How to Draw a Frog

Welcome! Today we are going to learn how to draw a frog in just a few simple steps. This guide is made specially for kids and total beginners, so there is no need to worry if you are new to art. Just grab your favorite pencil, find a comfortable spot, and let's start creating our hoppy friend!

Easy
15 Minutes
Ages 5+
animals
amphibians

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Easy for beginners

About This Frog Drawing Tutorial

If you have ever wondered how to draw a frog, you will love how we break this down into basic shapes. By starting with simple ovals for the body and eyes, anyone can build up to a complete animal drawing without feeling overwhelmed.

Pencil — For easy sketching and erasing

Eraser — To fix up your initial lines

Drawing Paper — A smooth surface works best

Crayons or Markers — For adding fun, bright green colors later

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Drawing supplies: pencil, paper, eraser and crayons

How to Draw a Frog Step by Step

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Draw the main body oval
Start learning how to draw a frog by sketching a large, sideways oval right in the middle of your paper. This oval will be the main body. Draw it very lightly so you can add other parts to it later on without any trouble.
Tip: Keep your pencil strokes very light at first.
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Add two circles for eyes
At the top of your large oval, draw two half-circles poking out. Place one near the top left side and the other near the top right side. These curved bumps will form the big, bulging eyes that this hoppy creature is famous for.
Tip: Make sure the two bumps are about the same size.
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Erase the inside lines
Take your eraser and carefully rub out the line of the oval that runs through the middle of your eye bumps. Now the body and the eyes should look like one continuous, smooth shape securely connected together on your paper.
Tip: Hold your paper steady while you erase to prevent wrinkles.
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Draw the front legs
Underneath the front part of the body, draw two long, straight lines coming down for the first front leg. Next to it, draw another pair of straight lines for the second front leg. They should look a bit like straight sticks pointing downwards.
Tip: Keep the front legs relatively short and sturdy.
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Add the front toes
At the bottom of each front leg, draw three little curved shapes pointing outward. These will be your front toes. They look a lot like tiny stars or little crowns attached directly to the bottom edges of the straight legs.
Tip: Draw the toes slightly rounded at the tips.
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Sketch the big back legs
Now, let's give our drawing some jumping power! On the back side of the body, draw a large, bent shape that looks like the letter 'C' facing backwards. This simple curve forms the strong, folded back leg of your hoppy friend.
Tip: Make this back leg much wider than the front legs.
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Draw the back foot
Below the big back leg you just drew, sketch a long, flat foot extending outwards to the back. Add three slightly longer toes at the end of this foot, just like the ones you made for the front feet but a bit wider.
Tip: Angle the back foot so it rests flat on the ground.
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Draw the face details
Inside the big eye bumps, draw two little dark circles for the pupils, leaving a tiny white dot in each for a shine. Then, draw a wide, happy curved line right in the middle of the face for a big, friendly smile.
Tip: A wider smile makes the face look even happier!
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Finished drawing
Add simple color to finish
Your drawing is fully sketched! To complete it, grab your favorite green crayons or markers and color the entire body green. You can leave the belly a lighter yellow or white. Adding simple flat colors really brings your wonderful art to life!
Tip: Color in one direction to keep your drawing neat.