How to Draw The Lorax: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Bring Dr. Seuss's iconic forest guardian to life with this simple, guided drawing lesson. Designed for young artists ages 5 and up, this activity requires only a pencil, paper, and an eraser. Follow along to master the Lorax's signature mustache and fuzzy silhouette while building your confidence in character design.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished illustration of The Lorax, showcasing his bright orange fur and expressive face.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Sketching the Head Shape

Pencil sketch showing the rounded M-shaped outline of the Lorax's head on a white background.

Draw a rounded 'M' shaped line to form the top of the Lorax's head. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit lopsided.

Defining the Iconic Mustache

Drawing the Lorax's bushy mustache using jagged, curved lines beneath the head shape.

Connect the sides of the head with a wide, rounded 'M' line, then add jagged points underneath to create the mustache. Tip: Use quick, flicking motions with your pencil to make the mustache look soft and bushy.

Adding Facial Features

Detailed facial features including bushy eyebrows, circular eyes with pupils, and a nose added to the Lorax sketch.

Draw the bushy eyebrows, round eyes, and the nose. Tip: When drawing the pupils, leave a tiny white dot uncolored to create a 'sparkle' effect, making the character look more alive.

Sketching the First Arm

Adding the Lorax's first arm and hand using jagged, furry-looking line work.

Use jagged lines to draw the side of the torso and the arm. Tip: Don't worry about making the jagged lines perfect; the Lorax is meant to look fuzzy and organic!

Continuing the Torso

Continuing the furry torso of the Lorax with jagged, overlapping lines.

Extend the torso downward using more jagged, curved lines. Tip: Vary the length of your 'fur' lines to give the body a more natural, textured appearance.

Adding the Second Arm

Drawing the second arm and hand of the Lorax, showing the elbow joint and fingers.

Draw the second arm, ensuring the elbow overlaps slightly to show depth. Tip: Keep the fingers rounded and soft to match the Lorax's friendly character design.

Adding Fur Texture

Adding additional texture lines to the Lorax's body to emphasize his furry coat.

Add extra curved lines throughout the torso to enhance the furry look. Tip: Think of this as adding 'fluff' to your character—the more lines, the furrier he looks!

Drawing the First Leg

Sketching the first leg and rectangular foot of the Lorax.

Extend two curved lines from the bottom of the torso to form the leg, ending in a rectangular foot shape. Tip: Keep the leg slightly thick to support his round body.

Completing the Legs

Adding the second leg and foot to complete the full-body outline of the Lorax.

Draw the second leg and foot to match the first. Tip: Check that both feet are at the same level so your Lorax looks like he is standing firmly on the ground.

Adding Color

The finished Lorax drawing, fully colored with his signature orange fur and yellow mustache.

Bring your drawing to life with color! Use bright orange for his body and a sunny yellow for his iconic mustache and brows. Tip: Use light, circular strokes when coloring to keep the texture smooth.