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

To draw a flower, start with a small circle for the center. Add eight round petals around it, then a long stem and two leaves. Finish with a happy face on the center and grass at the bottom.

Finished cartoon flower with pink petals, a yellow smiling center, pink cheeks, a green stem, two leaves and grass
The finished flower
Steps
6 easy steps
You need
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black marker
  • Pink, yellow and green 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 flower step by step

  1. A small circle for the center of the flower

    Step 1 of 6: Draw a small circle for the center of the flower.

  2. Eight round petals drawn all around the center circle

    Step 2 of 6: Add eight round petals all around the center.

  3. A long, slightly curved stem going down from the bottom petal

    Step 3 of 6: Draw a long stem going down from the bottom petal.

  4. Two pointed leaves on the stem, one on each side, each with a vein line

    Step 4 of 6: Add two pointed leaves on the stem, one on each side, each with a vein line.

  5. A happy face with two dot eyes, a smile and two round cheeks on the center, and grass at the bottom

    Step 5 of 6: Draw a happy face on the center with two round cheeks, and grass at the bottom.

  6. The flower colored with pink petals, a yellow center, pink cheeks and a green stem, leaves and grass

    Step 6 of 6: Color the petals pink, the center yellow, the cheeks pink and the stem, leaves and grass green.

Tips for little artists

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

  • Tip: Draw the top, bottom and side petals first. Then fill the four gaps with one petal each.

  • Tip: Let each petal touch the center circle. Then the flower looks like one piece.

Make it yours

  • Sunflower

    Make the center big and brown, and color the petals bright yellow.

  • Flower bunch

    Draw three flowers of different sizes and tie their stems together with a bow.

  • Flower in a pot

    Skip the grass and draw a flower pot at the bottom of the stem.

Common mistakes and easy fixes

  • The petals are all different sizes

    Draw the four main petals first, the same size. Fit the in-between petals into the gaps.

  • The stem comes out of the side

    Start the stem at the bottom petal, right under the center circle.

  • The leaves float next to the stem

    Start each leaf right on the stem line. Then let it point up and out.

Fun facts about the flower

  • The name daisy probably comes from "day's eye," because the flower head closes at night and opens in the morning. (Source: Wikipedia)

  • The yellow center of a daisy is made of many tiny flowers called disc florets. (Source: Wikipedia)

  • A daisy's white petals are also tiny flowers, called ray florets. (Source: Wikipedia)

Questions grown-ups ask

How do you draw a flower easy?

Draw a small circle, then eight round petals around it. Add a stem, two leaves and a face. The 6 steps above follow that order.

How do you draw a simple flower for kids?

Use a circle for the center and round petals around it. Draw the stem with two long lines, then add two leaves.

How do you draw a flower step by step?

Start with the center, then the petals, the stem, the leaves and the face. Color it last.

If your petals came out different sizes, that's fine. Your flower is still blooming. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.

Step 1 of 6

A small circle for the center of the flower
Draw a small circle for the center of the flower.