How to Draw Lemonade: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Ready to draw something refreshing? This lemonade tutorial is perfect for artists ages 5 and up. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite markers or crayons to bring this summer treat to life.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, finished illustration of a glass of lemonade with ice and a lemon slice.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Glass Sides

Two parallel vertical lines drawn on paper to form the sides of a drinking glass.

Draw two vertical lines of equal length. Tip: Keep them parallel to create a sturdy-looking glass. If you struggle with straight lines, use the edge of a ruler for practice.

Step 2: Defining the Glass Shape

A glass outline formed by connecting two vertical lines with a curved base and an oval top.

Connect the bottom with a gentle curve and the top with a flattened oval. Tip: The oval represents the opening of the glass, so make it wide enough to fit your straw later!

Step 3: Adding the Straw

A drinking straw with a bend, drawn extending out of the top of the glass.

Draw two thin, parallel lines extending upward from the glass, then add a small oval at the top to show the straw's opening. Tip: Add a slight bend to the straw to make it look realistic.

Step 4: Drawing the Liquid Line

A curved line inside the glass indicating the level of the lemonade liquid.

Draw a rectangle with rounded corners inside the glass, topped with a curved line. Tip: This curve shows the 'waterline' of your drink, making it look like it's filled to the brim.

Step 5: Adding Ice Cubes

Two square-shaped ice cubes floating inside the lemonade glass.

Draw two squares with rounded corners inside the liquid. Add small curved lines to the edges to give them a 3D, icy look. Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect; ice cubes are naturally irregular!

Step 6: More Ice Cubes

Additional ice cubes added to the glass to make it look full.

Add two more ice cubes to fill the glass. Tip: Overlap them slightly to create depth and make the drink look crowded and cold.

Step 7: Finishing the Straw

The straw completed, showing it passing behind the ice cubes inside the glass.

Complete the straw by drawing the bottom portion inside the liquid. Tip: Draw the lines behind the ice cubes to show that the straw is submerged in the drink.

Step 8: Adding a Lemon Slice

A lemon slice garnish being drawn on the rim of the glass.

Draw a half-circle on the rim of the glass. Tip: Imagine the lemon is resting right on the edge—this adds a professional touch to your drawing.

Step 9: Detailing the Lemon

Detailed lemon slice with triangular segments drawn on the glass rim.

Add small triangles inside the lemon slice to represent the fruit's segments. Tip: Keep the lines thin so the lemon looks juicy and realistic.

Step 10: Adding Color

A fully colored, vibrant drawing of a glass of lemonade with a lemon slice garnish.

Bring your drawing to life with color! Use bright yellow for the lemon and a soft, pale yellow for the lemonade. Tip: Leave small white spots on the glass to mimic the reflection of light.