How to draw the earth - a free earth drawing guide

I don't have a round object, a blending stump, or a blue colored pencil—what can I use instead?

Use a cup or jar lid to trace the circle, a folded tissue or cotton swab to blend the ocean shading, and crayons or a lightly watered-down blue marker as a substitute for the blue colored pencil when shading the oceans.

My Earth looks flat—how do I make it look round like in the instructions?

Darken the ocean edges with a darker blue as the instructions say, then gently blend those edges toward the center with a blending stump or tissue and add small bright highlights on the ocean with an eraser or white pencil to create roundness.

How can I adapt the steps for younger children or for older kids who want more challenge?

For younger kids, pre-trace the circle and let them color continents with crayons and skip subtle blending, while older kids can lightly sketch accurate continent shapes from a map, use colored pencils and a blending stump for curved ocean shading, add cloud details, then sign and date their work.

What are simple ways to extend or personalize the finished Earth drawing?

Personalize by labeling continents, adding tiny city lights on the night side with a yellow pencil, painting a thin white atmosphere halo with a white pencil or eraser highlights, or gluing small glitter accents on clouds before signing and sharing on DIY.org.