Soccer Ball Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a soccer ball drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? Drawing a soccer ball looks tricky, but it's really just a circle, pentagons and a few connecting lines. Follow these six easy steps to draw a realistic soccer ball, then print the free worksheet to practice.
- Printable
- 2-page PDF: the drawing to color + all 6 steps 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 Soccer Ball: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a big circle. This is the outline of the ball. Tip: trace around a bowl or a roll of tape for a perfect circle.
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Step 2
Draw a pentagon (a shape with five sides) right in the middle of the circle.
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Step 3
From each corner of the pentagon, draw a short straight line pointing out toward the edge of the circle.
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Step 4
At the end of each line, draw another pentagon. The ones near the edge get cut off by the circle, so you only see part of them.
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Step 5
Connect the pentagons with lines to make six-sided hexagons all over the ball. Near the edge, the lines simply stop at the circle.
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Step 6
Color the pentagons black and leave the hexagons white. Your classic soccer ball is done!
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 soccer ball drawing
- Start with the center pentagon and work outward.
- Near the edge of the ball, the shapes get squished. That's what makes it look round.
- Color the pentagons black and leave the hexagons white.
4 ways to make your soccer ball drawing unique
- Draw the ball flying into a goal net.
- Add motion lines and grass.
- Color the ball in your team's colors.
- Draw a trophy next to the ball.
Coloring your soccer ball 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 in the mood to draw? Print our ready-made soccer ball drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about soccer balls
- A classic soccer ball has 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.
- Soccer is played by more than 250 million people worldwide.
Your soccer ball 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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