How to Draw a Strawberry (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw a strawberry, start with a big rounded heart shape. Add five pointed leaves and a curved stem on top. Finish with 16 small teardrop seeds, then color it.
- Steps
- 4 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Red, green and yellow 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 strawberry step by step
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Step 1 of 4: Draw one big rounded heart shape with a small dip at the top and a soft point at the bottom.
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Step 2 of 4: Add five pointed leaves and a curved stem on top. Erase the berry line under the leaves.
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Step 3 of 4: Draw 16 small teardrop seeds in five rows of 4, 3, 4, 3 and 2, pointed ends up.
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Step 4 of 4: Color the berry red, the leaves and stem green and the seeds yellow.
Tips for little artists
Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.
Tip: Make the heart wide at the top and let the sides curve in to a soft, round point.
Tip: Leave even gaps between the seeds so each one stays easy to see and color.
Make it yours
Strawberry with a face
Draw two eyes and a smile in the middle of the berry, between the seeds.
Strawberry pair
Draw a smaller strawberry next to the first one, leaning against it.
Strawberry basket
Draw three strawberries sitting in a round basket.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
The berry looks like a plain heart
Make the bottom point soft and round, then add the leafy top and seeds.
The seeds are in messy clumps
Draw the seeds in rows and leave even gaps between them.
The leaves float above the berry
Let the leaves overlap the top of the berry and erase the line under them.
Fun facts about the strawberry
Strawberry plants belong to the rose family, which scientists call Rosaceae. (Source: Britannica)
The little seeds on the outside of a strawberry are actually tiny fruits, and each one holds a single seed. (Source: NC State University)
The green leafy cap on a strawberry is called the calyx, and it is made of sepals that look like small leaves. (Source: Cal Poly Strawberry Center)
Questions grown-ups ask
How to draw a strawberry easy?
Draw a big rounded heart shape and add five pointed leaves and a stem on top. Fill the berry with small teardrop seeds, then color it.
How to draw a strawberry for kids?
Follow the 4 steps above: the berry, the leafy top, the seeds and the color. Print the step sheet so kids can draw next to each step.
How do you make a strawberry drawing cute?
Keep the shapes round and the outlines bold, like in this drawing. You can also add two eyes and a smile in the middle of the berry.
If your strawberry came out a little lopsided, that's fine. Your strawberry looks bright and ready to pick. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.