All Activities
Doodle A Flowery Bulb

Doodle A Flowery Bulb
Green highlight

Draw and decorate a flowery bulb doodle using pencil, markers, and colored paper. Practice shapes, symmetry, shading, and creative design.

Orange shooting star
Start Creating
Background blob
Challenge Image
Skill Badge
Table of contents

Step-by-step guide to Doodle A Flowery Bulb

0:00/0:00

Here at SafeTube, we're on a mission to create a safer and more delightful internet. 😊

How To Draw Spring Blossoms - Preschool

What you need
Adult supervision required, colored paper, coloring materials such as markers crayons or colored pencils, eraser, fine-tip black marker, glue stick, pencil, scissors, white drawing paper

Step 1

Place your white drawing paper on a flat surface and decide whether you want it portrait or landscape.

Step 2

Lightly draw a rounded bulb shape near the bottom center of the paper with your pencil.

Step 3

Draw a straight or slightly curvy stem rising from the top center of the bulb toward the top of the page.

Step 4

Lightly draw a circle or oval at the top of the stem to mark the flower head.

Step 5

Lightly draw a vertical center line and a horizontal guide line across the flower head to help make it symmetric.

Step 6

Draw matching petals around the flower head using the guide lines so both sides look balanced.

Step 7

Draw leaves on the stem and add simple decorative shapes on the bulb like dots lines or little hearts.

Step 8

Add pencil shading on one side of the bulb petals and leaves to make parts look rounded and deeper.

Step 9

Carefully trace over all your pencil lines with the fine-tip black marker and wait a moment for the ink to dry.

Step 10

Color the petals stem and bulb using your coloring materials, keeping colors inside the marker outlines.

Step 11

Cut fun shapes from the colored paper like small hearts circles or petal cutouts using scissors.

Step 12

Glue the colored-paper shapes onto your drawing to add layers and extra decoration.

Step 13

Take a photo of your finished flowery bulb and share your creation on DIY.org

Final steps

You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!

Complete & Share
Challenge badge placeholder
Challenge badge

Help!?

If I don't have colored paper or a fine-tip black marker, what can I use instead?

Use torn magazine pages or painted printer paper for the cutouts and trace over your pencil lines with a thin black gel pen, ballpoint pen, or a deeply sharpened dark colored pencil instead of the fine-tip marker.

My marker smudged or the ink bled when tracing—how can I fix or avoid this?

To avoid smudging, follow the instruction to wait for the ink to dry, blot excess ink gently with scrap paper if needed, and if lines fade or smear, lightly redraw the pencil guides before carefully retracing with the marker.

How can I adapt the activity for a toddler versus an older child?

For toddlers, pre-draw the rounded bulb, stem, and flower head and let them color with crayons and glue pre-cut shapes using safety scissors, while older kids can add the vertical/horizontal guide lines, detailed pencil shading, precise marker tracing, and layered colored-paper decorations.

What are simple ways to extend or personalize the finished flowery bulb?

Personalize it by gluing on textured fabric scraps or glitter to the colored-paper shapes, add extra decorative marks on the bulb as in the instructions, arrange several bulbs into a scene, and then take a photo to share on DIY.org.

Watch videos on how to Doodle A Flowery Bulb

0:00/0:00

Here at SafeTube, we're on a mission to create a safer and more delightful internet. 😊

Parts of a Flower -Functions ...for Kids ,Kindergarten,Preschoolers

4 Videos

Facts about drawing and doodling for kids

✂️ Paper was refined in China around 105 AD, and people have been making paper crafts for decoration and learning ever since.

✏️ Using just three shading values — light, mid, and dark — can make a flat doodle jump into 3D.

🌱 Bulbs are storage organs full of nutrients so plants like tulips and daffodils can sprout and bloom fast each spring.

🎨 Doodling while listening can boost memory — one study found doodlers remembered about 29% more than non-doodlers.

🌸 Many flowers display radial or bilateral symmetry, which helps pollinators quickly locate nectar.

How do you draw and decorate a flowery bulb doodle step by step?

Start by lightly sketching a bulb shape and a stem with a pencil. Add petals or layered floral shapes around the top, keeping symmetry by mirroring shapes on each side. Refine lines, erase guide marks, then outline with a fine liner. Use markers for bold colors and colored paper cutouts to add texture—glue small shapes for leaves or petal accents. Finish with pencil shading for depth and white highlights for contrast. Let glue and ink dry before handling.

What materials do I need to draw a flowery bulb doodle?

You’ll need a pencil and eraser for sketching, a fine liner or black pen for outlining, and a selection of markers or colored pencils for coloring. Include colored paper for collage accents, child-safe glue and scissors for cutting shapes, and a blending stump or cotton bud for shading. Optional extras: ruler for symmetry guides, stickers, glitter glue, or a white gel pen for highlights.

What ages is the flowery bulb doodle activity suitable for?

This activity suits a wide age range: preschoolers (3–5) can trace basic shapes and glue colored-paper petals with supervision; early elementary kids (6–8) can practice symmetry and simple shading; older children (9–12+) can refine detail, experiment with mixed media and advanced shading. Adjust complexity, provide safety scissors for younger kids, and offer step-by-step demonstration for beginners.

What are the benefits of drawing and decorating flowery bulb doodles?

Doodling a flowery bulb supports fine motor skills, shape recognition, and hand–eye coordination while teaching symmetry and basic shading techniques. It encourages creativity, pattern planning and color mixing, and can be calming and confidence-building. The collage element improves scissor use and spatial awareness. Use the activity to introduce simple botanical concepts or to practice mindful drawing and focus.
DIY Yeti Character
Join Frame
Flying Text Box

One subscription, many ways to play and learn.

Try for free

Only $6.99 after trial. No credit card required

To create a safe space for kid creators worldwide!

Discovery Tools

DIY Wiki

DIY TV

Creativity Tools

How to draw

Teacher Tools

SafeTube

DIY Blog

2025, URSOR LIMITED. All rights reserved. DIY is in no way affiliated with Minecraft™, Mojang, Microsoft, Roblox™ or YouTube. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group which does not sponsor, endorse or authorize this website or event. Made with love in San Francisco.