Root Vegetables
These vegetables grow underground, getting their nutrients from the soil.
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The Crunchy Carrot The carrot is a super crunchy snack! It's bright orange and grows with green leaves at the top.
Draw a long, pointy orange shape. Add some green leaves!
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The Lumpy Potato The potato grows underground, just like a carrot! It has a brown skin but is white and soft inside when you cook it.
Draw an oval, lumpy shape. Make it brown or tan.
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The Red Radish The radish is a small, round vegetable with a spicy bite! It is usually bright red on the outside and white on the inside.
Draw a small red circle with a pointy bottom. Add a tiny green stem!
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The Smooth Sweet Potato The sweet potato is a bit bigger than a potato and has a smooth orange or purple skin. It's very yummy when baked.
Draw a long, slightly curved shape. Color it orange or purple!
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The Round Turnip A turnip is a round vegetable that can be white and purple. People have been eating them for a very, very long time.
Draw a round shape that is white on the bottom and purple on top. Don't forget the stem!
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The Zingy GingerGinger is a bumpy root with a spicy smell. You can use it in cooking to make things taste extra zesty!
Draw a knobby, brown root with lots of small bumps and sections.
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The Deep Red Beet The beet is a round, dark red vegetable. It's so red it can turn your hands purple! It's delicious in salads. Draw a round red shape with a little point at the bottom. Add a few tiny lines!
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The Pale Parsnip The parsnip looks a lot like a white carrot. It is very sweet and tasty, especially when it's cold outside. Draw a long, skinny, and pale white shape. Add a few green leaves on top.
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The Giant Rutabaga A rutabaga is a big, round root vegetable. It's kind of a mix between a cabbage and a turnip. Draw a large, round shape with a little root on the bottom. Make it a pale yellow-purple color.
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The Mighty CassavaCassava is a long, thick root vegetable that is very popular in many places around the world. Draw a long, brown root with a rough texture. It can be a bit lumpy!
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Leafy Greens & Stalks
These vegetables grow above the ground, with big, beautiful leaves or long, crunchy stalks.
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The Leafy LettuceLettuce is a leafy green that makes a yummy, crunchy sound when you eat it. It's the main part of a salad! Draw big, wavy green leaves. You can make them light green or dark green.
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The Strong SpinachSpinach is a leafy green that is super healthy and makes you strong, just like Popeye! Draw a bunch of small, spade-shaped green leaves.
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The Kingly KaleKale is a dark green leaf that is known for being extra healthy. Its leaves are crinkly and beautiful. Draw some big, curly, dark green leaves.
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The Big Cabbage A cabbage is a big, round ball of leaves all wrapped up tight. It can be green or even purple. Draw a big, round circle and fill it with wavy lines to look like leaves.
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The Crunchy CeleryCelery is a long, crunchy stalk. You can put peanut butter inside the curve for a yummy treat! Draw some long, green stalks. Make them stand straight up.
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The Tall AsparagusAsparagus looks like a tiny green spear. It grows straight up from the ground. Draw a long, skinny green stalk with a pointy, layered tip.
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The Colorful Swiss ChardSwiss chard has beautiful, big green leaves with a very colorful stem. The stems can be red, yellow, or pink! Draw a large green leaf and give it a thick, colorful stem.
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The Beautiful Bok ChoyBok Choy looks like a stalk of celery with big leaves on top. It's a popular vegetable in stir-fry. Draw a white stalk with a big, round green leaf coming out of it.
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The Red RhubarbRhubarb is a long, red stalk. You can cook it to make a delicious pie or crumble! Draw a long, red stalk with a big, leafy green top.
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The Long Leek A leek looks a bit like a giant green onion. It has a long white bottom and green leaves on top. Draw a long, cylindrical shape that is white on the bottom and green on top.
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Fruiting Vegetables
These vegetables are actually fruits that we eat like vegetables! They have seeds inside.
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The Red Tomato Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It's both! It's usually round and red, and grows on a vine in the sunshine. Draw a round, red circle. Add a small green stem on top!
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The Green Cucumber A cucumber is a long, green vegetable that we love to put in salads or eat with dip. It's very cool and refreshing. Draw a long, skinny green shape with a curved end. Add a few little bumps!
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The Happy Bell Pepper The bell pepper comes in many colors, like red, yellow, and green. It looks like a little bell! Draw a bell shape and color it your favorite color!
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The Long Zucchini A zucchini is a long, green squash. It can be baked, grilled, or even eaten raw! Draw a long, dark green cylinder with a small stem on top.
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The Purple Eggplant The eggplant is a big, dark purple vegetable. It's shaped like a teardrop and has a beautiful, smooth skin. Draw a big, fat teardrop shape and color it a rich, dark purple.
