{"title":"How to Draw a Squirrel","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-draw-a-squirrel","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Art for Kids Hub","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBE5EIJxxTg"},"tldr":"Draw a cute cartoon squirrel with big eyes and a curly bushy tail in 10 easy steps. A fun squirrel drawing for kids, then color it in.","totalDurationSeconds":360,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["black fine point permanent marker","pencil and eraser (optional)"],"materials":["drawing paper or colored pencil pad","colored pencils or markers"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Draw Two Big Circles for the Squirrel's Eyes","text":"Start in the middle of your paper, a little high. Draw a big circle for one eye. Then draw a second circle right next to it, the same size. Big eyes make the squirrel cute, so do not be shy. Leave a small gap between them for the nose. Everything else gets built around these two circles."},{"number":2,"title":"Add Shiny Highlights and Pupils to the Squirrel's Eyes","text":"Inside each eye, draw a small circle up in the top right. That is the shine. Then draw a C shape that runs along the inside of the big circle and tucks behind the shine. This leaves a ring around the outside you can color blue or green later. Add an even smaller circle at the bottom left. Color in the middle black and leave the small circles white."},{"number":3,"title":"Draw the Squirrel's Big Round Head Around the Eyes","text":"Start below the eyes in the middle. Draw a big circle that goes all the way around both eyes and comes back to where you started. Leave plenty of room above the eyes for the forehead and room below for the mouth. A wobbly circle is fine. A big head on a small body is what makes cartoon animals look cute."},{"number":4,"title":"Draw the Squirrel's Nose, Open Mouth and Tongue","text":"Draw a small V between the eyes for the nose. Right under it, draw a little W for the top of the mouth. Then draw a U below the W so the squirrel has an open, happy mouth. Add a small rainbow-shaped line near the bottom for the tongue. Color the top part of the mouth black and the white gap left at the top looks like two buck teeth."},{"number":5,"title":"Draw Small Rounded Ears on Top of the Squirrel's Head","text":"Above each eye, draw an upside down U on top of the head. These are the ears. Keep them small and rounded. Tall ears make it look like a bunny. Then draw a smaller upside down U inside each one for the inside of the ear. His daughter adds eyelashes to hers here too, which is a nice touch."},{"number":6,"title":"Draw a Big U Shape for the Squirrel's Body","text":"Right under the head, draw a big U. Start on one side of the head, go down, curve across the bottom and come back up to the other side. This is the body. Make it a little narrower than the head. The squirrel is sitting up, so the body is short and round, not long."},{"number":7,"title":"Draw the Squirrel's Little Arms and Belly","text":"Inside the body, draw two small sideways U shapes for the arms. Tilt them so they point down at an angle, like the squirrel is holding something in front of its chest. Keep them small. Then draw two lines coming down from the arms toward the bottom of the body. Connect the arms across the top with a short line. That outlines the belly."},{"number":8,"title":"Draw Sideways U Feet at the Bottom of the Squirrel","text":"Go to the bottom of the body. On each side, draw a sideways U for a foot. The feet stick out a little to the left and right, so the squirrel looks like it is sitting down. Keep them about the same size as the arms. Once the feet are on, it already looks like an animal. It still needs one big thing."},{"number":9,"title":"Draw the Squirrel's Big Curled Bushy Tail","text":"Next to the body, start up near the side of the head and draw a big backwards C that comes down behind the back. Then draw an S line inside it, like a question mark. Start at the top of the C, curve in toward the body, then curve back and touch the body line. The tail should be almost as tall as the whole squirrel."},{"number":10,"title":"Color the Squirrel Brown With Blue Eyes and a Tan Belly","text":"Now add color. The video uses colored pencils. Color the fur a medium brown and press harder around the edges. Use tan for the belly and the inside of the ears and pink for the tongue. Color the outer ring of each eye blue and leave the highlights white. Go over the outline in marker again at the end so it pops."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-04T16:19:36.664Z","published":"2026-10-04T16:19:32.742Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. 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