How to Draw a Rose (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw a rose, start with a small spiral for the middle. Wrap a cup of petals around it, then add bigger outer petals. Finish with a long stem, small thorns and two leaves.
- Steps
- 6 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Red 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 rose step by step
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Step 1 of 6: Draw a small spiral for the middle of the rose.
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Step 2 of 6: Wrap a cup of curved petals around the spiral, and close the spiral's tail into a ring.
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Step 3 of 6: Add four bigger outer petals: one on each side and two behind the top.
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Step 4 of 6: Draw a long stem under the rose with four small pointed thorns, two on each side.
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Step 5 of 6: Add two pointed leaves on short stalks, one on each side, with vein lines.
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Step 6 of 6: Color the petals red and the stem, thorns and leaves 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: Keep the spiral small. The petals around it make the rose look full.
Tip: Draw the stem as two lines close together. That gives the thorns and leaves a place to sit.
Make it yours
Pink rose
Color the petals pink or yellow instead of red.
Rose bud
Stop after step 2, add the stem and leaves, and you have a rose that is just opening.
Rose card
Draw the rose on folded paper and write a short note inside for someone you love.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
The spiral is too big
Draw the spiral small, like a snail shell. Leave room for the petals around it.
The outer petals cover the middle
Tuck the outer petals behind the cup, so the spiral and cup stay in front.
The thorns look like leaves
Draw each thorn as a tiny triangle on the stem, with its tip pointing out and a little up.
Fun facts about the rose
The rose is the national flower of the United States. (Source: Britannica Kids)
The rose family also includes many fruits, such as apples, plums, peaches, cherries and strawberries. (Source: Encyclopedia.com)
There are about 250 species of roses, and their flowers range from white to yellow, pink, crimson and maroon. (Source: Encyclopedia.com)
Questions grown-ups ask
How do you draw a rose easy?
Draw a small spiral, then wrap petals around it. Add bigger petals, a stem with thorns and two leaves. The 6 steps above follow that order.
How do you draw a simple rose for kids?
Start with a spiral and a cup shape under it. Add two big side petals, then a stem with thorns and two leaves.
How do you draw a rose step by step?
Start with the spiral, then the cup of petals, the outer petals, the stem and thorns, and the leaves. Color it last.
If your petals came out a little uneven, that's fine. Your rose looks freshly picked. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.