How to Draw a Hermit Crab – Easy Step-by-Step Ocean Animal Drawing for Kids

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Discover a tiny beach explorer as Monkey Pen shows you how to draw a hermit crab step by step using simple shapes and fun shell details.

Step 1: Draw the eyes with short stems attached to them.

Step 2: Draw an oval shape below the eyes.

Step 3: Draw the large claw at the front of the body.

Step 4: Attach the bottom curved part of the claw with the wavy inner edge.

Step 5: Curve a shell behind the claw.

Step 6: Include another but smaller shell above the claw.

Step 7: On the left side, draw a small pointed leg.

Step 8: Put two more curved leg pieces under it.

Step 9: On the right, draw two tiny curved lines for the other arm.

Step 10: Draw the second big claw on the right.

Step 11: Finish that claw with a wavy inner edge.

Step 12: Draw a little pointed leg next to the right claw.

Step 13: Finish the right leg with two curved pieces.

Step 14: Begin another leg to the left.

Step 15: Fix two additional curved lines for the left leg.

Step 16: Put a small smile on its mouth.

Step 17: Sketch the shell using a big curved line under the body.

Step 18: Draw another big curved line for a shell.

Step 19: Create an outer circular ring for the shell above.

Step 20: Sketch a curved line on top of the shell.

Step 21: Sketch one more curved line near the back creating a shell band.

Step 22: Sketch a small curved line at the tip of the shell.

Step 23: Sketch little circles for the eyeballs in the eyes.

Step 24: A hermit crab drawing is done.

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