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How to Draw a Smiley Face
Draw a smiley face in 9 easy steps, about 7 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 face.
Step 1: The face
In the middle of your paper, draw one big round face, nearly as big as the page.
Tip Go slowly: one round shape, nice and big.
Step 2: Two eyes
Above the middle, draw 2 tall oval eyes a gap apart. Colour them black, leaving a white shine in each.
Step 3: The big smile
Below the eyes, draw a huge U smile from side to side, with a straight line across the top.
Step 4: Teeth
Just under the top line, draw a gentle curve from corner to corner for the bottom of the teeth.
Step 5: Tongue
At the bottom of the smile, draw an upside-down U for the tongue, starting and ending on the smile line.
Step 6: Eyebrows
Above each eye draw a short curved line like a little rainbow for a happy eyebrow.
Step 7: Shine
Near the top left, a finger inside the edge, draw a short line curving along it for the shine.
Step 8: Pink cheeks, yellow face
Colour the tongue pink and add 2 pink cheek ovals. Colour the face yellow, around the eyes, cheeks and mouth.
Step 9: Red mouth
Colour the mouth red around the tongue, leaving the teeth white. Go over your lines, and you're done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a smiley face, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
