How to Draw a Baby Giraffe

Learn how to draw a great looking Baby Giraffe with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial, plus FREE printable pages.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Baby Giraffe.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Baby Giraffe

How to Draw a Great Looking Baby Giraffe for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 01

1. Begin by drawing a circle. This will help you form the giraffe's head.

Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 2

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 02

2. Extend a long, curved line from one side of the circle to the other, traveling beneath the circle. This further outlines the head.

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Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 3

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 03

3. Erase guide lines from the head, leaving an irregular egg shape.

Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 4

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 04

4. Draw the giraffe's ears. Enclose each ear using a "U" shaped line. Then, draw a slightly smaller "U" shaped line within each ear to detail the inner ear.

Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 5

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5. Extend a long, curved line from beneath the head. Double it back upon itself, enclosing a rounded "L" shape. This forms the giraffe's neck and body.

Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 6

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 06

6. Draw the giraffe's forelegs, erasing guide lines as necessary. For the near leg, extend a pair of curved lines from just inside the body. Enclose them at the bottom using a short curved line. Enclose the far leg alongside the first using a curved "L" shaped line. Band both legs with a short line at the bottom, indicating the hoof.

Easy Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 7

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 07

7. Draw the rear legs, erasing guide lines as necessary. Extend two curved lines from the body, and attach them at the bottom using a curved line. Use curved lines to enclose the far leg between the front and rear legs. Band each of the rear legs with a short line, indicating the hooves.

Add More Details to Your Baby Giraffe Picture - Step 8

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 08

8. Use a series of curved lines that meet at jagged points to enclose a tuft of hair at the top of the head. Erase guide lines as necessary. Extend a pair of narrowly spaced parallel lines on each side of the tuft. Enclose them at the end with a small circle. These are the giraffe's horns, called ossicones. Then, draw a jagged line from the base of the neck to the back, forming the mane.

Extend a pair of "S" shaped lines to form the tail. At the tail's tip, enclose a teardrop shape, and draw curved lines down its length. This is the tuft of fur at the tip of the tail.

Complete the Outline of Your Baby Giraffe Drawing - Step 9

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 09

9. Detail your giraffe. For each eye draw an oval within an oval. Then, draw small circles on each side of the inner oval. Enclose a pointed, curved shape above each eye to indicate the eyebrows. Draw an inverted "U" shaped line across the face to indicate the snout. Draw a wide "U" shaped line for the smiling mouth, and small ovals for the nostrils. Finally, draw the giraffe's spots by enclosing irregular shapes all over its body.

Color Your Baby Giraffe Drawing

How to Draw a Baby Giraffe Step 10

Color your giraffe. Giraffes can be tan or yellow with brown, black, or even reddish markings.

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Learn More About The Baby Giraffe Drawing

Giraffes are the tallest land animals in the world. Some can grow more than 18 feet (5.5 meters) in height. Giraffes not only have the longest neck, but arguably the longest tongue as well. They use their prehensile tongues to pull leaves from trees.

The word "giraffe" comes from the Arabic word zarafah, which means "fast walker." Giraffes are indeed fast, able to sprint at speeds of 37 miles per hour (55 kilometers per hour).

Giraffes are often pictured in movies about African animals, including The Lion King and Madagascar. Other famous giraffes include the Toys 'R' Us mascot Geoffrey and the teething toy Sophie.

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