How to Draw a Hatchimal: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Bring your favorite magical creature to life! This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and some paper to practice these simple shapes that build a complete, adorable Hatchimal.

20 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, finished Hatchimal character emerging from a broken egg, serving as the featured image for the tutorial.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Sketching the Head

A light pencil circle drawn on white paper, serving as the guide for the Hatchimal's head shape.

Draw a light circle to serve as the base for the Hatchimal's head. Teacher's Tip: Keep it about the size of a quarter so you have plenty of room for the eggshell later.

Outlining the Egg Top

A curved line drawn horizontally across the bottom of the head circle to define the eggshell edge.

Draw a curved line across the bottom of your circle, extending slightly past the edges. This creates the top rim of the eggshell.

Forming the Egg Base

A wide U-shaped line connecting the previous lines to complete the bottom of the egg.

Connect the ends of your curved line with a wide 'U' shape. This creates the bottom half of the egg. Teacher's Tip: Make sure your 'U' is symmetrical for a balanced look.

Adding the Egg Cap

A small horizontal oval drawn to the side of the main egg shape.

Draw a narrow horizontal oval beside the main egg. This represents the top piece of the shell that has cracked off.

Completing the Cap

A U-shaped line added to the oval to create the appearance of a hollow egg cap.

Connect the sides of the oval with another 'U' shape to give the cap depth.

Creating Jagged Edges

Jagged zigzag lines added to the edges of the egg cap to simulate a broken shell texture.

Draw jagged, zigzag lines along the edges of the cap. This makes the shell look freshly broken. Teacher's Tip: Vary the size of your zigzags to make it look more natural.

Cleaning the Lines

The egg cap with internal guide lines erased, showing a clean broken shell shape.

Carefully erase the inner guide lines of the oval, leaving only the clean, jagged outline of the shell.

Detailing the Main Shell

Jagged lines added to the top rim of the main egg body.

Add jagged lines along the top opening of the main egg piece to match the broken texture of the cap.

Refining the Shell

The main egg body with unnecessary guide lines removed.

Erase any overlapping guide lines inside the main egg piece for a clean look.

Drawing the Face

A heart-shaped outline drawn inside the head circle to define the face area.

Inside the head circle, draw a soft heart shape. This is where the face will be. Teacher's Tip: Use light pressure so you can adjust the shape if needed.

Adding the Beak

An irregular shape drawn in the center of the face to represent the upper beak.

Draw an irregular shape in the center of the heart for the upper part of the beak.

Completing the Beak

A small curved line added beneath the upper beak to complete the mouth shape.

Add a curved line underneath to finish the lower part of the beak.

Sketching the Eyes

Two small ovals drawn above the beak to serve as the eyes.

Draw two small ovals above the beak. These will be the eyes. Teacher's Tip: Keep them level with each other for a friendly expression.

Adding Eye Highlights

Small circles added inside the eyes to create a highlight effect.

Draw a smaller circle inside each eye, positioned to the right. This creates a cute 'glint' in the eyes.

Shading the Pupils

The eyes are shaded in, leaving the small highlight circles white.

Fill in the rest of the eye area around your highlight circle to create dark, expressive pupils.

Adding Fur Tuft

A tuft of fur drawn on top of the Hatchimal's head using zigzag lines.

Draw a series of small, pointed curves on top of the head to represent a tuft of fur.

Adding Texture

The head outline is replaced with furry, textured lines.

Erase parts of the head circle and replace them with small, curved lines to make the head look soft and furry. Contour around the eyes for extra detail.

Scattering Shell Pieces

Small, broken shell fragments scattered on the ground around the main egg.

Draw small, jagged shapes on the ground around the egg to show where the shell has cracked and fallen.

Adding Shell Texture

Dots added to the egg surface to create a speckled texture.

Add small dots of varying sizes to the egg and shell pieces to give them a speckled, realistic texture.

Final Coloring

A fully colored, finished Hatchimal drawing with bright, vibrant colors.

Bring your Hatchimal to life with bright, fun colors! Use your favorite markers or colored pencils to fill in your masterpiece.