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How To Draw A Car for Kids

Video: How to Draw a Car – An Easy Step by Step Guide for Kids
What You Will Need for Drawing a Car
Car Drawing for Kids in 10 Easy Steps
Step 1: Draw a Horizontal Line and Two Circles Over It
Step 2: Draw Smaller Circles Inside the Wheels
Step 3: Draw the Third Set of Circles Inside the Wheels
Step 4: Draw Lines From the Innermost Circle Till the Second Circle
Step 5: Connect the Wheels With Two Horizontal Lines
Step 6: Draw Two Rectangles on Either Side of the Wheels
Step 7: Draw the Body of the Car
Step 8: Draw the Car Door and the Headlight
Step 9: Draw the Windows With Two Quadrants
Step 10: Paint It On!

Last Updated on May 24, 2021

Cars are one of the most loved toys among kids. If you've seen them play with their cars, you'd know how fascinating their journeys are when they go vrooming all around the house. And, why just play with toy cars? Your kids could even draw and paint them in vibrant colours.

Video: How to Draw a Car – An Easy Step by Step Guide for Kids

Wondering how you could make drawing a car simple for your kid? Here's a step-by-step guide on drawing cars.

What You Will Need for Drawing a Car

An A4 size plain drawing paper
A pencil
An eraser
A scale
Colours (crayons, watercolour, or sketch pens)

Car Drawing for Kids in 10 Easy Steps

Step 1: Draw a Horizontal Line and Two Circles Over It

Using a scale, draw a horizontal line on the bottom half of the A4 sized drawing paper. Then draw two circles over the line, as shown in the figure. These circles are the wheels that will take you places!

Draw a Horizontal Line and Two Circles Over It

Step 2: Draw Smaller Circles Inside the Wheels

Now, draw another circle on the inside of the car wheels, as shown in the figure below. This is what we call the barrel of the wheel.

Draw Smaller Circles Inside the Wheels

Step 3: Draw the Third Set of Circles Inside the Wheels

Draw a small circle in the centre of each wheel. Your drawing might look like scary eyes right now, but trust me, it is your car. We're just making it simple for you. These little circles, by the way, are the centre caps.

Draw the Third Set of Circles Inside the Wheels

Step 4: Draw Lines From the Innermost Circle Till the Second Circle

On each wheel, now draw five equidistant lines starting from the innermost circle and ending at the second circle. These lines are the spokes of the wheels. You may choose to use your scale to draw these lines or go freehand.

Draw Lines From the Innermost Circle Till the Second Circle

Step 5: Connect the Wheels With Two Horizontal Lines

Now connect the wheels with two horizontal lines. You can use your scale here as well. These lines form the base of the car. Before we proceed, is it just us or does the drawing look like a pair of glasses on a pair of eyes?

Connect the Wheels With Two Horizontal Lines

Step 6: Draw Two Rectangles on Either Side of the Wheels

Now, on either side of the wheels, draw two rectangles extending away from each other, as shown in the figure below.

Draw Two Rectangles on Either Side of the Wheels

Step 7: Draw the Body of the Car

To make this part of the drawing simple, we'll break it down in three steps –

First, from the left-hand side of the drawing paper, and from above the rectangle, draw a curved line that stops just above the end of the wheel on the right-hand side. The front portion of this curve will be the hood of your car.
Then, to connect the rear of the car, draw another curved line from the end of the rectangle on the right-hand side till the point where the first line stops. This part is the trunk of your car.
Now, draw a semi-circle on the top, starting from the point where the first two curved lines met till the end of the first wheel. Voila! You just drew the windshield and the roof of the car!

Draw the Body of the Car

Step 8: Draw the Car Door and the Headlight

Now, let's add a car door and a headlight. For this step, you have to draw two slightly curved lines in the centre portion of the car, as shown in the figure below. Add a small rectangle near the second line for the handle. This completes your car door!

Drawing the headlight of the car is even more simple! Just draw an oval on the hood of the car (the curve on the extreme left of your drawing paper).

Draw the Car Door and the Headlight

Step 9: Draw the Windows With Two Quadrants

Now, draw two quadrants, one big and one small to make the windows of your car. You can use your scale to get the lines straight, but it's not required. Just make them look like the car windows given in the image below.

Draw the Windows With Two Quadrants

Step 10: Paint It On!

Wow! Your car has really come together well! Now all that's remaining is to gather your favourite colours and paint that car!

Paint It On!

With this easy guide on how to draw a car step-by-step for kids, you can add another dimension into your kid's life. Won't you be the cool parent when you participate and use these simple steps for drawing another car along with your kid? Encourage your little one to go crazy with the colours, abstract with the spokes, or even redesign the complete car. Let them know that when it comes to his/her abilities, the sky is the limit!

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