How to Draw a Present

Step 1: Knot and loops

Above the middle draw a small round knot. On each side draw a big teardrop loop pointing up and out.

Tip The loops are like rabbit ears.

Step 2: Ribbon tails

From the knot draw a ribbon tail slanting down each side, getting wider, with a V notch in the end.

Tip Each tail is a wavy strip, like a fish tail.

Step 3: The lid

Behind the bow draw a long flat lid bar with round ends. Lift your pencil where the bow covers it.

Tip One finger tall. The knot and tails are in front of it.

Step 4: The box

Start under the lid's left end. Go straight down, flat along the bottom, straight up. Stop under the right end.

Tip The box is narrower than the lid, which sticks out like a hat brim.

Step 5: Ribbon up

From the bottom of the box draw 2 ribbon lines straight up, over the lid, stopping at the tails.

Tip The bow covers most of the ribbon; only bits peek out between the tails.

Step 6: Ribbon across

From each side of the box, below the middle, draw 2 lines across to the up ribbon and stop.

Step 7: Polka dots

On each side of the box draw 4 small circles, spread out, keeping them off the ribbon and lines.

Tip Don't make the 2 sides match exactly; wrapping paper never lines up.

Step 8: Ribbon creases

From the knot draw 2 short curved creases fanning into each loop, and one short curve down each tail.

Step 9: Sparkles

Draw 3 sparkles around the present: a big one up left of the bow, and 2 small ones.

Tip A sparkle is a thin cross: a long stroke and a short one across.

Step 10: The table

From each bottom corner of the box draw a straight table line out to the side, past the lid.

Step 11: Yellow ribbon and bow

Colour the ribbon, knot, loops and tails yellow.

Step 12: Red box, white dots

Colour the lid and box red around the ribbon, leaving the dots white. Your present is ready to give!