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Tom and Jerry Drawing: Easy Cartoon Art Lesson for Kids

Learn how to make a Tom and Jerry drawing with this easy cartoon art lesson for kids. Follow the video and PDF to draw them high fiving.

Tom and Jerry Drawing

Tom and Jerry drawing of the cartoon characters high fiving in an easy art lesson for kids

Tom & Jerry Drawing Art Lesson

This Tom and Jerry drawing lesson is a fun way for students in grades 4–5 to practice line, shape, proportion, and expression while drawing familiar cartoon characters. The step-by-step format makes the lesson easy to follow and gives students the confidence to build each character one part at a time.

Drawing Tom and Jerry high fiving also gives students a chance to explore gesture and movement while noticing how facial expressions and body positions help tell a story. Teachers can easily use the lesson with pencils, crayons, colored pencils, or markers, making it a simple and flexible project for the elementary art classroom.

Tom and Jerry and the Art of Cartoon Animation

This Tom and Jerry drawing lesson is a fun choice for grades 4–5 because it combines familiar cartoon characters with important art skills. Students practice using simple shapes, curved lines, proportion, and facial expressions as they build Tom and Jerry step by step.

The high-five pose also introduces gesture and movement, helping students see how body position can make a drawing feel more animated. With clear instructions and simple materials, this lesson is easy for teachers to use and approachable for students of different drawing abilities.

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How to draw Tom step-by-step tutorial page for an easy Tom and Jerry drawing lesson
How to draw Jerry step-by-step tutorial page for an easy Tom and Jerry drawing lesson

Tom and Jerry Coloring Page

Tom and Jerry coloring page featuring the cartoon characters high fiving

Materials for a Tom and Jerry Drawing


Colored Pencils or Crayons

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Sharpie Markers Black

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Step by Step Directions for a Tom and Jerry Drawing

Time needed: 1 hour

How to Draw Tom & Jerry

  1. Start Tom’s head.

    How to draw Tom step 1 showing how to draw the basic shape of Tom's head

  2. Add his eyes.

    How to draw Tom step 2 showing how to add Tom's cartoon eyes

  3. Draw his mouth.

    How to draw Tom step 3 showing how to add Tom's mouth and facial details

  4. Add his ears and whiskers.

    How to draw Tom step 4 showing how to add Tom's large cartoon ears

  5. Draw his belly shape.

    How to draw Tom step 5 showing how to add Tom's body to the cartoon drawing

  6. Add two arms.

    How to draw Tom step 6 showing how to add his arms for the high-five pose

  7. Draw two legs.

    How to draw Tom step 7 showing how to add Tom's legs and feet

  8. Add a tail.

    How to draw Tom step 8 showing how to finish the cartoon character with his tail

  9. Start Jerry’s head.

    How to draw Jerry step 1 showing how to draw the basic shape of Jerry's head

  10. Add his eyes.

    How to draw Jerry step 2 showing how to add Jerry's cartoon eyes

  11. Draw Jerry’s mouth.

    How to draw Jerry step 3 showing how to add Jerry's mouth and facial details

  12. Add his ears.

    How to draw Jerry step 4 showing how to add Jerry's large round ears

  13. Draw Jerry’s belly shape.

    How to draw Jerry step 5 showing how to add Jerry's body to the cartoon drawing

  14. Draw his two arms.

    How to draw Jerry step 6 showing how to add his arms for the high-five pose

  15. Add the two legs.

    How to draw Jerry step 7 showing how to add Jerry's legs and feet

  16. Finish with his mouse tail.

    How to draw Jerry step 8 showing how to finish the cartoon character with his tail

  17. Trace with a marker and color.

    Trace and color the finished Tom and Jerry drawing using markers, crayons, or colored pencils

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