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The Round Pumpkin A pumpkin is a big, round, orange squash. We love to carve it for Halloween! Draw a big orange circle. Add some lines from the top to the bottom, and a bumpy stem!
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The Buttery Butternut Squash A butternut squash is a gourd with a long neck and a bulbous bottom. It's pale orange and very sweet. Draw a shape that looks like a bowling pin. Make it a light tan or orange color.
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The Sticky OkraOkra is a long, green vegetable with a sticky inside. It is shaped like a pod and has a lot of little ridges. Draw a long, thin, ridged pod. Add a little cap on top.
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The Spicy Chili Pepper The chili pepper can be red or green and is very spicy! They can be very small or quite long. Draw a long, skinny shape with a pointy end. Give it a small stem on top.
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The Sweet Corn Look at all those yellow kernels! Corn grows on a big stalk in a field, wrapped in a green husk. Draw a long, thick shape. Then, fill it with lots and lots of tiny yellow circles.
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Flowering & Other Vegetables
These vegetables come from a flower or are unique in their own way!
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The Mighty BroccoliBroccoli looks like a little tree! It's green and full of vitamins to make you big and strong. Draw a thick green trunk, then add a big, fluffy green top with lots of little bumps.
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The White CauliflowerCauliflower looks like broccoli's white cousin! It's a big, white, flowery vegetable with green leaves. Draw a big, bumpy, white circle. Add some green leaves at the bottom.
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The Spiky Artichoke An artichoke is a big, green, spiky vegetable. You eat the bottom part after it's cooked. Draw a big, round shape and add a lot of pointy, green "scales" all over it.
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The Tiny Brussels SproutBrussels sprouts look like tiny cabbages! They grow on a long stalk and are very good for you. Draw a lot of small, round green balls. They should look like little cabbages!
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The Fresh CilantroCilantro is a leafy herb used to make food taste fresh. It has small, frilly leaves. Draw a thin stem with small, delicate leaves coming off of it.
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The Sweet BasilBasil is a leafy herb that is often used in Italian food. It has smooth, soft, green leaves. Draw a plant with a thin stem and big, oval-shaped leaves.
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The Zesty DillDill is an herb with very thin, feather-like leaves. It has a fresh, grassy smell. Draw a thin stem with lots of very thin, wispy leaves coming off of it.
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The Curly ParsleyParsley is a leafy herb used to add color and flavor to food. It can be flat or have curly leaves. Draw a small stem and add some round, curly green leaves on top.
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The Woody RosemaryRosemary is an herb with tiny, needle-like leaves. It has a very strong, woody smell. Draw a stem with lots of tiny, pointed leaves growing off of it.
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The Simple ThymeThyme is a very small, leafy herb. It has little stems with tiny, round leaves. Draw a very thin stem with lots of tiny, oval-shaped leaves.
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Legumes & Pods
These are vegetables that grow inside of pods or are part of the bean family.
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The Crunchy Green Bean A green bean is a long, thin, green vegetable. We eat the whole pod! Draw a long, straight, skinny green pod with a little curve at the end.
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The Sweet Pea Pod A pea pod is a long, curved pod that holds yummy, round green peas inside. Draw a curved green pod. Inside, draw a line of small, round green peas.
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The Mighty Snap Pea A snap pea is a pod that you can eat whole, including the shell! They are crunchy and sweet. Draw a flat green pod. It should have a slightly curved shape.
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The Tiny LentilLentils are tiny, round legumes that come in many colors, like brown, red, and green. Draw a handful of tiny, round circles and color them brown or green.
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The Round Chickpea A chickpea is a small, round bean that is used to make hummus! Draw a handful of small, lumpy, round beans. Make them a light tan color.
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The Fava BeanFava beans are big, flat beans that grow inside a very long pod. Draw a few big, kidney-shaped beans. They should be a light green color.
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The Lima BeanLima beans are flat, oval-shaped beans. They are a pale green color. Draw a few small, flat, pale green ovals.
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The Kidney Bean The kidney bean is a red bean shaped just like a kidney! Draw a few red beans that have a curved, kidney-like shape.
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The Hairy SoybeanSoybeans grow in hairy pods. They are a very important plant for many different foods. Draw a bunch of small, round beans. You can give them a little white dot to show they are soybeans.
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The EdamameEdamame are soybeans that are still in their green pods. They're a yummy snack! Draw a small, green pod and add a few small circles inside it.
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You Did It!
Wow! What an amazing artist you are. You've drawn 50 different vegetables! I hope you had fun learning about all the different shapes, colors, and types of food.
Keep practicing your drawing, and you can create an entire garden of your own!