Draw a little bearded man- a L-E-P-R-E-C-H-A-U-N!
Draw a little bearded leprechaun using simple shapes, add hat, coat, and boots, practice facial expressions, colors, and proportions in drawing.
Step-by-step guide to draw a little bearded leprechaun
Step 1
Gather all your materials and put them on a flat workspace you can reach.
Step 2
Lightly draw a big circle near the top center of the paper for the leprechaun's head.
Step 3
Draw a large fluffy beard shape that starts under the head and covers the chin.
Step 4
Draw a tall hat on top of the head and add a simple rectangular buckle on the front.
Step 5
Draw a rounded rectangle under the beard to make the leprechaun's coat body.
Step 6
Add a collar and a line of three round buttons down the front of the coat.
Step 7
Draw two arms sticking out from the coat sides and simple oval hands at the ends.
Step 8
Draw two short legs below the coat and add boots at the bottom of each leg.
Step 9
Draw facial features to give your leprechaun a happy or mischievous expression.
Step 10
Trace over the lines you want to keep with the black marker and erase extra pencil guidelines.
Step 11
Color your leprechaun using the coloring materials with green for the hat and coat or any colors you like.
Step 12
Share your finished leprechaun drawing on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
I don't have a black marker or fancy coloring supplies — what can I use instead?
If you don't have a black marker, trace the lines with a dark pen or crayon and color the leprechaun using crayons, washable markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or cut colored paper instead of the listed coloring materials.
My head circle or beard look uneven and my tracing smudged — how can I fix that?
Keep your initial lines very light with pencil as the instructions say, erase and adjust the head circle and fluffy beard until they look right (so the beard covers the chin), and wait for ink to dry before erasing extra guidelines to avoid smudges.
How can I adapt this drawing for different age groups?
For younger kids pre-draw the big circle, hat, and coat for them to color and add sticker buttons, while older children can add extra details like patterned buttons, coat textures, facial expressions, or a background scene before tracing with the black marker.
How can we make the finished leprechaun more special or share it?
Personalize your leprechaun by adding foil or a real button for the buckle, glue yarn for a fluffy beard, try different colors instead of just green for the hat and coat, and then photograph and upload the finished drawing to DIY.org as suggested.
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Facts about character drawing for kids
😀 Big, simple facial expressions (big smiles, frowns, raised eyebrows) make your leprechaun’s personality easy to read.
🧥 Early illustrations sometimes showed leprechauns in red coats; the all-green look became popular later on.
🌈 Folk tales say a leprechaun's pot of gold is hidden at the end of a rainbow — a fun idea to add beside your drawing.
🍀 Leprechauns are solitary fairies from Irish folklore, often famous for being tricky and guarding hidden treasure.
👞 Traditional stories call leprechauns shoemakers (cobblers), which is why little boots are a classic detail to draw.
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