{"product_id":"htd-birthday-cake","title":"How to Draw a Birthday Cake for Kids – Fun Step-by-Step Drawing Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"315\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YlhYaxYi7ms\" title=\"How to Draw a Birthday Cake Step by Step\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\" class=\"u-1\/1 u-2\/2@phab u-1\/2@tab u-1\/2@desk\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/newpdficon_large.png?v=1501485027\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\" id=\"dnld\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border-bottom: none;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload How to D\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003er\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaw PDF Worksheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLet’s celebrate with art as kids learn how to draw a birthday cake using easy picture steps and fun shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 1: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDraw a semicircle horizontally on your paper, as shown in the image, to begin your cake drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"How to draw a birthday cake step by step using simple shapes.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/01-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770363348\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 2: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStart drawing a wavy line just below the semicircle you have drawn now.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/02-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 3: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eContinue drawing the wavy line to the left, as shown in the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/03-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 4: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDraw the lower layer of the cake with two straight lines on the sides and a curved line connecting them.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/04-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 5: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNow, draw two small vertical lines and a wavy line connecting them above the first layer you drew.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/05-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 6: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdd another layer of wavy lines and a curved line on top of the lines you have drawn now. Leave a small space in the middle of that curved line.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/06-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298461\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 7: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAgain, draw a curved line in the front portion of the layer of cake you have just drawn, as shown in the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/07-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298461\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 8: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNow draw two vertical lines, parallel to each other, connected by small curved lines at the top of your cake for the candle, in the space left between the curved lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/08-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298461\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 9: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdd some lines inside the parallel lines you have just drawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/09-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298461\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 10: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNow add a small flame on top of your candle.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/10-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298461\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 11: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDraw three small circles inside each layer of the cake, as shown in the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/11-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298495\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStep 12: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYour yummy birthday cake is ready! Are you ready to cut the cake? Color your cake drawing, then serve it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/12-Birthday-Cake-HTD.png?v=1770298495\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD-01.png?v=1770300239\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\" class=\"u-1\/1 u-2\/2@phab u-1\/2@tab u-1\/2@desk\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/newpdficon_large.png?v=1501485027\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\" id=\"dnld\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ffffff !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD.pdf?v=1770298497\" title=\"How to draw an Birthday cake step by step tutorial for kids\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border-bottom: none;\"\u003eDownload How to Draw PDF Worksheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHow to Draw Birthday Cakes – Start Your Drawing Journey Simply with Monkey Pen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBirthday cakes are a blast to draw, so let your imagination go wild. You can draw a big cake, a small cake, a round cake, a tall cake, a cake with sprinkles, a cake with candles, and just about any cake you can think of! You may have seen birthday cake drawing tutorials on different social media platforms, and you can try drawing with the same ideas; it will be just as fun with Monkey Pen's how-to-draw videos and step-by-step illustrations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese drawing tutorials are aimed mainly at kids and parents, with no big rules and no confusing art terms, just a fun, simple drawing video to encourage you to draw and maybe even inspire you to post your own videos! Now let's start drawing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhy Drawing Cakes is Fun!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eThere are a lot of reasons why drawing a cake is even more fun than eating it! The first reason is that cakes are made of simple shapes, which is the best part about cake; they are made of shapes we can all recognise! Most cakes are made of rectangles, rounded rectangles, and sometimes perfect circles. Once you get the hang of drawing the main shapes of a cake, you can use colours to decorate it and make it your own, just like following \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/blogs\/how-to-draw\/donut\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003ehow to draw a donut for kids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDid you know that in real life, the largest birthday cake ever made was taller than a house? Imagine trying to draw something that big on a piece of paper!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStart with the big essential pieces of the cake, rather than the tiny details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen George makes videos that show how to draw a birthday cake easily, he doesn't start with tiny sprinkles and candles. Instead, he begins with big chunks of the cake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThink of your birthday cake like a 4-piece building block set. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFirst, the base, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThen the layers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThen the top, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThen the decorations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eThis is often called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/blogs\/how-to-draw\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003estep by step drawing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e because you add one part at a time. It is a good method to use because kids learn better when drawings grow slowly on the page rather than showing multiple things at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIf you want, you can first practise on a printable worksheet. Then you can record your drawing as a video.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCakes Can Have Faces Too! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdding faces to cakes in your drawings is something that a lot of drawing blogs forget to tell you! Try drawing a birthday cake and give it little eyes, a smile, and a party hat to make it cute. Now, instead of just being food, your cake is a character! This really works well in videos because kids love characters so much more than inanimate objects. A cake with a face is so much happier and more inviting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFun fact! A lot of cartoonists and animators stick faces onto inanimate objects because we are hardwired to react more to faces than we are to just shapes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMake Your Drawing Video More Fun, Not Just Correct \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen you are making a drawing video, you don't have to be perfect. You just have to make it clear and keep it fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHere are some suggestions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eShow the final cake first  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDraw it from start to finish  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTake your time and pause after each drawing.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdd your colours last  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCelebrate when you're done!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll kids learn better when the voice sounds happy and relaxed. Make sure your voice stays fun and happy. At Monkey Pen, you can watch step-by-step drawing videos and download drawing tutorials as high-quality PDFs and learn simply to sketch a pirate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDon't Stop After One Cake Drawing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfter you draw one cake, you can draw... another cake! You can try different cake shapes and cake styles! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDraw a:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esmall cupcake cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ebig party cake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esquare birthday cake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erainbow birthday cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003echocolate drip birthday cake \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOlder kids can try drawing a 3D birthday cake by adding side edges and shadows to make it pop out of the page. Younger kids can just draw a flat cake and colour it with whatever colours they want. Guess what? Both are great! There's no age rule for art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWorksheets Help You Get Better\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWorksheets are like playgrounds for drawing! Parents print them so kids can draw the same thing the creator is drawing, and they can pause it to go at their own speed. Worksheets help you for so many reasons. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can draw at your speed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can go back and repeat the steps that are challenging for you. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can color later. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can look at the thing to draw. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can check to see how good you are at drawing compared to the worksheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne drawing tutorial helps children to take their own time and pace in making their own art. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCelebrate Your Big Day Cake Drawings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eIt is always more fun to draw a birthday cake with someone. You can ask your siblings or parents to pull with you. Each might bring something different to the cake. You might put a shabby-looking decoration on your cake. You might draw \"the best birthday cake ever\" with lots of cool decorations. Each cake you draw will be special, and you can make the activity even more exciting with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/collections\/birthday-party-coloring-pages-and-books\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003ebirthday party coloring pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt's a Draw Cake Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen drawing birthday cakes, there are no significant rules for what the cake should look like. A birthday cake can be fun, crazy, or colourful. If you want to set up a video recording to share what you draw, feel free to do so. When you finish the drawing, your cake will tell a happy story with every colourful, fun line. We have more drawing ideas and worksheets. Celebrate your creativity!! Draw your next big masterpiece; maybe it will be a birthday cake!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monkey Pen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42767471345758,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/Birthday-Cake-HTD-01.png?v=1770300239","url":"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/products\/htd-birthday-cake","provider":"Monkey Pen Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}