A warm breakfast-time story about a child who decides that even a toaster deserves to be drawn.

The Story

Pop! Parikshet's toast jumped up from the toaster, perfectly golden brown. He spread butter on it, took one bite, and then had a funny idea.

"Today I shall draw breakfast," he said. He grabbed his sketchpad, sat at the kitchen table, and looked carefully at the toaster.

It was a friendly little machine — a rectangle with two slots on top and a small lever on the side. He drew the rectangle first, then the slots, then the lever.

Above the slots, he drew two slices of toast popping up, each one a sunny brown colour with a little square of melting butter on top.

He added a small smiley face to the toaster, just for fun, and named it "Mr Pop." Mr Pop looked happy to have just made breakfast.

Parikshet's dad walked in, saw the drawing, and chuckled. "Mr Pop is a fine friend," he said. "Now eat your toast before it gets cold." And Parikshet did, very happily.

🌟 The Moral

Everyday objects can be wonderful drawing subjects — and giving them a name makes them even more fun.

What This Story Is About

  • Noticing everyday things
  • Adding character to objects
  • Making art from your home

💭 Talk About It

  1. What kitchen item would you give a name to?
  2. Can you draw your breakfast tomorrow morning?
  3. Why do you think Mr Pop seems friendly?

About This Story

In this drawing tutorial video, Parikshet takes you through a step-by-step guide to drawing a recognisable and fun character. Learning to draw teaches hand-eye coordination, patience, attention to detail, and the fundamental skill of breaking a complex image down into simple shapes — a technique used by professional illustrators worldwide.

What to Look For

  • Notice how Parikshet starts with simple basic shapes (circles, ovals, rectangles) before adding detail — this is the correct approach used by every professional artist and illustrator.
  • Watch the proportions of each element relative to the others — getting proportions right is often more important than perfect line quality.
  • See how he adds personality through small details — the expression, the posture, and the finishing touches are what make a drawing feel alive rather than flat.
  • Observe how he handles mistakes — professional artists understand that marks can be adjusted, lightened, or incorporated rather than treated as failures.

Words to Know

  • Proportion: The size relationship between different parts of a drawing — a character's head should be roughly a certain size relative to the body.
  • Guidelines: Light pencil marks drawn first to help position elements correctly, then erased after the final lines are added.
  • Contour line: A line that follows the outer edge of a shape, defining its form and volume.
  • Shading: Adding darker tones to create the impression of depth, shadow, and three-dimensional form in a two-dimensional drawing.
  • Iteration: Drawing something multiple times, each time getting slightly better — repetition is the only way to improve at drawing.

Talk About It!

  1. What character would you most like to learn to draw — and what simple shapes do you think make up its basic form?
  2. Why do you think learning to draw by starting with simple shapes makes it easier than trying to draw the whole thing perfectly from the start?
  3. How does following a step-by-step tutorial teach you differently from trying to copy a finished drawing directly?

What Did You Learn?

Drawing is a skill, not a talent — it can be learned by absolutely anyone who is willing to practise regularly. The secret is always to start simple, stay patient, and draw the same thing many times until your hand and eye begin to work together automatically!