How to Draw a Smiling Girl Step by Step

Nine small steps show how a cartoon girl comes together, starting with two circles for eyes and a tiny circle for the nose. Next come the pupils, curved eyebrows and a half-moon smile. Then a big round head goes around the face, followed by a parted hairline, small ears, a bell-shaped body and wavy dress hem. Little wing-like arms, a scalloped collar, two straight legs and flat shoes follow, and the last step adds open hands with spread fingers. Each stage is drawn in clean black outlines, so kids can follow along with a pencil. Print it free and have children trace each step, then draw their own girl in a blank space below. Once the drawing is done, color the dress in a favorite shade and add hair color, which is a nice way to practice shapes and sequencing.