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

To draw a scarf, start with a wide curved loop. Add two long ends, then stripe lines and fringe. Color it red and leave three stripes white.

The finished scarf

Updated November 9, 2026

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.

Step 1 of 4: Draw a wide curved loop like a thick U, with a round bump and a small hook at each top end.
Step 2 of 4: Add two long ends that hang from under the loop. Make the right end longer than the left.
Step 3 of 4: Draw two stripe lines on the left end and three on the right. Add five fringe lines under each.
Step 4 of 4: Color the loop and ends red. Leave one white stripe on the left end and two on the right.

Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.
Tip: Start both ends under the bottom of the loop, so the loop looks like it sits in front.
Tip: Leave the bottom band of the right end white, so the red and white stripes take turns.

Rainbow scarf
Color each stripe a different color to make a bright rainbow scarf.
Snowman scarf
Draw a round snowman head above the loop, so the scarf sits under its chin.
Polka dot scarf
Skip the stripe lines and draw small dots all over the red scarf.

The ends cover the loop
Start each end under the bottom line of the loop, not on top of it.
The stripes run up and down
Draw each stripe line across the end, from one side to the other side.
The fringe lines touch each other
Leave a small space between the five fringe lines on each end.

The word cravat, a name for a neck scarf, comes from the French word for “Croatian.” (Source: Britannica)
A dark red wool scarf at the National Museum of African American History and Culture has fringe on each end about 2 1/2 inches long. (Source: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture)
In 1918, a set of knitted samples made from Red Cross patterns, including scarves, was sent to the Smithsonian. (Source: Smithsonian National Museum of American History)

How to draw an easy scarf?

Draw a wide curved loop, then two long ends under it. Add stripe lines and fringe, and color the scarf red and white.

How to draw a scarf step by step?

Follow the 4 steps above: the loop, the ends, the stripes with fringe, then color. Print the step sheet and draw your scarf in the Your turn box.

How to draw a scarf on a snowman?

Draw the snowman first. Draw the scarf loop where the head meets the body, then let the two ends hang down over the body.

If your stripes came out a little wavy, that's fine. Your striped scarf looks cozy on the page. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.