How to Draw Earth (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)

To draw Earth, start with a big circle. Add wavy shapes for the land and two fluffy clouds on the sides. Finish with a happy face, two hearts and three stars around it.

Finished cartoon Earth with blue oceans, green land, a smiling face, pink cheeks, white clouds, red hearts and yellow stars
The finished Earth
Steps
6 easy steps
You need
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black marker
  • Blue, green, red, yellow 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 Earth step by step

  1. A big round circle for Earth

    Step 1 of 6: Draw a big circle for Earth.

  2. Wavy land shapes inside the circle on the left and right sides

    Step 2 of 6: Add wavy land shapes inside the circle, on the left and on the right.

  3. Two fluffy clouds over the left and right edges of the circle, with the circle and land lines behind them erased

    Step 3 of 6: Draw two fluffy clouds over the sides of the circle, then erase the lines behind them.

  4. A happy face with two round eyes and a small smile in the middle of Earth

    Step 4 of 6: Add two round eyes and a small smile in the middle.

  5. Two small hearts at the top corners and three small stars around Earth

    Step 5 of 6: Draw two small hearts at the top and three small stars around Earth.

  6. Earth colored with blue oceans, green land, pink cheeks, white clouds, red hearts and yellow stars

    Step 6 of 6: Color the oceans blue, the land green, the hearts red, the stars yellow and add pink cheeks.

Tips for little artists

  • Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.

  • Tip: Let the land shapes touch the edge of the circle. Then they look like they wrap around Earth.

  • Tip: Leave the clouds white. White clouds stand out against the blue ocean.

Make it yours

  • Earth Day poster

    Draw Earth in the middle of the page and add a big green heart around it.

  • Earth and Moon

    Add a small gray circle with a few round craters near the top as the Moon.

  • Earth with a sun

    Draw a yellow sun in one corner with short lines around it.

Common mistakes and easy fixes

  • The land looks like blobs

    Draw the land with wavy edges that go in and out, like a puzzle piece.

  • The clouds sit inside the circle

    Let each cloud stick out past the edge of the circle, half inside and half outside.

  • The face covers the land

    Draw the land first, then put the eyes and smile in the middle, over the ocean.

Fun facts about Earth

  • Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is the only place we know of inhabited by living things. (Source: NASA)

  • Earth is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on the surface. (Source: NASA)

  • The name Earth is about 1,000 years old. It is a Germanic word that simply means "the ground." (Source: NASA)

Questions grown-ups ask

How do you draw Earth easy?

Draw a big circle and add wavy land shapes inside it. Add clouds, a face, hearts and stars. The 6 steps above follow that order.

How do you draw Earth for kids?

Use a circle for the planet and wavy shapes for the land. Color the oceans blue and the land green.

How do you draw Earth step by step?

Start with the circle, then the land, the clouds, the face, and the hearts and stars. Color it last.

If your land came out a different shape, that's fine. Your Earth has its own map. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.

Step 1 of 6

A big round circle for Earth
Draw a big circle for Earth.