We’re excited to share with you a step by step tutorial on how to draw a giraffe. Yay! Just like with our other how-to draw tutorials, this giraffe tutorial includes three pages that you can print and give to your little ones, making it easier to follow along. Use this easy giraffe sketch guide at home or in the classroom.

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Let’s draw a giraffe!

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Giraffes are majestic animals with long necks and beautiful spots that live in East Africa. Did you know that giraffes can be as tall as 20ft? Wow! This giraffe drawing tutorials is easier to follow with visual guide, so click the pink button to print our how to draw a giraffe printable tutorial before getting started:

So if you’re ready to learn how to draw a cartoon giraffe, grab your pencil and notebook, and let’s get started! This giraffe sketch tutorial is perfect for beginners of all ages, even for kids in preschool.

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Follow the easy steps to draw a giraffe!

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Follow this easy how to draw a giraffe step-by-step tutorial and you will be drawing your own in no time!

Step 1

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 1- Text: Let's start! First, draw an oval.
Let’s start! First, draw an oval.

First, draw an oval.

Step 2

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 2 - Text: Add two circles, notice the left one is bigger.
Add two circles, notice the left one is bigger.


Add two circles, notice the left one is bigger.

Step 3

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 3 - Text: Connect the circles to each other using curved lines. Then connect them to the top oval to make the neck.
Connect the circles to each other using curved lines. Then connect them to the top oval to make the neck.


Connect the circles to each other using curved lines. Then connect them to the top oval to make the neck.

Step 4

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 4 - Text: Draw four rectangles . Notice the bottom is smaller.
Draw four rectangles . Notice the bottom is smaller.


Draw four rectangles, and notice how the bottom part is smaller.

Step 5

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 5 - Text: Add half a circle on each rectangle.
Add half a circle on each rectangle.


Add half a circle on each leg.

Step 6

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 6  - Text: Draw a curved line and add a mango-like shape on the top.
Draw a curved line and add a mango-like shape on the top.


Draw a curved line and add a mango-like shape on the top.

Step 7

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 7 - Text: Draw the ears.
Draw the ears.


Draw the ears.

Step 8

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step  8 - Text: Let's add details! Draw irregular shapes to the body, circles for the eyes, nose, and horns and a curved line on the face.
Let’s add details! Draw irregular shapes to the body, circles for the eyes, nose, and horns and a curved line on the face.


Time for adding details! Draw irregular spots, circles for the eyes, nose, and horns, and a curved line on the face. Hooray! Your giraffe drawing is done!

Step 9

How To Draw A Giraffe- Kids Activities Blog- Step 9 - Text: Amazing job! Get creative and add different details.
Amazing job! Get creative and add different details.


Good job! Get your crayons and give your giraffe some color! You can make it yellow or any color you want; it’s your work of art, after all!

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More Easy Drawing Lessons For Kids

Great Books For More Drawing Fun

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The Big Drawing Book is great for beginners ages 6 and up.

The Big Drawing Book

By following the very simple step-by-steps in this fun drawing book you can draw dolphins diving in the sea, knights guarding a castle, monster faces, buzzing bees, and lots, lots more.

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Your imagination will help you draw and doodle on every page.

Drawing Doodling and Coloring

An excellent book filled with doodling, drawing and coloring activities. On some of the pages you’ll find ideas for what to do, but you can do whatever you like.

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Never left fully alone with a scary blank page!

Write and Draw Your Own Comics

Write and Draw Your Own Comics is full of inspiring ideas for all kinds of different stories, with writing tips to help you on your way. for kids who want to tell stories, but gravitate toward pictures. It has a mix of partially-drawn comics and blank panels with intro comics as instructions – lots of space for kids to draw their own comics!

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How did your giraffe drawing turn out? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear from you!



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