Sun Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a sun drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? Draw a happy sun with pointy and wavy rays and a smiling face. A quick, cheerful drawing lesson for kids, with 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 Sun: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a big circle in the middle of the page.
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Step 2
Draw a slightly smaller circle inside it to make a ring.
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Step 3
Draw eight pointy triangle rays around the circle: top, bottom, left, right and in between.
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Step 4
Between the pointy rays, draw wavy rays like little squiggles.
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Step 5
Give your sun a happy face with shiny eyes and a big smile.
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Step 6
Add rosy cheeks. Color it yellow and orange to make it glow!
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Now color it!
Color the face and the pointy rays yellow and the ring around the face orange. The cheeks are pink and the eyes are black. Leave the wavy rays as lines, or trace them orange.
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 sun drawing
- Draw the rays evenly: start with top, bottom, left and right, then fill in between.
- Keep the face simple so it stays cheerful.
- Alternating straight and wavy rays makes the sun look like it is shining.
4 ways to make your sun drawing unique
- Give your sun sunglasses.
- Draw clouds peeking in front of the sun.
- Put a rainbow next to the sun.
- Make a sunrise over hills.
Coloring your sun 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 sun drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about suns
- The sun is a star, the closest one to Earth.
- Light from the sun takes about 8 minutes to reach us.
Your sun 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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