Ideas, sorted

Things to draw

A browsable list of things to draw, sorted so you can find the right one fast: easy first, then cute, then cool, then by type.

Every idea on this page is a real lesson, so when a child says “I don’t know what to draw”, pick anything below and the steps are ready. The easy shelf is all ten steps or fewer; the cute and cool shelves are the crowd-pleasers; the rest is sorted by type with links to the full collections.

Easy things to draw

Easy drawings for kids

Ten steps or fewer. Good for the youngest drawers and for a quick win.

How to Draw a Cat Face

10 steps

How to Draw a Frog Face

7 steps

How to Draw a Panda Face

7 steps

How to Draw a Koala Face

7 steps

How to Draw a Mouse Face

7 steps

How to Draw a Bear Face

8 steps

How to Draw a Fox Face

9 steps

How to Draw a Dog Face

9 steps

How to Draw a Bunny Face

9 steps

How to Draw an Owl Face

9 steps

How to Draw a Fish Face with Bubbles

9 steps

How to Draw a Pig Face

10 steps

Cute things to draw

How to Draw a Kitten

13 steps

How to Draw a Puppy

13 steps

How to Draw a Bunny

13 steps

How to Draw a Panda

12 steps

How to Draw a Koala

13 steps

How to Draw a Baby Penguin

13 steps

How to Draw a Baby Elephant

12 steps

How to Draw a Duckling

11 steps

How to Draw Ice Cream

12 steps

How to Draw a Cupcake

12 steps

How to Draw a Donut

10 steps

Cool things to draw

How to Draw a Dragon

15 steps

How to Draw a T-Rex

11 steps

How to Draw a Shark

12 steps

How to Draw a Tiger

15 steps

How to Draw a Lion

12 steps

How to Draw a Rocket

13 steps

How to Draw a Spaceship

12 steps

How to Draw a UFO

13 steps

How to Draw a Monster Truck

13 steps

How to Draw a Race Car

12 steps

How to Draw a Sports Car

11 steps

Animals

Easy animals to draw

How to Draw a Cat

12 steps

How to Draw a Dog

13 steps

How to Draw a Fox

12 steps

How to Draw an Owl

12 steps

How to Draw a Penguin

12 steps

How to Draw a Butterfly

12 steps

Food and treats

Easy food to draw

How to Draw Ice Cream

12 steps

How to Draw a Pizza

10 steps

How to Draw a Cupcake

12 steps

How to Draw a Burger

12 steps

How to Draw a Watermelon

10 steps

Vehicles

Easy vehicles to draw

How to Draw a Car

11 steps

How to Draw a Rocket

13 steps

How to Draw a Fire Truck

13 steps

How to Draw an Airplane

13 steps

How to Draw a School Bus

14 steps

How to Draw a Sailboat

13 steps

Nature and space

Nature drawings

How to Draw the Sun

10 steps

How to Draw a Rainbow

10 steps

How to Draw a Flower

11 steps

How to Draw a Tree

11 steps

How to Draw a Volcano

10 steps

How to Draw Saturn

10 steps

People and characters

How to Draw a Kid

13 steps

How to Draw a Superhero

11 steps

How to Draw a Pirate

12 steps

How to Draw an Astronaut

13 steps

Buildings and places

Buildings to draw

How to Draw a House

13 steps

How to Draw a Castle

13 steps

How to Draw a Lighthouse

13 steps

How to Draw a Tree House

12 steps

How to Draw an Igloo

10 steps

How to Draw the Eiffel Tower

11 steps

Questions parents and teachers ask

What are easy things to draw for kids?

Faces (a cat face, a panda face, a frog face), simple foods (an apple, a donut, an ice cream) and sky things (the sun, a cloud, a star) are the easiest: a circle or an oval plus a few lines. The easy shelf above is all lessons with ten steps or fewer.

What should a bored kid draw?

Pick from whatever they already love: a pet, a dinosaur, a favourite food, a rocket. If in doubt, try Today’s squiggle, one new drawing a day, the same for everyone.