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How to Draw a Tambourine
Draw a tambourine 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 ring.
Step 1: The ring
In the middle draw one big round circle for the tambourine, about as wide as your hand.
Step 2: The skin
Draw a smaller circle inside, a finger in all the way round, for a thick hoop around the skin.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the skin, above the middle, draw 2 big egg eyes, with a black dot and white shine in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile from eye to eye. Add a small flat cheek beside each end.
Step 5: Top jingles
On the top half, draw 3 windows: 2 short lines across the hoop, 2 overlapping round jingles between.
Step 6: Bottom jingles
Do the same on the bottom half: 3 more windows, each with 2 overlapping jingles.
Step 7: Shake lines
On each side, a little way out from the hoop, draw one curved shake line that follows its curve.
Step 8: Music notes
Low down on each side draw a music note: a round head, a straight stem up and a little flag.
Step 9: Yellow jingles
Colour all the little round jingles yellow.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, blue notes
Colour the cheeks pink and the notes blue.
Step 11: Wood hoop
Colour the hoop wood brown around the jingles. Leave the skin and eyes white, and your tambourine is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a tambourine, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
