How to Draw a Candy Corn Monster (Easy Video Lesson for Kids)
Draw this candy corn monster step by step with a pencil and eraser. It takes about 15 minutes and works for ages 5 and up. Follow the steps below, or draw along with the video. The page comes from Kevin Coulston’s book How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween.
- Step-by-step drawing
- Ages 5+
- Grades K–2
- Easy
- About 15 min with the video
You’ll need
- Pencil and eraser
- Paper, or the printed page
- Crayons, markers or colored pencils
You’ll practice
- Breaking a drawing into simple shapes
- Following steps in order
- Adding your own details
How to Draw A Candy Corn Monster – A Fun Halloween Drawing Tutorial for Kids
If your kids love Halloween and drawing cute, silly monsters, they’re going to love this new tutorial! In my latest video, I show you how to draw a Candy Corn Monster, one of the fun and spooky characters straight from my new book How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween. This easy, step-by-step video is perfect for kids who love monsters, candy, and creative fun.
This adorable Candy Corn Monster has all the classic candy corn colors—white on top, orange in the middle, and yellow on the bottom—but with a twist! It has a goofy grin, a big eye, and a spooky personality. It’s one of those characters that’s just as fun to draw as it is to imagine walking around on Halloween night.
In this post, I’ll talk a little about the new video, the book it’s from, and how this project fits into my larger Art Books for Kids series.
How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
About the Book: How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
This video is based on one of the 50 original lessons from my newest Halloween Drawing Book, How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween. The book includes all kinds of Halloween favorites—Skeletons, Vampires, Witches, Trick-or-Treaters, Mummies, Ghosts, Werewolves, Candy Monsters, and more!
Every character in the book, including the Candy Corn Monster, is designed to be fun, approachable, and full of personality. Each page shows six easy-to-follow steps that guide kids from a blank page to a finished drawing.
Like all my books, How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween features completely hand-drawn art—no AI, no clip art, and no shortcuts. I draw every character myself using pencil and ink, creating designs that are kid-friendly and fun to learn from. My goal is to make drawing exciting and rewarding for kids while keeping the art original and full of life.
When kids learn how to draw a Candy Corn Monster, they’re not just copying lines—they’re learning to think like artists. They begin to see shapes, balance, and character design in a new way. That’s what makes these books and videos more than just art activities—they’re learning tools wrapped in creativity and fun.
Why Kids Love Drawing Monsters
There’s something special about monsters—especially ones that are cute or funny rather than scary. Drawing monsters lets kids stretch their imagination and play with ideas that don’t have to be realistic. When they learn how to draw a Candy Corn Monster, they’re not just recreating something—they’re inventing their own little world.
I often hear from parents that their kids start coming up with their own monsters after completing one or two drawings from my books. Maybe their Candy Corn Monster gets a friend, or maybe they invent a new Halloween creature entirely! That’s the best part about making art—it sparks imagination.
The How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween book is full of opportunities like that. Each lesson gives kids a foundation they can build on, so they can keep creating long after they’ve finished a single page.
And because every page follows a six-step process, kids can see exactly how each drawing takes shape. This makes it easy for them to follow along and feel proud of what they’ve made.
Available in Trace and Grid Versions Too
If your child prefers tracing or using grids to build their drawings, this Halloween theme is also available in two other formats:
- Trace Then Color: Spooky Stuff for Halloween – This version is perfect for younger kids who are still building their motor skills. It includes the same characters from the How to Draw book but formatted as tracing and coloring pages.
- Draw by Grid: Spooky Stuff for Halloween – This version is great for older kids who want to improve their accuracy and proportions. The grid method helps them focus on details while still being creative and having fun.
These alternate versions make the Halloween theme accessible to artists of all ages and skill levels. Whether they trace, grid, or draw step-by-step, every child can enjoy the fun of learning how to draw a Candy Corn Monster and many other spooky, silly characters.
Part of the 80+ Book Art Books for Kids Series
How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween is part of my ever-growing Art Books for Kids series, which now includes more than 80 titles. Each book in the series focuses on a fun theme—everything from unicorns and fairies to dinosaurs, robots, cute monsters, animals, and more.
Every title is designed to help kids develop their drawing skills while staying creative and screen-free. The series includes How to Draw, Trace Then Color, and Draw by Grid editions for many of the same themes—so there’s a book for every age and ability.
Browse All 80+ Art Books for Kids
This Halloween season, I hope kids everywhere will pick up a pencil and learn how to draw a Candy Corn Monster (and maybe a ghost, vampire, or skeleton too).
