How to Draw a Pumpkin

A happy jack-o-lantern pumpkin with a curly stem, a leaf and a big smile in 6 easy steps. In each step the black lines are new and the gray lines are what you have already drawn. Every pumpkin here comes with four free printables: the steps on one page, a pumpkin to trace, a coloring page and a draw and write sheet.

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin

Ages 4 to 8. A round jack-o-lantern with triangle eyes and a toothy smile. The black lines are new in each step; the gray lines are already drawn.

Step 1Draw a wide, round pumpkin with small bumps along the top and the bottom.
Step 2Add a curly stem on top.
Step 3Draw a leaf and a little curly vine beside the stem.
Step 4Draw curved lines down the pumpkin for its ridges.
Step 5Draw two triangle eyes and a small triangle nose.
Step 6Finish with a big smile with two square teeth.
Done!Color it in. Ours is orange with a yellow glow, but yours can be any color.

Free printables for the jack-o-lantern pumpkin

Steps

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin: Step by Step

All 6 steps on one page, with a big box to draw your pumpkin in.

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Trace

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin: Trace and Draw

Trace the gray pumpkin first, then draw one on your own underneath.

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Coloring

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin: Coloring Page

The finished pumpkin, big and in black and white, ready to color.

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Draw and write

Jack-o-lantern pumpkin: Draw and Write

Draw a pumpkin in the box, then write about it on the lines.

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Tips for drawing with kids

Pencil firstDraw lightly with a pencil, then go over the lines you like with a marker or a dark crayon and erase the rest.
Say it as you drawRead each step out loud, draw it, then look at the picture again before the next one.
Fill the spaceYoung children draw small. Show where the first shape goes so the pumpkin fills the box.
Wobbly is fineEvery pumpkin looks different, and a wobbly pumpkin is still a pumpkin. Praise the try, then color it in.

About this pumpkin drawing

A pumpkin is a wide oval with bumps, and the curved lines down its sides are what make it look round. Draw the ridges as curves that follow the sides, not straight lines, and the pumpkin looks fat and real. Then give it any face you like: the one here is happy, but a spooky one works too.

For more Halloween printables, see the seasonal page. For another round, friendly drawing, try how to draw a cat.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you draw a pumpkin step by step?

Draw a wide oval with small bumps at the top and bottom, add a stem and a leaf, then draw curved lines down the sides for the ridges. Finish with a face if you want a jack-o-lantern.

How do I draw a jack-o-lantern face?

Two triangles for the eyes, a smaller triangle for the nose and a wide curved mouth. Square teeth sticking up from the bottom of the mouth make it look carved.

What age is this for?

Ages 4 to 8.

How do I print the sheets?

Each card downloads a PDF. Print it on US Letter paper at 100 percent (actual size). The sheets are black and white, so they print well on any printer.