Sometimes the hardest part of drawing isn’t the drawing itself—it’s deciding what to draw.
If you’ve ever stared at a blank sketchbook page wondering where to start, this list is for you.
These simple and cute drawing ideas are beginner-friendly, fun to sketch, and perfect for filling your sketchbook one page at a time. Most of them can be drawn with just a few basic shapes, so don’t worry about making them perfect.
Just grab a pencil, pick something that looks fun, and start creating.
1. Ice Cream Cone 🍦
A scoop, a cone, and a happy face. Ice cream is one of the easiest cute doodles to draw and looks adorable in any sketchbook.
2. Chibi Lion 🦁
Start with a simple circle for the head and add a fluffy mane. Chibi animals are great practice because they focus on simple shapes rather than realistic details.

3. Chicken 🐔
Round body, tiny wings, and little feet. Chickens are surprisingly fun to draw and full of personality.

5. Happy Drink 🥤
Turn a cup of bubble tea, lemonade, or soda into a cute character by adding eyes and a smile.

6. Flower 🌸

7. 25 Leaves
8. Crab

9. Cute Narwhal

10. Cute Cat

The more you draw, the easier drawing becomes.
And remember: every artist starts with simple sketches.
So choose one idea from this list, open your sketchbook, and have fun creating something today.
Happy drawing,
MariaPalito

