You’re going to love this easy tutorial to draw a cow for kids. The video tutorial shows you step-by-step instructions. So there’s no excuse not to give this a try.

Whether you’re a kid or an adult of any age, you can draw this in about 10 steps and just a few minutes.

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Scroll to the end for the full video and printable template

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I’ve also added lots of ideas for crafts that you can make with this drawing.

To draw the cow, we’ll start by drawing a basic round shape to make the head, then add the body, the ears, and a cute little tail.

This short tutorial can be done by both digital and traditional methods. This means that you can use a digital drawing tablet or a pencil and paper.

If you’re looking for cartoon animal drawings, I’ve got plenty of those for you too. Once you’re done with this one, you can send it to your cutting machine and print it out for crafting.

Follow this tutorial and watch the video to learn how to make your cow drawing. There is a printable set of instructions and a template at the bottom of this post.

Don’t have time to draw this cute cow right now? Save this post to your favorite drawing board on Pinterest. That way, you can pull it up later and use it to draw when you have more time.

When it comes to coloring your drawing, it’s really up to you. Pick different colors to color the cow spots and adding a few carrots and some grass for him to eat.

Make a whole barnyard scene by drawing a sheep, and other farm animals like a rabbit, a baby chic, and a dog.

If you want to put in a vegetable garden, you can get instructions to draw a really simple carrot in this other post.

To personalize your drawing, you can add a name just under the cow. Here are three ways that you can add text to your drawing.

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How to Draw an Easy Cow

Let’s start by gathering your materials to draw the cow.

Drawing Supplies

Digital Drawing Supplies

iPad

Apple pencil

Procreate

Paper Drawing Supplies

Drawing pencil

Drawing Paper

Art markers or Colored Pencils

Light Table for Tracing (optional)

I like to use Inkscape, Procreate or Affinity Designer to make my drawings. Inkscape is an open-source graphic software. Which means it’s free to use. Inkscape and Affinity Designer can be used on a desktop and on a tablet.

I wrote a post about a few of my favorite online drawing apps that you can try.

For this drawing, I’m using Procreate. Feel free to follow along with your iPad. You can also make this drawing on a sheet of paper. Remember, there is an instruction sheet at the bottom of the post.

If you’re making the digital version, watch the video and pause or rewind if you need to see a previous step over again.

Draw a Cow Step by Step

For the first step, we’re going to make an upside-down U shape.

Next will make an oval under this to finish the head shape.

Draw the ears by making a teardrop shape on one side of the head and then the same on the other side of the head.

Draw a line inside each of the ears that you just made.

Now we’ll make the cow horns.

Start with the left side, and draw a line going up from the top of the head, then coming back down with a curve on the inside.

Repeat this step on the right side to complete the set of horns.

Draw a large square shape with rounded corners. This will be the cow body.

See the picture below.

Next, draw four rectangles under the body to make the back legs and the front legs. Draw a line curved horizontal line on each of these to make the hooves.

Draw the Cow Tail

Draw a little cow tail using two lines that meet at the tip. Draw a pointed oval at the tip to finish the tail.

Draw a few irregular shapes to make the spots on the cow’s body.

How to Draw a Cow Face

Let’s make a face for the cow using small ovals.

Draw a small circle on the left and a small circle on the right side of the cow head. Now make a curved line on the inside top corners of each of these circles.

These are the eyes.

Draw two small circles in the middle of the oval section of the head for the cow nose. Draw a little curved line under this to give him a smile. You’ve just made the cow’s face.

The cute cow drawing outline is complete and you can move on to coloring the outline.

Coloring the Cow Drawing

You’re ready to color your drawing of a cow.

To do this, use the fill bucket tool or the color drop method. Make sure that your areas are bounded (that means that they are closed with no gaps).

If you have gaps, zoom in and draw a line to close any gaps. You can also use the eraser tool to refine any edges.

Next, click on a section of the cow to fill it with color. Pick a different color as needed for each section.

Repeat this process to color in every section of the cow.

Your easy cow drawing is done. Need to see each step? Scroll down to get a printable version of the step-by-step instruction sheet.

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Crafts to Make with a Cow

Digital drawings are great because they are so versatile and easy to use in so many ways. For instance, you can upload them to a cutting machine and make print and cut designs for lots of craft projects.

Here are some crafts that you can make with your cow drawing:

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Those are just a few ideas to get you started. Check out some of these ideas for easy crafts that you can try.

Imagine all of the crafts that you can make with your cow drawing. You can print it on paper, fabric, leather, or vinyl. Here are 117 craft blanks that you can print this on.

If you have a Cricut or Silhouette machine and a heat press, you can make iron-on t-shirts. Of course, you can use scissors to cut out the cow but a cutting machine will give you cleaner edges.

As you can see, you can take your drawing and put it on lots of easy to make crafts!

Have you ever wondered how you can turn your hobby into a money-making craft business? Check out my post on 5 great reasons to open a craft shop on Etsy.

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Feel free to add a photo of your drawing to the pin so that I can see your cute cow.

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How to Draw a Cow - Video Tutorial

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You’re going to love this easy tutorial to draw a cow. You’ll be ready to color this drawing in just about 10 minutes. You’ll also find lots of ideas for crafts that you can make with this cow drawing.

Active Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

Digital Drawing Supplies
Paper Drawing Supplies

Tools

Digital Drawing Supplies
Procreate software program
Computer
iPad (optional)
Paper Drawing Supplies
Drawing pencil
Drawing Paper
Art markers or Colored Pencils
Light Table for Tracing (optional)

Instructions

Draw an upside-down U, then an oval. Add teardrop shapes for the ears, then add the horns.
Draw a large square shape with rounded corners. Next, draw four rectangles for the legs. Draw a line to make the hooves, then draw an s shape for the tail.
Draw a small circle on the left and a small circle on the right side of the cow head. Now make a curved line on the inside top corners of each of these circles. Draw a curved line for the smile.
Choose a color from the color wheel and drag and drop it to each section. You can also color it with crayons or markers or color pencils.