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How to Draw a Spinning Top
Draw a spinning top 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 top.
Step 1: The top
Draw a spinning top: a knob, a stem, a fat belly, a point. Add a line across under the knob.
Tip Like an onion upside down.
Step 2: Two big eyes
On the fat belly draw 2 big round eyes, with a big black dot and a white shine in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw 1 wide U smile from eye to eye. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 4: Top stripe
Above the eyes draw a stripe across the belly: 2 curved lines from the left edge to the right edge.
Step 5: Bottom stripe
Below the smile draw another stripe the same way: 2 curved lines from edge to edge.
Step 6: The ground
Draw a straight ground line right across the paper that the point just touches.
Step 7: Spin marks
Draw 2 short curved marks beside the point, above the ground, and 1 beside each side of the belly.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw a sparkle star up on each side, like a plus sign with curvy arms.
Step 9: Yellow top and sparkles
Colour the top and sparkles yellow, around the stripes, knob and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 10: Red stripes
Colour the two stripes red.
Step 11: Pink cheeks, blue knob
Colour the cheeks pink and the little knob blue. Go over your lines and your spinning top is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a spinning top, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
