SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most beloved cartoon characters in the world — a cheerful yellow sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. His square shape and big goofy smile make him fun and easy to draw. Parikshet shows you how step by step.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Yellow, brown, and white markers
  • Black pen for outlines
  • Blue and red for his clothes

How to Draw SpongeBob Step by Step

  1. Draw the square body — SpongeBob is a sponge, so draw a tall rectangle (almost square) with slightly wavy, bumpy edges (like a real sponge).
  2. Add the sponge holes — small circles and oval holes dotted across his body, since he's a sponge.
  3. Draw the big eyes — two large round eyes side by side, with blue irises and long eyelashes.
  4. Add the nose — a long, curved nose between and below the eyes.
  5. Draw the big goofy smile — a wide, happy grin with his famous two big buck teeth.
  6. Add the clothes — a white shirt collar, a red tie, brown square trousers, and white socks with red-and-blue stripes.
  7. Draw the arms and legs — thin arms and legs with simple hands and black shoes.
  8. Colour — bright yellow body, brown trousers, white shirt, red tie.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: SpongeBob's square, slightly wavy body and his two big buck teeth are the keys to his look. Make the body a tall rectangle with bumpy sponge edges and holes, and don't forget the goofy grin with the two front teeth — that smile is pure SpongeBob.

🌟 Did You Did You Know?

SpongeBob SquarePants was created by a marine biologist and animator named Stephen Hillenburg in 1999 — his love of the ocean is why the whole show is set under the sea! SpongeBob is actually based on a real cleaning sponge shape (which is why he's square), not a natural round sea sponge. The show has become one of the most popular and longest-running cartoons in television history.

SpongeBob Key Features

  • Square wavy body — with bumpy sponge edges and holes
  • Two big buck teeth — in his goofy grin
  • Big round eyes — with blue irises and lashes
  • Shirt, tie, and square trousers — his work outfit

🎯 Try This: Draw SpongeBob and Friends

  1. Draw SpongeBob using this guide.
  2. Add Patrick Star (a pink starfish) beside him.
  3. Add Squidward or Gary the snail.
  4. Draw his pineapple house and the underwater Bikini Bottom background.