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Drawing Ages 7-9

How to Draw a Unicorn

A gentle step-by-step drawing activity that builds a cute unicorn from simple shapes, then finishes with colour and a magical mane.

Time
⏱️ 20 min
Difficulty
●●○ Medium
How to Draw a Unicorn

🎬 Watch the video

What you'll need

  • Paper
  • A pencil
  • An eraser
  • Markers or crayons for colouring

Make it, step by step

Follow the pictures — one fold at a time.

  1. 1 Step one: a large light circle for the unicorn's head with a small oval for the snout.

    Start with a big circle for the head and a little oval below for the snout. Draw lightly — these are just guide shapes we'll build the unicorn on.

  2. 2 Step two: two ears and a tall striped horn added to the top of the head.

    Add two pointy ears, then the horn on top — a tall triangle with little stripes. The stripes are the magic touch that makes it a unicorn!

  3. 3 Step three: two big eyes, a smile, a nose and rosy cheeks added to the face.

    Give it a face: two big round eyes, a tiny smile, a little nose, and rosy cheeks. Big round eyes make it look sweet and friendly.

  4. 4 Step four: a curly mane and forelock drawn around the unicorn's head.

    Draw a wavy, curly mane around the head and a little swirl on the forehead. Curls make the mane look soft and bouncy.

  5. 5 Step five: a rounded body, four short legs and a curly tail added in line art.

    Add a rounded body, four short legs with little hooves, and a long curly tail. Keep the body nice and chunky so it looks cuddly.

  6. 6 Step six: the finished unicorn fully coloured with a pink and purple mane, gold horn and rosy cheeks.

    Now colour it in! Try a pink-and-purple mane and tail, a gold horn, and pink cheeks. There's no wrong way — make it yours.

This unicorn starts with one soft circle and grows one friendly line at a time. Go slowly, copy the picture for each step, and remember: there’s no wrong way — every unicorn is different.

✏️ Before you start

Draw lightly with pencil first. Light lines are easy to erase if you change your mind, so you can fix a wobbly horn, move an ear, or make the tail curlier before you colour it in.

🎬 Watch it come together

The unicorn drawn step by step, from a circle to the finished colourful unicorn.
✏️ watch it drawn

Make it your own

  • Change the mane and tail to your favourite colours.
  • Add little wings to make a winged unicorn.
  • Draw it sleeping by turning the eyes into closed curved lines with tiny lashes.

✨ Prompts to remix it

Paste into ChatGPT (or any assistant) to generate fresh content in seconds.

More things to draw 
Give me 5 more simple cute animals a 7-year-old can draw step by step.
For each animal, list 5-7 easy drawing steps using simple shapes like circles,
ovals, triangles, curves, and lines. Keep the tone cheerful and clear.
Make a colouring page 
Describe a unicorn colouring-page outline for a child.
Make it simple, cute, and easy to draw in black line art:
include the unicorn pose, mane, horn, tail, and 3 small background details.