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How to Draw a Play Button
Draw a play button in 10 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 round button.
Step 1: The round button
In the middle of your paper draw one big circle for the button.
Step 2: The play triangle
Inside the circle draw a big triangle lying on its side, pointing right, with soft rounded corners.
Tip The point looks where the video will go.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
In the middle of the triangle draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 4: A big smile
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile, and a small oval cheek beside each end of the smile.
Step 5: A shine
Inside the circle near the top left edge, draw a small thin oval for a shine.
Step 6: Sparkles
Above the button draw 2 sparkle stars, one on each side.
Step 7: Floor and shadow
Draw a floor line under the button from left to right, and a thin flat oval shadow under it.
Step 8: Yellow triangle and sparkles
Colour the triangle and the 2 sparkles yellow, around the eyes and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 9: Pink cheeks, grey shadow
Colour the 2 cheeks pink and the shadow grey.
Step 10: Green play button
Go over your lines, then colour the button green, around the triangle. Leave the shine white. Press play!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a play button, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
