To learn how to draw a heart, draw one curved line from the dip at the top down to the point, then draw the same curve on the other side. Add a smaller heart inside for a border, and turn it into a cute heart with two eyes, a smile, round cheeks and a few sparkles.
Drawing the heart one half at a time is the secret to a heart that is even on both sides. This easy heart drawing is perfect for kids, Valentine’s Day cards and classroom crafts. The free PDF has the step sheet, a tracing page, a practice grid and a coloring page.
What’s in the free PDF
- Step-by-step sheet with 6 numbered steps; new lines are black, earlier lines are grey
- Tracing page with a large heart in light grey to trace over
- Practice sheet with a small reference and two boxes with a light grid
- Coloring page with the finished heart in bold outlines
How to draw a heart step by step
- Left half. Start at the top middle, where the dip will be. Draw a curve that goes up and out to the left, rounds over, and comes back down to a point at the bottom middle.
- Right half. Draw the same curve on the right side, from the dip to the point. Try to make it the mirror image of the left half.
- Inner heart. Draw a smaller heart inside, about a finger’s width from the outline, to make a border.
- Eyes. In the middle of the heart, draw two tall oval eyes with a dark round pupil in each.
- Smile and cheeks. Draw a small curved smile between the eyes and an oval cheek under each eye.
- Sparkles. Around the heart, draw four little plus-shaped sparkles.
Want a plain heart for a card? Stop after step 2 or 3 and color it red. Steps 4 to 6 turn it into a cute character.
Easy heart drawing: common mistakes and fixes
- One side is bigger. Draw both halves lightly first, compare them, then trace over the better match.
- The point is off-center. Mark the top dip and the bottom point on one straight line before you start.
- The top is flat. Make each top bump round, like the top of a circle.
- The face is too low. Put the eyes at about the middle of the heart, a little above center.
Trace, practice, then color
Trace it first
If drawing freehand feels hard, start with the tracing page. Go over the grey lines with a pencil, pressing lightly, and you learn the shapes and their order without worrying about mistakes. Then try again on the practice sheet.
Practice on the grid
The practice sheet has a small finished heart for reference and two boxes with a faint grid. Count how many squares wide and tall the reference is, then draw your heart the same way. The grid keeps the parts the right size next to each other.
Color the finished drawing
Color the outer border red and the inside pink, or try a rainbow of hearts in different colors. Leave a small white dot in each eye and color the cheeks a soft pink.
Heart drawing tips for kids
- Fold a piece of paper in half and draw half a heart on the fold, then cut it out for a perfect heart.
- Draw a row of hearts in different sizes for a border on a card.
- Add tiny arms and legs to make a heart character.
- Write a short message inside the heart for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.
Download the pages one by one
Prefer a single page? Click a link to open the full-size image, then print it or save it. The PDF with all pages and a cover is in the download box.
- How to draw a heart: step-by-step sheet (PNG)
- a Heart tracing page (PNG)
- a Heart practice sheet with grid (PNG)
- a Heart coloring page (PNG)
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FAQ
What is the easiest way to draw a heart?
Draw one curve from the top middle down to a point, then draw the same curve on the other side. Drawing one half at a time keeps the heart even.
How do you draw a perfect heart?
Mark the top dip and the bottom point first, then draw each side as a round bump that curves down to the point. Fold-and-cut paper hearts are always perfectly even.
How do you draw a cute heart?
Add two big eyes with dark pupils, a small smile and two round cheeks in the middle of the heart. Sparkles around it make it extra cute.
Is this heart drawing good for Valentine’s Day?
Yes. Kids can draw it on cards, cut it out for decorations or color the coloring page and give it as a Valentine.
