Football Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a football drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? Draw an American football with laces and stripes in six quick steps. Perfect for game day, with a free printable worksheet.
- Printable
- 2-page PDF: the drawing to color + all 6 steps and a colored example on one page (US Letter / A4)
- Worksheet
- 3-page PDF: all steps, a tracing page and a coloring page
- You need
- Pencil, eraser, crayons or markers
- Ages
- 5 and up
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How to Draw a Football: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a long curved line like a rainbow. This is the top of the football.
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Step 2
Draw a matching curve underneath so the two lines meet at pointy ends.
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Step 3
Near each end, draw two lines across the ball for the white stripes.
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Step 4
Draw a short line in the middle for the laces.
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Step 5
Draw four little stitches crossing the lace line.
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Step 6
Add motion lines behind the ball. Color it brown and keep the stripes and laces white. Touchdown!
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Now color it!
Color the football brown and leave the two stripes white. The laces stay white too. Add your team's colors to the stripes if you like!
Free printable drawing worksheet
Print all the steps on one page, then practice on the tracing sheet and finish with the coloring page. Perfect for art class, homeschool or a rainy afternoon.
Download the worksheetTips for a better football drawing
- Draw the top and bottom curves so they meet in sharp points.
- Tilt the football to make it look like it is flying.
- Space the laces evenly in the middle.
4 ways to make your football drawing unique
- Draw goal posts behind the ball.
- Add your team's colors to the stripes.
- Draw a helmet next to the ball.
- Add motion lines for a touchdown pass.
Coloring your football drawing
Once your drawing is finished, go over the pencil lines with a black marker or fine-liner and erase any leftover pencil. Then grab crayons, colored pencils or markers. Start with the biggest areas first and finish with the small details. Not sure which colors to use? Look at the colored example under the last step: it also prints on the steps page of the PDF. Not in the mood to draw? Print our ready-made football drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about footballs
- An American football is shaped like a prolate spheroid, which helps it spiral.
- Footballs are often called pigskins.
Your football drawing is complete!
Great job! Every time you practice, your lines get smoother and your shapes more confident, so try drawing it again from memory tomorrow. Print the free worksheet to practice with the tracing page, and check out our other easy drawing guides below.
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