Learn how to draw a snake for kids step by step with this elementary drawing tutorial for beginners, schoolers, and kindergarteners.

In this easy drawing instruction, you will learn how to draw a snake for kids in a cartoon style. Snakes are one of the most unusual animals on planet Earth. Snakes are so unlike humans that many people are often afraid of snakes because of their unusualness. People are used to dogs, cats, birds, but not to snakes. But do not forget that snakes are one of the symbols of wisdom. Snakeskin is usually dry and covered with scales or shields. The internal organs of snakes are also unusually located. Their heart is small and far from the head. In cobras, the heart is in the second half of the body. Snakes see and hear poorly, but snakes have a very developed sense of smell. In this, the snakes are helped by their tongue forked into two parts.

Time needed: 25 minutes.

How to Draw a Snake for Kids

Draw the shape of the head.
Begin by drawing the shape of the snake’s head, which should look like an oval.
Add eyes.
Now draw two cartoon snake eyes, as well as the eyebrows in two small, curved lines.
Add a mouth.
Now draw the smile of the cartoon snake using a curved line. After that draw the forked snake’s tongue as shown.
Sketch the body.
Now draw the body of the snake in the same way as shown in the example.
Draw the belly of the snake.
Now you need to add a line for the snake’s belly that follows the curve of the body’s shape.
Snake texture.
Texture the snake’s belly using lines in the same way as shown in the step.
Color your artwork.
The sketching process is complete, and now you need to use your favorite coloring tools to color in your drawing. Before coloring in, you can trace the outline of the sketch with a marker or ink pen.