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How to Draw Bubble Letters — A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Bubble letters look hard but they're really just normal letters that have been puffed up like balloons. This simple guide walks through it step by step — pencil a skeleton letter, round a fat outline around it, then ink it in. Want a perfect set without drawing? Print ready-made bubble letters instead.

Skip the drawing — print bubble letters Or grab the printable A–Z alphabet

The letters A B C drawn in chunky rounded bubble-letter style, showing the finished look this guide teaches

How do you draw bubble letters?

Lightly pencil a thin 'skeleton' of the letter, then draw a fat, rounded outline a centimetre or so around every line of it — keep the corners curved and let the letters touch. Ink the outline, erase the pencil skeleton inside, and colour it in. That's it.

The secret to bubble letters is that you don't draw the bubble shape directly — you draw a normal, thin letter first, then inflate it. Once you see them as 'a skinny letter wearing a fat coat,' they get easy fast, and the same three moves work for every letter in the alphabet. This guide is written so a six-year-old can follow it with a parent, but it works just as well if you're making a poster or a bullet-journal header yourself.

You only need a pencil, an eraser, and a black pen or marker. Work big to start — bubble letters are far easier at the size of your palm than tiny — and don't worry about wobbles: the rounded, hand-drawn look is the whole charm. Spend your effort on keeping every corner curved (no sharp points) and letting neighbouring letters overlap slightly, and they'll read as proper bubble writing.

If you'd rather have a flawless set to colour, trace or cut out — for a banner, a name sign or a classroom display — you can print ready-made bubble letters instead: type any word into the free generator, or grab the printable A–Z alphabet, and you'll have clean, even bubble letters in about twenty seconds with no drawing at all.

Draw a bubble letter in 3 steps

The same three moves work for every letter, A to Z.

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1 · Pencil a skinny skeleton

Write the letter lightly in pencil as a single thin line — like a stick-figure version. This is the spine your bubble shape grows around, so keep it simple.
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2 · Puff out a fat, round outline

Draw a smooth outline about a finger's width away from every part of the skeleton, ballooning it out. Round off every corner — no sharp points — and let the curves bulge like a balloon.
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3 · Ink it, erase, and colour

Go over the fat outline in pen, rub out the pencil skeleton inside, and you're left with a hollow bubble letter ready to colour, pattern, or shade.

Tips that make bubble letters look great

Keep every corner curved

Bubble letters have no sharp points. Wherever a normal letter would have a corner, round it into a smooth curve — that's what makes them look puffy.

Let the letters touch

Real bubble writing has the letters slightly overlapping, like balloons squished together. Don't leave big even gaps.

Start big

Draw bubble letters as large as your hand to begin with. The rounding is much easier at size; you can shrink down once you've got the feel.

Add a shine and a shadow

A small white oval near the top-left of each letter reads as a shiny highlight; a thin shadow under one side makes them pop off the page.

What finished bubble letters look like

Examples of the chunky, rounded style this guide teaches — print any of these to trace while you practise.

The word HELLO in finished bubble letters

Frequently asked questions

How do you draw bubble letters step by step?

Pencil a thin skeleton of the letter, draw a fat rounded outline about a finger's width around it, then ink the outline and erase the pencil inside. Round every corner and let letters touch. Colour it in.

What's the easiest way to draw bubble letters?

Draw the normal thin letter first, then 'inflate' it with a rounded outline — don't try to draw the bubble shape from scratch. Working big also makes it much easier.

How do you draw a bubble letter A (or other pointed letters)?

Pencil the skinny A as usual, then round the point at the top into a soft curve and puff the legs out — bubble letters never keep sharp points, so the A gets a gently rounded peak.

Do I need special pens to draw bubble letters?

No — a pencil, an eraser and any black pen or marker are enough. A thicker marker gives a bolder outline, but it's not required.

How can I get perfect bubble letters without drawing?

Type any word into the free bubble letter generator, or print the A–Z alphabet from the printable bubble letters page — both give you clean, even bubble letters to colour, trace or cut out in seconds.

Are bubble letters good for teaching kids handwriting?

They're great for letter recognition and fine-motor practice — colouring and tracing big bubble letters builds the same control kids use later for writing, and they're far more fun than a worksheet.

Practise, print, and personalise your bubble letters.

Now make your bubble letters

Practise the three steps on paper, then print a clean set to trace — type any word into the free generator and you'll have it in seconds.

Open the bubble letter generator

or or print the A–Z alphabet

How to Draw Bubble Letters — A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Draw a bubble letter in 3 steps

1 · Pencil a skinny skeleton

2 · Puff out a fat, round outline

3 · Ink it, erase, and colour