How to draw a burrito - a free burrito drawing guide
Draw a colorful cartoon burrito step-by-step using pencil, marker, and crayons. Learn shapes, shading, and adding fillings for a tasty-looking illustration.
Step-by-step guide to draw a colorful cartoon burrito
How to Draw a Burrito Easy | Cute Food Art
Step 1
Gather your materials and find a comfy spot to draw.
Step 2
Lightly sketch a large rounded rectangle to make the burrito body.
Step 3
Draw a curved line near one short edge to show the tortilla fold or seam.
Step 4
Add a small semicircle at the opposite end to make the open filling end.
Step 5
Draw wavy lines inside the open end to show lettuce.
Step 6
Draw several small circles inside the open end to show tomato pieces.
Step 7
Draw tiny ovals inside the open end to show beans.
Step 8
Draw thin rectangles or short zigzag lines inside the open end to show cheese.
Step 9
Draw two round eyes and a curved smile on the tortilla to make a friendly cartoon face.
Step 10
Add a few gentle curved lines along the tortilla to show folds and texture.
Step 11
Carefully trace the entire drawing with your black marker.
Step 12
Let the marker ink dry completely before touching it.
Step 13
Gently erase any leftover pencil lines so the marker stands out.
Step 14
Colour the tortilla and fillings with crayons adding darker shading near the edges for depth.
Step 15
Share your finished colorful cartoon burrito on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a black marker or crayons?
If you don't have a black marker, use a fine-tip black pen or a dark washable marker to carefully trace the lines, and swap crayons for colored pencils or washable markers while keeping an eraser handy to remove pencil lines.
My marker keeps smudging or bleeding—what should I do?
If your marker smudges or bleeds after tracing, first test it on scrap paper, trace the 'large rounded rectangle' and other lines with a light hand, then wait the full drying time before gently erasing pencil marks as the instructions say.
How can I change the steps to suit younger or older kids?
For younger children, pre-sketch the 'large rounded rectangle' and semicircle and let them color the big shapes, while older kids can follow every step and add extra details and 'darker shading near the edges' for depth.
How can we make the burrito drawing more creative or shareable?
To personalize and extend the activity, add patterns or a name on the tortilla, create a series of burrito characters with different fillings and facial expressions, add extra shading and texture lines, and then photograph a finished character card to share on DIY.org.
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Facts about cartoon drawing for kids
🌯 The word "burrito" means "little donkey" in Spanish — it's thought to refer to how fillings are rolled up like a bedroll.
🎨 Cartoon foods are usually built from simple shapes (ovals, rectangles, triangles), which makes them great for step-by-step drawing.
🖍️ The Crayola brand of wax crayons was first introduced in 1903, helping kids everywhere add bright color to their art.
✏️ Shading techniques like hatching and blending with a pencil can turn a flat drawing into a round, delicious-looking burrito.
🥑 Using contrasting colors for fillings (rice, beans, salsa, avocado) helps your illustration look tastier and more textured.
