Onion Drawing For Kids | Easy 5 Min Guide

Written By Ashmita | Edited By Varsha & Adi | Updated on 30th May, 2024


Vegetables are very nutritious for children’s health and we as parents are constantly trying our best to feed vegetables to our kids. And nowadays  many schools, including the best icse schools,cbse or IB schools also give a lot of importance to the overall nutrition and health of the children. One such vegetable that is often ignored,but is used in various dishes is Onion.

Onions can be big or small and they grow in the ground. When you cut an onion, it can make your eyes water. People use onions to cook tasty food. 

Therefore ,in this blog, we’ll learn how to draw an onion step by step, in a fun and easy way. As parents, we can make drawing fun and easy for our kids by starting early and keeping it simple. At home, we can help our kids discover their artistic talents by giving them drawing worksheets to practice. So let’s get our pencils ready and explore the world of onion drawing for kids! And don’t forget, there’s a worksheet at the end to help your kiddo practice drawing their very own onion.


Quick Summary

Onion drawing for kids for kids step by step –
  • A Basic List of Materials
  • Step-by-Step Guide
  • Final Touches
  • Additional Tips
  • Conclusion

1. A Basic List of Materials

  • Drawing Paper
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Sharpener
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Stable Drawing Surface

2. Step-by-Step Guide an Onion Drawing for Kids

Step 1: Draw the basic shape

  • Draw an oval shape for the main body of the onion.
  • Add a slightly curved line pointed top where the stem would come out.

Step 2: Add Details to the Top

  • Draw a small zigzag shape for the stem coming out of the top.
  • Add a few lines to indicate the texture of the top of the onion as shown in the picture.

Step 3: Adding details to onion drawing

  • Add around six curved lines on the onion’s main body to show its layers joined with the top stem, which can make you cry while cutting.
  • Draw two small lines at the lower end of the oval shape of the basic body. This will mark the beginning of the onion’s root then curve line connecting the two lines at the root end of the onion.

Step 4: Super cute onion drawing

Now we’re trying to draw a super cute onion,so we will have to add some human features to the onion to make it even more adorable.

  • Add two small circles touching each other in the middle of the onion’s body to create its cute eyes. Erase the lines inside these circles to give the eyes more definition.
  • On the onion’s bushy lines, draw three long, cylindrical shapes with curved ends to represent the onion’s leaf sprouts.
  • To define the root hairs, draw a zigzag line inside the root. Erase the lines inside the root to make it more detailed and clear.

Step 5: Add details to the eyes and add a smile for the onion

  • Erase the lines inside on the root head to give it more definition.
  • Add details to the eyes by drawing two moon-like shapes inside the circles. Darken the moon shape with your pencil or a sketch pen. 
  • Then add a smile for the onion by drawing a small U-shaped line under the eyes. This will bring your onion to life and make it look really good!

Step 6:  Colour the onion drawing

Add details to your onion and bring it to life by colouring it. Colour the outer ends of the onion with a dark pink colour and the inner three layers with a lighter pink colour. Colour the leaf and shoot with green colour and the root hair with a light brown colour. Now your onion will look super cute and colourful!

Final Touch

Let’s put the final touches on your onion drawing. Use your black sketch pen to add texture lines to the onion and add more layers in the middle of the onion body if you like. You can also add some lighter shades of pink for highlighting the layers of the onion body. At the end,sign the art.  Your onion will look so cute! Awesome job on your drawing!

Additional Tips

  • Drawing is all about having fun and being creative, so don’t worry about making it perfect. Just enjoy the process!
  • If you make a mistake, use your eraser and keep going!
  • You can practise drawing curved lines for the onion texture and tiny curved line on the onion’s main body to define the layers of the onion. Keep practising your onion drawings until you’re amazing at it!

Conclusion

To sum up, onion drawing for kids is both fun and a great way to show their creativity. By following these simple steps and practicing regularly, they can make impressive onion drawings they’ll love. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep using the provided worksheet to get better and keep exploring art. Happy drawing!

Onion Drawing For Kids Worksheet


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