🍔 FREE BURGER DRAWING
Burger Drawing for Kids How to Draw A Burger in 6 Easy Steps
Quick Answer
Draw a burger in six easy steps: a dome top bun, a wavy lettuce band, a tomato slice and a patty, a bottom bun, and five sesame seeds, then color it in. Buns golden brown, lettuce green, tomato red. Made for ages 3 and up, free, with no signup needed.
At a Glance
- Subject: How to draw a burger
- Ages: 3+
- Steps: 6 steps
- Time: ~15 min
- Difficulty: Easy
- Supplies: Paper, crayons
A burger is a sandwich you build from the top down — dome bun, wavy lettuce, tomato, patty, and a little bun underneath to catch them all. Every layer is one band or one curve, so if your child can draw a rainbow shape, they can stack this burger.
✏️ Draw Your Burger in 6 Easy Steps
One step per box — this step by step burger drawing shows each new part in a different color so kids can see exactly what changed.
Step 1: The Top Bun
Draw one wide dome shape, flat on the bottom and round on top. That is the top bun.
Step 2: The Lettuce
Draw one wavy band hanging just under the bun, touching it from end to end. That is the lettuce.
Step 3: The Tomato and the Patty
Draw one flat wavy band right under the lettuce — that is a tomato slice. Then draw one long, flat band with rounded corners under the tomato. That is the burger patty.
Step 4: The Bottom Bun
Draw one shallow half-dome under the patty, flat side up. That is the bottom bun.
Step 5: The Sesame Seeds
Draw five small ovals spread across the top of the bun, lying flat on the bread and staying inside the bun's edge. Those are the sesame seeds.
Step 6: Color It In
Color both buns light golden brown and the lettuce bright green. Make the tomato bright red, the patty dark brown, and the sesame seeds pale cream.
📊 Burger Drawing by Age
Every age can join in — just adjust the job.
| Age | What they can do | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | Draw the dome top bun and color the layers in — the wavy lettuce band is a friendly scribble that always looks right. | Start the bun in the top half of the page; four more layers stack underneath it, so the bottom half can't start empty. |
| 4-5 | Stack the lettuce, tomato, and patty bands under the bun, keeping each layer touching the one above it. | Layers have to touch — if a band floats, the burger falls apart. Check each new band against the one above before moving on. |
| 6+ | Finish all six steps, including the bottom bun and the five sesame seeds spread across the top. | Seeds lie flat ON the bun, fully inside its edge — spread them out like stars across the dome, not in a straight line. |
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The printable lays out all 6 steps one per box, big enough for little hands — kids draw right alongside each step.
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🍔 Burger Menu Page
Open a pretend burger restaurant: draw your burger at the top of the page, then invent its name and write it underneath like a menu (or dictate it for a grown-up to write). Draw fries and a drink beside it to complete the meal, and pick a price — the sillier the burger name, the better the restaurant. A double-decker version of the same drawing can be the 'giant challenge burger' on your menu.
What You'll Need to Draw A Burger
All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers. For the colors in the tutorial, have light golden brown ready for both buns, bright green for the lettuce, bright red for the tomato, dark brown for the patty, and pale cream for the sesame seeds. Regular printer paper or a sketchbook both work.
What They're Learning
This tutorial practices dome and half-dome shapes, wavy lines (the lettuce), flat bands with rounded corners (the patty), and top-to-bottom sequencing — the layers must go in the real order or the burger is wrong. Kids also count five sesame seeds and practice spacing small ovals across a curved surface without crossing its edge.
Make It Yours
Try a cheeseburger with a yellow-orange slice peeking out under the tomato, a double burger with two patties, a rainbow veggie burger with a different color on every layer, or a row of three tiny sliders. A burger with a face on the bun — two seed eyes and a lettuce smile — makes a great silly lunchbox note.
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💡 Burger Drawing Tips for Parents
Plan the page at step 1: the top bun belongs in the upper half, because four layers still have to stack underneath it. If the bun starts in the middle, the bottom bun gets squished against the page edge. The other check at every step is contact — each new band should touch the layer above it along its whole length, or the burger looks like it's falling apart.
