How to Draw a Halloween Pumpkin and a Jack-o-Lantern

Learn how to draw a Halloween pumpkin or jack-o-lantern with this easy to follow, step by step tutorial made for kids aged 4 years and up.

Learn how to draw a Halloween pumpkin or jack-o-lantern with this easy to follow, step by step tutorial made for kids aged 4 years and up. Everything is broken down into basic shapes. We will begin all our drawings that way to make it easy! Our pumpkin is made up of a circle of curved lines. The eyes and nose are triangles and the mouth is like a crescent moon with squares. It’s all shapes! There’s lots of graphics and pictures throughout that make it fun and easy to follow. There’s a simple tutorial at the end to teach great shading on the pumpkin. Even though you may start with simple shapes, proper shading will bring this pumpkin to the next level in time for Halloween!

Want an extra creative challenge? Draw a few pumpkins in a row. Add a different expression to each one!

Have fun with the process. Keep drawing and practicing being creative. Thanks for watching!

Happy Halloween!