Watch the Video: How to Draw A Candy Corn Monster
In the new tutorial, I take you step-by-step through how to draw a Candy Corn Monster from start to finish. Like all of my How to Draw lessons, this one begins with simple shapes—triangles, circles, and lines—so even younger kids can follow along. Then we slowly build on those shapes to create a cute cartoon creature that’s part candy, part monster, and completely fun to draw.
I designed the Candy Corn Monster to be friendly and full of personality. It’s not scary—it’s silly! The video keeps things easy to understand and moves at a comfortable pace so that any young artist can keep up. By the end of the video, you’ll have a completed Candy Corn Monster drawing that’s ready to color and show off.
If your kids are new to drawing or just looking for something festive to try this Halloween season, this video is a perfect starting point. It’s one of many Halloween-themed lessons in my new book, How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween.
Learn to Draw 50 Halloween Characters
Learning how to draw a Candy Corn Monster is a great way for kids to see that even something as simple as a piece of candy can become an expressive, cartoon-style character with the right creative touch.
Free Video Drawing Tutorial:
Start Drawing Your Own Candy Corn Monster
If your kids are ready to get creative this Halloween, grab some paper, pencils, and crayons, and check out the new tutorial. It’s a fun, five-minute art activity that’s both easy and rewarding.
After watching the video and learning how to draw a Candy Corn Monster, flip through How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween for even more characters to create. You’ll find pages full of quirky Halloween personalities that are perfect for artists ages 5 and up.
So this Halloween, instead of just collecting candy—why not draw some too?
Draw it 3 ways
Every FirstArtBooks theme comes in three formats. Trace it, draw it step by step, or copy it square by square: the more ways kids draw a character, the better they know it.
- How to Draw
Draw it step by stepYou’re on this pageSee all How to Draw books - Trace Then Color
Vampire Coloring PageSame theme · Ages 3+See all Trace Then Color books - Draw by GridDraw by Grid booksCopy it square by squareNo free page of this one yet. See the Draw by Grid books (ages 7+)
Finished? Draw the scene next
- Add a background: draw a trick-or-treat porch with a bowl of candy.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
Instead of candy, the bowl had…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your candy corn monster a name and a job. What makes it happy, and what makes it grumpy? Write two or three sentences.
Print a draw-and-write sheet: a box for the drawing and lines for the story. Primary lines (K–2) · Regular lines (grades 2–5)
Want to make it a whole story? Try the comic story starter or fold a mini-book in Story Studio.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
- It turned out too scary for a little sibling.
- Round shapes and big eyes keep it friendly. Add a smile or rosy cheeks.
- The outline gets lost when you color.
- Go over your final lines with a black marker before coloring, so the character stands out at night.
- The costume details are crowded.
- Draw the big shape first (the hat, the sheet, the pumpkin), then add stripes, bandages or stitches.
- Pressing hard from the very first step.
- Use light, sketchy lines first. You can erase them easily and go over the lines you keep at the end.
More in 10 common drawing mistakes kids make.
Talk about it
For the grown-up: ask one or two of these while your child draws. There are no wrong answers.
- Is this character spooky or friendly? What would make it less scary?
- What would this character dress up as for Halloween?
- Which step was the trickiest? What did you do to get past it?
- What shapes can you find in your drawing?
More ideas in 25 questions to ask kids about their art.
Questions about this drawing lesson
What age is this candy corn monster drawing lesson for?
Ages 5 and up (about grades K to 2). Younger kids can follow along with a grown-up, one step at a time.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes, including time to pause the video. Kids who add their own details or a background often keep going longer.
What supplies do you need?
Pencil and eraser; paper, or the printed page; crayons, markers or colored pencils.
What size does it print?
Nothing needs printing: draw along on any paper, Letter or A4.
Can kids draw the candy corn monster without printing the page?
Yes. Draw on any paper and copy one step at a time from the screen, or pause the video after each step.
For teachers: grade, timing and standards
Grades K–2, about 15 minutes. Step-by-step drawing, easy level. The video does the teaching: press play and let students draw along.
National Core Arts Standards (visual arts)
- VA:Cr2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work: students build drawing skills by following a sequence of steps.
- VA:Cr3 Refine and complete artistic work: students add their own details, expressions and color to finish the character.
See every lesson by standard, plus the math in grid drawing, on the arts standards map.
Copies: print as many as your class needs. More in the teacher resources, the Halloween hub and our no-prep sub plans.
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Take the idea into a book
Want more characters to draw, trace or color? Explore these related books and see which approach fits your next creative session.
Trace Then Color: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
By Kevin Coulston
Explore this book →
Draw by Grid: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
By Kevin Coulston
Explore this book →
How to Draw: Spooky Stuff for Halloween
By Kevin Coulston
Explore this book →More like this: all 15 free Halloween drawing lessons and pages →
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