How to Draw a Flower
This flower grows the way a real one does, from the pot up. Start low on the page with the pot and its wide rim, since everything above it lines up there. The stem is two straight lines that end at the rim, with a leaf on each side. A round center sits on top.
Petals in two rounds
The petals go on in two rounds. In step 4, four petals sit around the circle like the points of a compass: top, bottom, left and right. Step 5 tucks four more into the gaps so each one touches the circle, and the daisy ends up with eight. Two eyes and a smile come last.
For the youngest drawers
The sheet is labeled for ages 3 to 5. Every shape on it is a circle, an oval or a straight line. The six boxes sit two across and three down, with whatever is new in orange and everything earlier in black. Page two shows the finished flower small in a corner and the six steps in words, and the rest of the page is one large frame marked Draw yours here. On the website the same flower draws itself in a short animation, and its dashed outline can be printed for tracing first. Box 5, with four petals tucked between four others, is the busiest on the sheet, and it stays readable when the A4 or US Letter PDF prints at 100 percent.
Draw a flower in 6 steps
New lines in each step are orange. Where a new part covers an earlier line, that bit turns dashed gray: rub it out.
Draw a big flower pot with a wide rim.
Add a tall stem and two leaves.
Draw a round circle on top of the stem.
Add four petals around the circle.
Fill the gaps with four more petals.
Give the flower two eyes and a smile.
Tips to make your flower drawing easy
- Start low on the page, since the pot comes first and the flower grows upward.
- Keep the stem as two straight lines that end at the rim.
- Place the first four petals like the points of a compass: top, bottom, left and right.
- Tuck the last four petals into the gaps so each one touches the circle.
- Leave enough room above the stem for the circle and petals.
- Pause the animation after each step if your child needs more time.
Flower outline to print and trace
Print the finished outline on its own: trace over it with a pencil to learn the shapes, or use the dashed tracing sheet for younger kids who are still building pencil control. Both fit A4 and US Letter.
Color your flower
Finished drawing? Print one of our 2 flower coloring pages to color the same character in 2 difficulty levels, or color your own drawing with the step sheet beside you.
More flower activities
Frequently asked questions
How much room should be left above the stem?
Enough for the round center and both rounds of petals. The pot goes down first and sits low on the page, so the flower has the rest of the page to grow upward.
Why does it start with the pot?
The pot sets the size and position of everything above it, so the stem and the flower line up neatly in the middle.
Is a flower in a pot a good first drawing for a three-year-old?
It is aimed at ages 3 to 5 and uses only simple shapes. A child who needs more time can pause the animation after each step, or trace the dashed outline first.
How many petals does the daisy have?
Eight. Four go on in step 4, one above, one below and one on each side, and four more fill the gaps in step 5.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 2 pages, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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