Step 5's seeds are small but picky: they lie flat ON the bun's top surface, spread across the dome and fully inside its outline, with bread showing around each one. Seeds that sit on the bun's edge line stick out like they're glued to the side — if one lands on the edge, erase and move it inward. Five seeds, spread like stars, reads perfectly; a straight row looks like buttons.
✏️ Burger Drawing Step by Step
A burger is a stacking drawing: you build it in the exact order you'd build a real one, top bun first and bottom bun last. That makes it unusually logical for kids — every new layer has an obvious place to go, directly under the one before it.
Each layer is a different kind of band, and the differences are the drawing lesson. The lettuce is wavy, the tomato is flat and wavy-edged, the patty is long with rounded corners, and the buns are domes. Same 'band' idea, four small variations — that's how drawing vocabulary grows.
Work through the steps in order and check that each band touches the layer above it from end to end. Touching layers are the whole secret: a floating band makes the burger look like it's exploding, and a touching one looks delicious.
See free burger printable for more.
✏️ Stack the Layers in Order
Step 1 is the top bun: one wide dome, flat on the bottom and round on top, drawn in the upper part of the page. Step 2 hangs the lettuce directly under it — one wavy band touching the bun from end to end, with its wavy edge doing the 'leafy' work all by itself.
Step 3 stacks two layers at once: a flat, slightly wavy tomato band right under the lettuce, then the patty — one long flat band with rounded corners — under the tomato. Step 4 closes the sandwich with the bottom bun, a shallow half-dome with its flat side up, tucked under the patty.
Step 5 is the finishing touch: five small flat ovals spread across the top of the bun — sesame seeds lying on the bread, fully inside the bun's outline. Step 6 colors the stack: light golden brown buns, bright green lettuce, bright red tomato, dark brown patty, and pale cream seeds.
See free burger printable for more.
🍔 Yummy Burger Drawing
Food drawings work differently from animal drawings: there's no face, so all the appeal comes from the layers reading clearly. Wavy green over red over brown, with the golden domes top and bottom — if a stranger can name every layer, the drawing has succeeded.
The sesame seeds punch far above their weight. Five little pale ovals turn 'a sandwich' into 'a burger' instantly, which is why they get their own step. Kids love that the smallest marks make the biggest difference, and they remember to add finishing details to other drawings afterward.
This is also a sneaky sequencing page: the layers must go in order or the burger is wrong, and kids police that order happily. Ask a child to check your deliberately wrong stack — patty on top of the bun — and watch how fast they correct you.
See free burger printable for more.
❓ Burger Drawing FAQs
What is the easiest way to draw a burger?
Stack it from the top down: a wide dome for the top bun, a wavy lettuce band under it, a flat tomato band, a long patty band with rounded corners, and a shallow bottom bun. Add five sesame seeds on top and color.
What age is this burger drawing for?
It's made for ages 3 and up. The shapes are all preschool-friendly — a dome, wavy bands, and little ovals — and younger kids can do the bun and coloring while older kids stack all the layers and seeds themselves.
What supplies do we need?
A pencil, an eraser, paper, and crayons or markers. For colors you'll want light golden brown for the buns, bright green, bright red, dark brown for the patty, and pale cream for the sesame seeds.
Is the printable really free?
Yes — every printable on MomYouNeedThis is 100% free, including this burger drawing tutorial. There is no signup, no email, and no catch — just download, print, and draw.
How do I print it?
Open the PDF and choose Print, then set the scale to 100% (sometimes called Actual Size) so the steps print at full size. The tutorial is designed for regular US Letter paper, and plain printer paper works perfectly.
What order do the layers go in?
From the top: top bun, lettuce, tomato, patty, bottom bun — and the sesame seeds sit on top of the bun at the very end. Drawing in eating-stack order means nothing gets forgotten underneath something else.
How many sesame seeds does it have?
Five — small flat ovals spread across the top of the bun, lying on the bread and staying inside the bun's edge. They go on last, in step 5, once the whole burger is stacked.
Can I add cheese to my burger?
Yes — draw one more flat band between the tomato and the patty with the corners poking out a little, and color it yellow-orange. That's a cheese slice. A fried egg (a white blob with a yellow circle) works on top of the patty too.
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