How to Draw an Astronaut for Kids
Learn how to draw an astronaut for kids step by step with this elementary drawing tutorial for schoolers and preschoolers.


Hello to all young artists! Many of you probably want to become astronauts and explore space. And, undoubtedly, each of you will be able to fulfill your dream. But first, let’s learn how to draw an astronaut for kids.
The drawing of an spaceman is a picture of a person in a spacesuit, so try to keep the proportions. Did you know that an astronaut’s spacesuit is a very complex technical outfit that helps a person to feel comfortable in the depths of space and has many different adaptations? Drawing an astronaut in a spacesuit may seem daunting, but if you follow our guide, it can be done in just 12 easy steps.
Time needed: 50 minutes.
How to Draw an Astronaut for Kids
- Draw a helmet.
First, you need to draw the helmet of the spacesuit, which has an ellipsoidal shape.
- Draw glass on the helmet.
The helmet of the spacesuit must have glass so that the astronaut can see the surrounding space. Draw a quadrangle shape with rounded sides.
- Details.
To the left and right of the helmet, add ear pads in the form of small rectangles. Draw a curved line with curves on the glass.
- Draw the bottom part.
Under the helmet, you need to draw the lower part of the oval-shaped space suit.
- Spacesuit elements.
There are various devices and elements of a square shape on the spacesuit.
- Additional details.
It is necessary to detail small details on the spacesuit.
- Draw the arms.
Draw the arms in the form of rectangles pointing to the sides.
- Draw the gloves.
Next, you need to draw gloves. Follow the example provided in the instructions.
- Draw the legs.
Draw the astronaut’s legs and boots in a rounded shape.
- Add a backpack.
On the back, draw a square box of oxygen.
- Add the sole.
Add a horizontal bottom line to the spaceman boots.
- Color your drawing.
We decided to make the most classic colors, so we will paint the suit in different shades of gray, and we will make the glass blue. You can choose other colors or color the picture according to our instructions.
We hope that this was a useful and informative lesson for you. Be sure to show your new drawing to friends and family. We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with other drawing lessons for kids.