Nature and Magic • Easy drawing • Ages 4–8
How to Draw a Mermaid for Kids
Draw a smiling mermaid in four simple steps, from one curved line to long hair and a scaly tail. A calm, imaginative drawing activity for beginners ages 4–8.
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The mermaid starts with one gentle curve for the chin, and the body flows straight down into a curling tail. The scales and hair come later, so the early steps stay very simple. This one has a few more details than most, so it is a nice project to do side by side.
Make it your own
Add bubbles rising past her, a starfish in her hair, or seaweed and a friendly fish swimming by. A treasure-filled seabed makes the whole page an underwater world.
Draw a mermaid in four steps
Step 1
Draw a curved line like a smile for the bottom of the mermaid’s face.
Step 2
Add an arm on each side, then let the body curve down into a long tail that ends in a wide fin.
Step 3
Draw long hair falling around the face and over the shoulders, a shell top, and rows of curved scales on the tail.
Step 4
Finish with two big round eyes, a small smile, a few strands in the hair and lines in the tail fin.
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