Learn how to draw a great looking Dreidel with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Dreidel.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Dreidel
How to Draw a Great Looking Dreidel for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the dreidel outline by drawing four connected, straight lines. The shape should look a bit like a mountain.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw another straight line and then connect it to the other side of the shape with a pointed curved line. This outlines the basic shape of the spinning top.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Draw a straight line down the center of the top, then draw two wide "U" shaped lines across the bottom. This marks the sides of the top and gives it a three-dimensional appearance.
Drawing Step 4
4. Enclose a rounded rectangle shape on top of the spinning top. This is the handle used to spin it.
Drawing Step 5
5. Enclose two partial ovals on top of the handle.
Drawing Step 6
6. Begin drawing the Hebrew letter on the side of the dreidel. Start with a partial teardrop shape, then draw a line extending under it.
Drawing Step 7
7. Use curved lines to complete the bottom of the letter with a "Y" like shape. This letter is called Gimel and it means "entire" or "whole."
Add More Details to Your Dreidel Picture - Step 8
8. Begin drawing the next letter on the remaining side. Use curved lines that meet at a point to draw a shape like the top of a musical eighth note.
Complete the Outline of Your Dreidel Drawing - Step 9
9. Use straight lines to complete the "L" like bottom of the letter. This is the Hebrew letter Nun and it means "not" or "nothing."
Color Your Dreidel Drawing
Your dreidel outline is now complete. Color your dreidel. They come in many colors, including brown wood, painted clay, or even silver or gold.
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Learn More About The Dreidel Drawing
"Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay and when you’re dry and ready, oh dreidel, we shall play."
So says a Jewish children's song. But you don't need clay to make your own dreidel. For this dreidel drawing, all you will need is a pencil and a piece of paper.
What is a dreidel? It is a toy, a four-sided spinning top, that has significance during the Hanukkah holiday. A Hebrew letter is written on each side of the top.
They are initials for the words nes gadol haya sham, which means "a great miracle happened there." The letters can also be used to play a gambling game.
What was the miracle? According to Jewish tradition, the menorah, a type of lamp at the temple, could only use the purest olive oil for fuel.
They only had enough oil for one day, but it continued to burn for eight days until they could make more.
You can learn how to draw a menorah with candles to illustrate this Hanukkah tradition.
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