Parikshet and his dad took on the Rubik's Race — a fast-paced puzzle game where two players race to match a scrambled pattern on their sliding tile boards. Here is how to draw the Rubik's Race board and the famous Rubik's Cube itself.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Six bright colour markers: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white
  • Black pen for the grid outlines

How to Draw a Rubik's Cube Step by Step

  1. Draw the front face — a square divided into a 3x3 grid of 9 smaller squares.
  2. Add the top face — from the top edge of the front face, draw two diagonal lines going up and to the right. Connect them with a horizontal line to form the top face in perspective.
  3. Add the right face — from the right edge of the front face, draw two diagonal lines going to the right and down. Connect them.
  4. Divide each face into a 3x3 grid — add the grid lines on the top and right faces, following the perspective angle.
  5. Colour the squares — each face has 9 squares in various colours. A classic solved cube: front is red, top is yellow, right is blue.
  6. Add depth lines — make the edges between faces slightly thicker for a 3D look.
  7. Draw corner and edge pieces — the slightly rounded corners and the thin gaps between cubie pieces.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The key to a convincing Rubik's Cube is keeping all the perspective lines perfectly parallel — all top-face lines go at the same angle, all right-face lines go at the same angle. Use a ruler for the guide lines.

How to Draw a Rubik's Cube: Step-by-Step for Kids

Grab your pencil and let's draw together with Parikshet — a 3D Rubik's Cube that looks amazing on flat paper!

What You'll Need

  • Pencil (HB or 2B)
  • Ruler
  • Eraser
  • White paper
  • Black marker
  • Coloured pencils or crayons (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white)

Step-by-Step: Drawing a Rubik's Cube

Step 1: Draw the Front Face

In the centre of your paper, draw a perfect square using your ruler. Make each side about 6 cm long. This is the front face of the cube.

Step 2: Create the 3D Top

From the top-left corner of the square, draw a line diagonally up and to the right — about 3 cm at a 30-degree angle. From the top-right corner, draw a parallel line the same length. Connect these two lines with a horizontal line at the top. This creates the top face of the cube.

Step 3: Create the 3D Right Side

From the top-right corner of the front square, draw a line diagonally down-right (matching your top-face angle). From the bottom-right corner of the front square, draw another parallel line. Connect them at the bottom-right. Now your cube has three visible faces.

Step 4: Divide the Front Face into a 3x3 Grid

Using your ruler, divide the front square into a 3x3 grid — draw two evenly-spaced vertical lines and two evenly-spaced horizontal lines inside the square. This gives you 9 small squares on the front face.

Step 5: Divide the Top Face into a 3x3 Grid

On the top face (the parallelogram shape), draw two sets of parallel diagonal lines to create a 3x3 grid. Follow the same angle as the edges of the top face.

Step 6: Divide the Right Side into a 3x3 Grid

On the right side face, draw two horizontal and two diagonal lines to divide it into a 3x3 grid. Match the perspective of the right face edges.

Step 7: Outline and Add Thickness

Go over all outer edges with a black marker, making them bold. Go over the grid lines with a slightly thinner line. Erase all pencil marks.

Colouring Your Rubik's Cube

Each face should have mixed colours as if the puzzle is scrambled. On the front face, colour each of the 9 squares a random colour from the set: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white. Repeat for the top and right side faces. Make the right side face slightly darker overall to show shadow.

Parikshet's Tips

  • Use a ruler for every line — the 3D effect only works if your parallel lines are truly parallel.
  • Make the three outer edges of the cube the thickest, darkest lines for a strong 3D look.
  • Practice makes perfect!