How to draw a unicorn
A unicorn is a horse's head with a horn. Nine steps. Get a pencil and paper, and tap Next for each line.
Step 1 of 9. Draw a circle for the unicorn's head.
All 9 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 circle for the unicorn's head.
2. Add a long round nose out to the left.
3. Draw the neck going down, and a curve along the bottom.
4. Add one pointy ear on top.
5. Draw a tall horn in front of the ear.
6. Put three little lines across the horn.
7. Draw a dot eye with lashes, a nostril and a smile.
8. Draw a wavy mane down the back of the neck.
9. Add sparkles all around. Make a wish!
A tip for drawing a unicorn
The horn starts on the forehead, in front of the ear, and points up and forward. Keep the nose long and round so the head looks like a horse and not a dog. The mane is a row of bumps: big ones near the top, smaller ones lower down.
Change it up
Once your unicorn is down, make it yours:
- Make the mane rainbow colours.
- Add a flower behind the ear.
- Draw wings to make a flying unicorn.
Draw another
More in dragons, unicorns and dinosaurs, 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 unicorn 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.