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How to Draw a Shape Train
Draw a shape train in 12 easy steps, about 9 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: tall rectangle cab.
Step 1: Tall rectangle cab
On the right half of your paper draw a tall rectangle standing up for the cab.
Tip This train is built from shapes: rectangles, circles and a triangle!
Step 2: A square window
In the top half of the cab draw a square window, a finger in from the sides.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the window draw 2 round eyes close together. Colour a black dot in each with a white shine.
Step 4: A smile
Under the eyes draw a small U smile from under the left eye to under the right eye.
Step 5: A long rectangle
To the left of the cab draw a long rectangle lying down for the engine, level with the cab's bottom.
Step 6: Chimney and roof
Draw a small standing rectangle on the engine's front for the chimney. Add a flat roof on the cab.
Step 7: Three circle wheels
Under the train draw 3 round wheels: 2 under the engine, 1 under the cab. Add a circle in each.
Step 8: Triangle and smoke
Under the engine's front draw a triangle pointing forward. From the chimney top draw 3 smoke puffs rising up.
Step 9: The ground
Draw a ground line under the wheels from the left side across to the right side, touching the wheels.
Step 10: Sky window, grey wheels
Colour the window sky blue, leaving the eyes white. Colour the wheels and the front triangle grey.
Step 11: Red train
Go over your lines, then colour the cab, the engine, the chimney and the roof red, going round the window.
Step 12: Black hubs, white smoke
Colour the little hub circles black and leave the smoke puffs white. Your shape train is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a shape train, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
