Today, we’re going to learn how to draw Ruby Bridges, a very special person in history. Get your drawing tools ready, like markers, paper, and colors, and let’s have some fun!
Mouth and Smile: Start by drawing a small smile in the middle of your paper.
Eyes: Draw two circles for her eyes, one on each side of the smile.
Highlights: Add a tiny oval in the top left of each eye and leave it white.
Eyelashes: Draw three little curves coming out from each eye.
Head Outline: Draw a U-shape starting next to her left eye, going down for her chin, and back up to her right cheek.
Hair: Above her mouth, draw a point in the middle of her head. Make a wavy line going out on both sides for her hair.
Ears: Draw a letter “C” on the left and a backward “C” on the right for her ears.
Top of Head: Draw a bumpy line across the top of her head, like an upside-down “U”.
Bow: Draw an upside-down “U” and two slanted lines to make a bow in her hair.
Braid: Draw a U-shape for the braid, then smaller U or oval shapes curving up, and finish with an “S” shape for the end.
Neck and Collar: Draw two lines down from her chin, then a U-shape for her neck. Add two U-shapes for her collar.
Bow on Collar: Draw two raindrop shapes in the middle of her collar for a bow.
Dress: Draw lines down from her collar, making a V shape for the bottom of her dress. Connect the sides with a wavy line.
Legs: Draw two lines coming down from the dress for her legs.
Shoes: For each leg, draw a U-shape at the bottom for the shoes. Add a line across each leg for the top of the shoes and a small U-shape inside for detail.
Sweater: Draw lines next to her body to outline her sweater.
Arms: Draw diagonal lines from the sweater to make her arms, connecting them back to the sweater.
Hands: Draw a small U-shape at the end of each sleeve for her hands.
Bag: Draw a rectangle for her bag, connecting it to her hand with lines for the handle.
Now that you’ve drawn Ruby Bridges, it’s time to color her in! You can use these colors:
Feel free to use crayons, pastels, or paints. You can also draw a background, like her walking to school.
Great job drawing Ruby Bridges! She is a hero who showed courage and strength. If you want, you can learn more about her amazing story. Keep drawing, and have fun!
Explore Ruby’s Story: Ask an adult to help you find a book or a short video about Ruby Bridges. After learning more about her, draw a picture of what you think her first day at school might have looked like. Share your drawing with your family and tell them about Ruby’s bravery.
Create a Courage Collage: Think about what courage means to you. Cut out pictures from magazines or draw your own images that show acts of bravery or kindness. Glue them onto a piece of paper to make a collage. Discuss with your classmates or family why each picture represents courage.
Role Play with Friends: With a group of friends or family members, act out a scene where someone shows courage, just like Ruby did. You can pretend to be Ruby, her teacher, or her classmates. After the role play, talk about how it felt to be brave and how you can show courage in your own life.
