55 Drawing Ideas for Kids

Staring at a blank page? Here are 55 hand-picked drawing ideas for kids — each one links to a full step-by-step tutorial, so you can go from "what should I draw?" to actually drawing in under a minute. Save this page: it's built to be your restock shelf whenever the inspiration runs dry.

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    Kid-friendly dog drawing

    Start from a circle for the head and a bean shape for the body and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Dog drawing — hand-drawn dog illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Cat drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Cat drawing — hand-drawn cat illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Butterfly

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Butterfly drawing — hand-drawn butterfly illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Frog study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Frog drawing — hand-drawn frog illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly pumpkin drawing

    Start from overlapping vertical ovals and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Pumpkin drawing — hand-drawn pumpkin illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Turkey drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Turkey drawing — hand-drawn turkey illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Fish

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Fish drawing — hand-drawn fish illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Christmas Tree study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Christmas Tree drawing — hand-drawn Christmas tree illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly snake drawing

    Start from one thick S-curve tapering to a point and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Snake drawing — hand-drawn snake illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Bird drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Bird drawing — hand-drawn bird illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Bear

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Bear drawing — hand-drawn bear illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Christmas study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Christmas drawing — hand-drawn Christmas illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly cow drawing

    Start from a large rounded rectangle body with an oval head and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Cow drawing — hand-drawn cow illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Bunny drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Bunny drawing — hand-drawn bunny illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Bat

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Bat drawing — hand-drawn bat illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Turtle study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Turtle drawing — hand-drawn turtle illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly monkey drawing

    Start from a circle head with a heart-shaped face patch and a bean body and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Monkey drawing — hand-drawn monkey illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Snowflake drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Snowflake drawing — hand-drawn snowflake illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Dinosaur

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Dinosaur drawing — hand-drawn dinosaur illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Duck study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Duck drawing — hand-drawn duck illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly bee drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Bee drawing — hand-drawn bee illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Chicken drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Chicken drawing — hand-drawn chicken illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Capybara

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Capybara drawing — hand-drawn capybara illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Jellyfish study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Jellyfish drawing — hand-drawn jellyfish illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly strawberry drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Strawberry drawing — hand-drawn strawberry illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Apple drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Apple drawing — hand-drawn apple illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Cake

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Cake drawing — hand-drawn cake illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Otter study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Otter drawing — hand-drawn otter illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly coffee drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Coffee drawing — hand-drawn coffee illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Dragonfly drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Dragonfly drawing — hand-drawn dragonfly illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Moth

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Moth drawing — hand-drawn moth illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Halloween study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Halloween drawing — hand-drawn Halloween illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly koala drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Koala drawing — hand-drawn koala illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Four Leaf Clover drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Four Leaf Clover drawing — hand-drawn four leaf clover illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Polar Bear

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Polar Bear drawing — hand-drawn polar bear illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Watermelon study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Watermelon drawing — hand-drawn watermelon illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly christmas lights drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Christmas Lights drawing — hand-drawn Christmas lights illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Birthday drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Birthday drawing — hand-drawn birthday illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Cheetah

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Cheetah drawing — hand-drawn cheetah illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Spider study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Spider drawing — hand-drawn spider illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly rabbit drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Rabbit drawing — hand-drawn rabbit illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Hummingbird drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Hummingbird drawing — hand-drawn hummingbird illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw an Owl

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Owl drawing — hand-drawn owl illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Reindeer study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Reindeer drawing — hand-drawn reindeer illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly sea turtle drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Sea Turtle drawing — hand-drawn sea turtle illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Snowman drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Snowman drawing — hand-drawn snowman illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Ladybug

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Ladybug drawing — hand-drawn ladybug illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Corn study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Corn drawing — hand-drawn corn illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly elephant drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Elephant drawing — hand-drawn elephant illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Tiger drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Tiger drawing — hand-drawn tiger illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw a Zebra

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Zebra drawing — hand-drawn zebra illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Black Hole study

    Great practice subject: the tutorial covers construction, details and shading in six moves.

    Black Hole drawing — hand-drawn black hole illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Kid-friendly dove drawing

    Start from simple shapes and keep the lines loose — the full tutorial breaks it into six steps.

    Dove drawing — hand-drawn dove illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Santa Hat drawing, kid-friendly version

    A favorite in this style — the step-by-step guide starts with basic shapes and builds up.

    Santa Hat drawing — hand-drawn Santa hat illustration with ink lines and soft colors
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    Draw Cheese

    A classic pick for kid-friendly sketching. Follow the numbered steps in the tutorial and add your own twist at the end.

    Cheese drawing — hand-drawn cheese illustration with ink lines and soft colors

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FAQ

What are some drawing ideas for kids?

The list above covers the most popular options — every entry links to a full step-by-step tutorial. Top picks to start with: the first five on the list, which balance easy construction with a satisfying result.

How do I choose which one to draw?

Pick by energy, not by outcome: choose something you can finish in the time you have. Small finished drawings build more skill (and motivation) than abandoned masterpieces. Or let the random drawing generator choose for you.

Do I need special supplies?

No — every tutorial on this site works with a pencil, an eraser and any paper. Markers or colored pencils are a nice finishing touch, never a requirement.