How to draw a rocket
A rocket ship, ready for blast off. Seven steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 7. Draw a tall shape with a pointy top for the rocket.
All 7 steps
Here is every step at once. The blue lines are the new ones; the dark lines are already on your paper. Draw lightly at first, so you can rub out a line you don’t like.
1. Draw a tall shape with a pointy top for the rocket.
2. Draw a curved line near the top for the nose.
3. Draw a round window with a ring inside.
4. Add a fin on each side at the bottom.
5. Draw the engine under the rocket.
6. Draw wiggly flames coming out of the engine.
7. Add stars all around. Three, two, one, blast off!
A tip for drawing a rocket
Make the rocket tall and thin, and keep both sides the same. The fins start on the sides of the rocket and stick out at the bottom, and the flames go below the engine, wiggly like fire.
Change it up
Once your rocket is down, make it yours:
- Draw an astronaut in the window.
- Add a planet and the moon.
- Put a number or a flag on the side.
Draw another
More in things that go, or see all 40 things to draw. Want to draw freehand instead? The Art Studio has crayons, paint and a fridge to hang it on.
How it was made: Peabody drew this rocket in code, line by line, from its own shapes; it is not traced from anyone’s lesson or picture, and it is nobody’s character. Checked 6 November 2026.