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How to Draw a Shooting Star
Draw a shooting star 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: big star.
Step 1: Big star
Up and right of the middle, draw a big 5-point star, as big as your hand, in one go.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the star's middle, draw 2 BIG egg eyes a small gap apart, each with a black dot and shine.
Step 3: Big smile
Leave a little gap under the eyes, then draw a wide U smile from eye to eye.
Step 4: Rosy cheeks
Under the outside of each eye, beside the smile, draw a small sideways oval cheek.
Step 5: Top tail streak
Start halfway along the bottom edge of the star's left point. Sweep a line down to the bottom-left corner.
Step 6: Bottom tail streak
Start halfway down the left edge of the star's bottom-left point. Draw another line down to the same corner.
Step 7: Middle streamer
From the dip between those 2 points, draw a line down the middle of the tail, stopping at the corner.
Step 8: Twinkles
In the empty sky, draw 3 little 4-point twinkles: top left, top right, and right below the star.
Step 9: Yellow star and twinkles
Colour the star yellow, going round the face. Colour the 3 twinkles yellow too.
Tip Keep the eyes white.
Step 10: Orange and pink tail
Colour the top tail ribbon orange, and the bottom ribbon and the cheeks pink. Your shooting star is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a shooting star, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
