How to Draw Hello Kitty: Easy Step-by-Step for Kids
How to draw Hello Kitty in 16 easy steps
Hello Kitty is one of the most loved characters in the world, and she is wonderfully easy to draw: a big wide head with pointy ears, a little dress, oval eyes, a yellow nose, six whiskers and her famous bow. No tricky shapes anywhere.
Follow the sixteen steps below on paper, or tap "Draw it live" and DrawAlong will guide your child through every line on screen, checking each one and letting them color her in at the end.
How to draw Hello Kitty, step by step
1Draw the big wide head with two pointy ears
Start with Hello Kitty's big wide head. It is a large sideways oval with two pointy ears on top, drawn all in one line.
2Draw the little dress under the head
Under the head, draw her little dress. It flares out from the chin like a small triangle with a flat bottom.
3Draw one oval foot
Draw one oval foot poking out under the dress.
4Draw the other foot
Draw the other foot next to it.
5Draw one little arm
Add a little oval arm on one side of the dress.
6Draw the other arm
Add the other arm on the other side.
7Draw one loop of the bow
Now her famous bow! Draw one loop next to her right ear, like a rounded triangle.
8Draw the other loop of the bow
Draw the other loop of the bow pointing the opposite way.
9Add the middle of the bow
Add a small circle in the middle to tie the bow together.
10Draw one oval eye
Draw one tall oval eye. Hello Kitty's eyes are simple and calm.
11Draw the other eye
Draw the other eye to match.
12Draw the little oval nose
Right in the middle of her face, draw a small sideways oval for her yellow nose.
13Add a whisker on the left
Add a whisker on the left cheek, sticking straight out.
14Add another whisker below it
Add a second whisker just below it.
15Add a whisker on the right
Add a whisker on the right cheek.
16Add one more whisker. No mouth needed, that is her secret!
Add one more whisker below it. And no mouth. Hello Kitty never has one, that is part of her charm!
Time to color!
Keep her head and body white, make the bow and dress bright red, and do not forget the little yellow nose. That is the classic Hello Kitty look, but your colors are always allowed.
In the live version, coloring is tap-to-fill: pick a color, tap a part, done.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hello Kitty hard to draw for young kids?
- Not at all. She is mostly ovals: a big oval head, oval eyes, oval nose, oval feet. The bow is the fanciest part, and it is just two rounded triangles with a circle in the middle. The live version checks every line gently, so kids aged 4-8 do great.
- Why does Hello Kitty have no mouth?
- That is her famous secret! Her creators say it lets her share whatever feeling you have. For drawing purposes it also makes her one of the easiest characters to finish, since the face is just eyes, a nose and whiskers.
- Do I need any special materials?
- On paper: any pencil and something red for the bow. On screen: nothing at all. The live tutorial runs free in your browser on a tablet, phone or computer, and fingers work great.
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