How to Draw a Witch: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Ready to conjure up some art? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up who want to draw a friendly witch. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and a piece of paper to get started. Follow along to build confidence in your character design skills while creating a fun Halloween masterpiece.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, friendly witch character holding a broomstick, perfect for a Halloween art project.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Sketching the Head

A light pencil sketch of a rounded, slightly flattened circle representing the witch's head.

Draw a slightly flattened circle to form the head. Teacher's Tip: Keep this shape light and loose; it doesn't have to be perfect, as we'll add hair and a hat later!

Outlining the Gown

The witch's head with a long, bell-shaped gown extending downwards.

Extend a long, curved line downward from the head to create the witch's gown. Teacher's Tip: Think of this as drawing a bell shape—make it wide at the bottom to give her a flowing look.

Adding the Hat Brim and Hair

The witch's head now features a hat brim and jagged hair tufts.

Draw a curved line across the head for the hat brim, then add a tuft of hair using short, jagged strokes. Teacher's Tip: Use quick, flicking motions with your pencil to make the hair look natural and messy.

Drawing the Ears

Close-up of the witch's head showing the addition of two small, detailed ears.

Add two small, curved ears on the sides of the head. Teacher's Tip: Add a tiny 'C' shape inside each ear to give them depth and realism.

Completing the Witch's Hat

The witch's hat is now complete with a tall, pointed, and slightly crooked top.

Draw the tall, pointed top of the hat. Teacher's Tip: Make the point slightly crooked to give it that classic, whimsical 'witchy' personality.

Drawing the Face

The witch's face featuring large, expressive eyes, a small nose, and a wide, friendly smile.

Add large oval eyes, a small nose, and a happy, smiling mouth. Teacher's Tip: Add tiny squiggles at the corners of the mouth to make her look friendly rather than scary.

Adding Arms and the Broomstick

The witch now has arms, mitten-like hands, and is holding a broomstick.

Draw the sleeves and mitten-like hands holding a broomstick. Teacher's Tip: Keep the broomstick handle straight by using the edge of a ruler if you find it tricky to draw freehand.

Adding Legs and Clothing Details

The witch's drawing now includes feet and subtle lines indicating folds in her gown.

Draw the feet peeking out from the gown and add lines to show fabric folds. Teacher's Tip: Folds in clothing are just simple curved lines—don't overthink them!

Finishing the Broom

The broomstick is finished with bushy, textured straw bristles at the base.

Add the straw bristles to the bottom of the broomstick. Teacher's Tip: Use long, overlapping strokes to make the broom look bushy and textured.

Coloring Your Witch

A fully colored, friendly-looking witch character ready for Halloween.

Bring your witch to life with color! Teacher's Tip: Try using classic Halloween colors like purple for the hat and orange for the hair to make her pop.