House Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a house drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? Learn how to draw a cozy house with a roof, chimney, door and windows. Six simple steps for kids, plus a free printable worksheet.
- Printable
- 2-page PDF: the drawing to color + all 6 steps and a colored example on one page (US Letter / A4)
- Worksheet
- 3-page PDF: all steps, a tracing page and a coloring page
- You need
- Pencil, eraser, crayons or markers
- Ages
- 5 and up
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How to Draw a House: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a big square for the walls of the house.
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Step 2
Draw a triangle roof on top, a bit wider than the walls, and a little round window in it.
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Step 3
Draw a door in the middle with a rounded top and a doorknob.
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Step 4
Add two windows with crosses and little window sills.
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Step 5
Draw a chimney on the roof with puffs of smoke coming out.
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Step 6
Add roof shingle lines, a path to the door and some grass. Home sweet home!
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Now color it!
Color the walls yellow, the roof red and the chimney, door and window sills brown. The windows are light blue. Leave the smoke white and color the grass green.
Free printable drawing worksheet
Print all the steps on one page, then practice on the tracing sheet and finish with the coloring page. Perfect for art class, homeschool or a rainy afternoon.
Download the worksheetTips for a better house drawing
- Use a ruler for the walls and roof to keep the lines straight.
- Make the roof a little wider than the walls.
- Put the door at the bottom so it touches the ground.
4 ways to make your house drawing unique
- Add a garden with flowers and a tree.
- Draw your own house or your dream house.
- Add snow on the roof for a winter scene.
- Put a cat sitting in one of the windows.
Coloring your house drawing
Once your drawing is finished, go over the pencil lines with a black marker or fine-liner and erase any leftover pencil. Then grab crayons, colored pencils or markers. Start with the biggest areas first and finish with the small details. Not sure which colors to use? Look at the colored example under the last step: it also prints on the steps page of the PDF. Not in the mood to draw? Print our ready-made house drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about houses
- Houses around the world are built from wood, stone, brick, ice and even mud.
- Igloos are built from blocks of packed snow.
Your house drawing is complete!
Great job! Every time you practice, your lines get smoother and your shapes more confident, so try drawing it again from memory tomorrow. Print the free worksheet to practice with the tracing page, and check out our other easy drawing guides below.
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