, draw a sail up, curving round to a point and back. Add one below.
Step 5: Side sails
Draw the same curled sail on the left side and the right side. Now the 4 sails swirl round.
Step 6: Fold lines
On each sail draw a line from its pointy tip back in to the circle.
Step 7: The stick
Start under the bottom sail. Draw a long line down, across a finger, and back up. Stop at the sail.
Step 8: The ground
Draw a long ground line across the bottom of the stick.
Step 9: Yellow sails, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the top and bottom sails yellow and the cheeks pink.
Step 10: Blue middle, red sails
Colour the middle sky blue, around the eyes and cheeks. Leave the eyes white. Colour the side sails red.
Step 11: Wood stick
Colour the stick wood brown. Your pinwheel is ready to spin!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a pinwheel, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
