How to Draw a Squirrel

Step 1: Bun head

Near the top, draw a big bun head: narrow on top, with 2 fat round cheek pouches at the bottom.

Tip The cheeks are the widest part. Keep the chin a soft, flat line.

Step 2: Pointy ears

On top of the head, draw 2 pointy tent ears, with a smaller triangle inside each.

Step 3: Two shiny eyes

Halfway down the head, above the cheeks, draw 2 big round eyes with black dots and shines.

Step 4: Snout and nose

Under the eyes, draw a heart snout and triangle nose. From the nose, draw a line down to the mouth.

Step 5: Smile and buck teeth

Under the line, draw a little smile curving up each side. Hang 2 big buck teeth from the middle.

Step 6: Round body

Under the cheeks, draw a tall round cushion body, a little narrower than the cheeks.

Tip No neck: the body tucks straight under the cheeks. Leave room below for feet.

Step 7: Fists and arms

Under the chin, draw 2 fists with knuckle bumps. From each side, draw 2 arm lines down to the fist.

Tip Each arm is a stubby sausage angled in to a fist under the chin.

Step 8: The acorn

Between the fists, draw a fat acorn: a bowl cap with a tiny stalk, and a round pointed nut.

Tip Make the nut as wide as the cap, so it looks like an acorn.

Step 9: Tummy and tail

Draw a tummy oval under the fists. From the right hip, draw a big S tail, curled over on top.

Tip The tail is widest in the middle. Its top curls over beside the head.

Step 10: Feet on the ground

Draw the ground under the body. At each bottom corner, draw a plump bun foot with 2 toe lines.

Step 11: Whiskers

From each side of the snout, draw 2 short whiskers out over the cheek, one up, one down.

Step 12: Cream and pink

Colour the snout and tummy cream. Colour the ear insides, nose, fists and feet pink.

Tip Leave the eyes white.

Step 13: Ginger fur, brown acorn

Colour all the fur ginger, around the coloured parts, and the acorn brown. Go over your lines.