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How to Draw a Candy (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)

To draw a candy, start with one big circle. Add a wrapper end on each side, a spiral in the circle and three fold lines on each end. Color the candy red with a white stripe and the ends pink.

Finished cartoon wrapped candy, red with a white spiral stripe, pink wrapper ends on both sides, black outlines and black fold lines
The finished candy
Steps
4 easy steps
You need
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black marker
  • Red 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 a candy step by step

  1. One big round circle for the candy

    Step 1 of 4: Draw one big round circle in the middle of the paper for the candy.

  2. A wrapper end on the left and right of the circle, thin at the candy and wide with a wavy outer edge

    Step 2 of 4: Add a wrapper end on each side. Make it thin at the circle and wide at the end, with a wavy edge.

  3. A spiral inside the candy that ends at the bottom right edge, and three short fold lines on each wrapper end

    Step 3 of 4: Draw a light pencil spiral from the center to the bottom right edge, then three fold lines per end.

  4. The candy colored red with a wide white spiral stripe, pink wrapper ends, black outlines and black fold lines

    Step 4 of 4: Color the candy red with a wide white stripe on the pencil spiral. Erase it and color the ends pink.

Tips for little artists

  • Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace all lines but the spiral with the marker, then erase the rest.

  • Tip: Make the two wrapper ends the same size so the candy looks even.

  • Tip: Leave the spiral stripe as plain white paper instead of coloring it.

Make it yours

  • Rainbow candy

    Color the spiral stripe in rainbow colors and keep the rest of the candy one color.

  • Candy with a face

    Draw two eyes and a small smile in the middle of the spiral.

  • Candy pile

    Draw three candies next to each other and give each one a different color.

Common mistakes and easy fixes

  • The wrapper ends are too big

    Make each end a little less than half as wide as the circle.

  • The spiral runs off the candy

    Start in the center and keep every loop inside the circle.

  • It looks like a lollipop

    Leave out the stick and draw a wrapper end on both sides.

Fun facts about the candy

  • Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back at least 3,000 years indicate that the art of making sugar sweets was already established. (Source: Britannica)

  • Hard candy is made almost entirely of sugars, with small amounts of flavoring and color added. (Source: Britannica Kids)

  • Until the middle of the 20th century, the Halloween treats children got door to door were not necessarily candy. (Source: Library of Congress)

Questions grown-ups ask

How to draw a candy step by step?

Draw one big circle, then a wrapper end on each side. Add a spiral in the circle and three fold lines on each end. Color the candy red with a white stripe and the ends pink.

How to draw a candy easy?

This candy uses only a circle, two wrapper ends, a spiral and six short fold lines. The 4 steps above add one part at a time.

How to draw a candy wrapper?

Draw a shape on each side of the circle that is thin at the candy and wide at the end. Give the outer edge a gentle wave and add three short fold lines.

If your spiral came out a little wobbly, that's fine. Your candy looks ready to unwrap. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.

Step 1 of 4

One big round circle for the candy
Draw one big round circle in the middle of the paper for the candy.