How to Draw a Teddy Bear (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw a teddy bear, start with a round head and two round ears. Add the eyes, a muzzle with a nose and a smile, then a round body. Finish with arms, legs with foot pads and a heart.
- Steps
- 6 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Brown, tan, red 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 a teddy bear step by step
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Step 1 of 6: Draw a wide round head with two round ears on top.
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Step 2 of 6: Add a small circle in each ear, two eyes, and an oval muzzle with a nose and a smile.
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Step 3 of 6: Draw a big round body under the head.
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Step 4 of 6: Add two round arms on the sides. Erase the old body sides and redraw them a little narrower.
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Step 5 of 6: Draw two sitting legs with oval foot pads and a heart. Erase the body and arm lines inside the legs.
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Step 6 of 6: Color the bear brown, inner ears, muzzle and foot pads tan, and the heart red. Add two 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: Make the head as big as the body. A big head looks cute and cuddly.
Tip: Draw the foot pads as ovals inside the feet, so the soles face you.
Make it yours
Bear with a bow
Draw a bow tie under the chin and color it your favorite color.
Sleepy teddy
Draw the eyes as closed curved lines and add a small pillow behind the bear.
Patched teddy
Add a square patch with stitch lines on one arm or leg.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
The bear looks like a real bear
Keep every part round and soft, and draw the legs sitting forward with foot pads.
The face is too low
Put the eyes about halfway down the head and the muzzle right under them.
The heart is off to one side
Draw the heart in the middle of the tummy, between the arms, about half as wide as the tummy.
Fun facts about the teddy bear
The teddy bear was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. (Source: National Park Service)
In 1902, a Washington Post cartoon by Clifford Berryman poked fun at Roosevelt's refusal to shoot a bear. (Source: National Park Service)
Morris Michtom, a Brooklyn candy shop owner, made a stuffed toy bear and dedicated it to the president. The bears were so popular that he soon founded the Ideal Toy Company. (Source: National Park Service)
Questions grown-ups ask
How to draw a cute teddy bear easily?
Draw a round head with round ears, then two eyes and an oval muzzle with a nose and a smile. Add a round body, arms, sitting legs with foot pads and a heart.
How to make a very easy teddy bear?
Use circles and ovals for every part: head, ears, muzzle, body, arms and feet. Keep the lines soft and round, and the bear looks cuddly.
How to draw a teddy bear with a heart?
Draw the bear first, then a heart in the middle of the tummy, about half as wide as the tummy. Color the heart red and the bear brown.
If your teddy bear came out a little lopsided, that's fine. Your teddy is ready for a hug. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.