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How to Draw Play Dough
Draw play dough 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 lid.
Step 1: The lid
Above the middle draw a wide flat oval. From each end draw a short line down, stop a finger lower.
Step 2: The tub
Start just under the lid on each side. Draw a line straight down, stop near the bottom. Join them.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the tub draw 2 big round eyes side by side, each with a big black dot and 2 shines.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide smile, and a small oval cheek on each side.
Step 5: Dough worm
Next to the tub, at the bottom, draw a fat wiggly worm with round ends.
Tip Rolling a worm is the first thing everyone makes.
Step 6: Dough ball
Behind the end of the worm draw a round ball of dough with a tiny curved shine on it.
Step 7: Star on the lid
On the lid draw a little 4-point star.
Step 8: The ground
Draw a flat ground line under the tub, worm and ball. Start left of the tub, stop past the ball.
Step 9: Pink cheeks
Colour the 2 cheeks pink. Leave the little star on the lid white.
Step 10: Yellow tub, blue lid
Colour the tub yellow around the eyes and cheeks, and the lid blue around the star. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Red worm, green ball
Colour the worm red and the ball green. Go over your lines, and your play dough is ready!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: play dough, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
