How to Draw an Alien (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw an alien, start with a big oval head and a small round body under it. Add two antennae with round balls on top and three big eyes with a smile. Finish with two arms, two short legs and bright colors.
- Steps
- 6 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Light green and pink crayons
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Teaching this to a class?
Show one step at a time on the board and wait for the class before the next. The directed drawing for kids page explains how to run it.
How to draw an alien step by step
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Step 1 of 6: Draw one big oval for the head. Make it wider than it is tall.
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Step 2 of 6: Add a small round body under the head. Start and end it at the bottom line of the head.
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Step 3 of 6: Draw two thin antennae that lean outward from the top of the head, with a round ball on each tip.
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Step 4 of 6: Add three eyes in a row, each a circle in a circle with a black pupil and shine dot, and a smile.
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Step 5 of 6: Draw two arms from under the head with three round fingers each, and two short legs with round feet.
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Step 6 of 6: Color the alien light green and the antenna balls pink with a white shine. Keep eyes and dots white.
Tips for little artists
Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.
Tip: Make the head much bigger than the body so the alien looks cute and friendly.
Tip: Draw the middle eye first, a little higher, then add one eye on each side, close to it.
Make it yours
Alien with one eye
Draw one big eye in the middle of the head instead of three.
Alien in a flying saucer
Draw a wide dome shape around the alien and a flat oval under it for a flying saucer.
Alien with a star
Draw a small star in one hand and add a few stars around your alien.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
The eyes do not fit on the head
Draw the head big and keep the three eyes close together in the middle.
The antennae look like flat lines
Draw each antenna with two lines and a round ball on top.
The body is bigger than the head
Draw the body as a small circle that is much narrower than the head.
Fun facts about the alien
No one knows whether there is life elsewhere in the universe, but some scientists think that it is possible. (Source: Britannica Kids)
The organized search for intelligent life beyond Earth began actively in 1960, when astronomer Frank Drake searched for radio signals from two nearby stars. (Source: Britannica Kids)
Astrobiologists study the limits of life on Earth to learn how living things might survive on other worlds like Mars. (Source: NASA Science)
Questions grown-ups ask
How to draw an alien easy?
Draw a big oval head and a small round body under it. Add two antennae, three eyes, a smile, two arms and two short legs.
How to draw an alien for kids?
Use simple round shapes for the head, body and antenna balls. Three big eyes and a smile make it a friendly character.
How to draw a cute alien step by step?
Follow the 6 steps above: head, body, antennae, face, then arms and legs. Color it light green with pink antenna balls last.
Your alien can have its own name and its own planet. Your alien is ready to say hello. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.