How to Draw a Cockroach for Kids
In this step by step drawing lesson you will learn how to draw a cockroach easily for kids. Scroll to see the instructions and the collage of the drawing.


In this nine-step artwork instruction, you will learn how to draw a cockroach for kids in a cartoonish style. Cockroaches are a whole large order of insects, of which there are more than 4500 species. Cockroaches look like elongated insects that are protected by a shell on their backs, and cockroaches also have typical antennae on their heads. Usually, realistic cockroaches have six legs, but we drew a cartoon cockroach in our instructions, which is really easy to draw, even for schoolchildren and kindergarteners. We hope this guide will help you sketch out this funny cartoonish insect. Enjoy drawing!
Time needed: 20 minutes
How to Draw a Cockroach for Kids
- Draw the eyes.
First, you need to draw two circular eyes of the cockroach, and inside the eyes add pupils.
- Add antennas.
Above the eyes, draw two antennae, which are drawn using curved lines.
- Draw the face.
Now draw a circular cockroach face, and after that draw a smile.
- Draw the body.
Sketch the body as shown.
- Details of the abdomen.
Draw the lines for the abdomen of the cockroach.
- Add the shell.
Using a curved line, add a cockroach shell that covers the insect’s back.
- Add the arms.
Draw the simple arms of the cockroach as shown.
- Draw the legs.
Now draw the legs of the cartoon cockroach.
- Color the insect.
Color the cockroach using your favorite coloring tools. If you were sketching with a pencil, then we recommend that you trace the outline of the sketch with an ink pen or marker.
Excellent! We hope that we helped you create a cool artwork of cartoonish cockroach that you can share with your friends. And you can also share this simple instruction with your friends on social networks, and we advise you to sketch this insect with friends together! Thank you for being with us, and we will be glad to see you again.