63 cartoons

Cute Cartoon Things to Draw

One cartoon per press, with the one exaggeration that makes it a cartoon.

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A light bulb switching on above someone's headA bulb with rays and a wide-eyed face below. The idea just landed.

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Cartoon animals 14

A cartoon bunny with one ear flopped over One ear straight, one bent at the middle. The bend gives it a personality.
A cartoon dog with ears bigger than its head Floppy ears that reach the ground. Cartoons push one feature far past real size.
A cartoon fish with big lips and a string of bubbles An oval body, fat lips, three bubbles rising in shrinking sizes.
A cartoon mouse with round ears and a thin tail Two big circles for ears, a pointed nose, a tail drawn in one long loop.
A cartoon owl with eyes half the size of its body Two giant circles, a small beak between them, the body almost an afterthought.
A chubby penguin waddling, flippers out An egg shape leaning to one side, flippers held out wide for balance.
A duck with feet far too big for it Tiny body, enormous orange feet slapping the ground.
A frog with eyes on top of its head like two balls Two circles sitting on a wide flat head, a mouth that stretches ear to ear.
A giraffe whose neck bends like a drinking straw Draw the neck as a tube with a concertina bend in the middle.
A pear-shaped bear with stubby legs Draw the pear first, then four short ovals for legs. No neck at all.
A pig with a tail like a spring A round body, a flat snout with two dots, a tail in three tight coils.
A round cartoon cat with a question-mark tail A circle head on a bean body, tiny triangle ears. The curl of the tail does the cartoon work.
A small elephant tripping over its own ears Huge ears, a short trunk, one foot caught in the ear's edge.
A snail with a shell like a cinnamon roll A spiral shell with a swirl of icing, a small face on the front.

Characters 12

A caped hero whose cape is far too long The cape trails behind and trips a passer-by. Chest out, fists on hips.
A cartoon chef with a tall hat and a curly moustache The hat is as tall as the head is wide. Two curls under the nose.
A cartoon ghost with a wavy hem and a big grin A tall rounded shape with a scalloped bottom and two oval eyes.
A cartoon toddler in a nappy, arms up Big head, small body, one spring of hair on top, reaching for something.
A grandma racing on a mobility scooter Hair blown back, hat held on, speed lines behind the wheels.
A knight in armour three sizes too big Only the eyes show through the visor. The sword drags on the ground.
A little alien whose antennae droop when it is sad Draw it twice: antennae up and happy, then drooping and glum.
A one-eyed monster with three teeth A blob body, one big eye, and three square teeth at odd gaps.
A pirate with a parrot twice his size The parrot crouches on his shoulder and he leans under the weight.
A small vampire with a cape and big front teeth Keep it cute: round head, tiny fangs, a cape with a stand-up collar.
A tin-can robot with a light bulb on its head A can body, a smaller can head, bendy tube arms and a bulb that lights when it thinks.
A tiny wizard with a beard longer than he is The beard trails on the floor behind him. The hat is a bent cone.

Objects with faces 12

A cartoon bomb with a lit fuse and wide eyes A black ball, a spark at the fuse, and a worried face.
A coffee cup yawning, steam rising The rim is the mouth, open wide. The steam curls up like a stretch.
A cupcake wearing a cherry like a hat Tilt the cherry to one side and give the cupcake a cheeky grin.
A desk lamp leaning in to listen The lamp head tilts like an ear. One hand-like base tapping the desk.
A grumpy cloud raining on one spot Frowning brows, rain falling only under the cloud, sun shining all round.
A house with windows for eyes and a door for a mouth Two upstairs windows and a door below make a face. Curtains are eyelids.
A nervous pencil next to a rubber The pencil leans away, sweating; the rubber grins.
A planet spinning its ring like a hula hoop The ring tilted and moving, motion lines round it, the planet smiling.
A slice of pizza waving hello Triangle slice, a stretchy cheese arm, pepperoni cheeks.
A sun putting on sun cream A circle with rays, one ray squeezing a bottle, a smug smile.
A toaster with a surprised face as the toast pops The toast flies up; the toaster's eyes go wide and its lever bends.
A trainer running on its own with speed lines No person, only the shoe mid-stride with dust puffs behind it.

Gags 12

A boxing glove springing out of a gift box The spring coiled, the lid flying, the person's hair blown back.
A cartoon hole carried around like a rug A black circle rolled under the arm; someone ahead about to fall in.
A character flattened like a pancake by a slammed door Flat as paper, eyes still blinking, the door's outline on them.
A character running in mid-air past a cliff edge Legs still spinning, a slowly dawning look down. The cliff edge behind them.
A dog's tail wagging so fast it lifts off Blurred tail like a propeller, feet just off the ground.
A sneeze so hard the hat flies off Eyes shut, mouth wide, the hat shooting up with motion lines.
A snowball growing as it rolls downhill with someone inside Arms and legs poking out of the ball, a trail behind it.
An anvil falling, its shadow growing on the ground The joke is the shadow. Draw a small figure inside it, looking up.
Someone hiding behind a lamp post thinner than them Their body sticks out on both sides while they hold their breath.
Someone slipping on a banana peel, feet in the air Draw the body flat in the air above the peel, a surprised face, a hat still falling.
Steam shooting from someone's ears after hot sauce Red face, eyes watering, two puffs of steam like a kettle.
Stretching like rubber to reach the biscuit jar The arm long and thin like a hose, the jar on a high shelf.

Cartoon symbols 13

A fight cloud with arms and legs sticking out A round dust cloud with limbs, stars and a sock flying out of it.
A fright that makes hair stand straight up Every hair on end, eyes huge, the body jumping off the ground.
A hand waving back and forth with motion lines Draw the hand once solid and twice faint, with curved lines between.
A light bulb switching on above someone's head A bulb with rays and a wide-eyed face below. The idea just landed.
A POW star behind a punch A jagged star shape with the word inside, the fist in front of it.
A smile so bright it sparkles One star glint on a tooth, eyebrows raised, a thumbs up.
A thought bubble with a tiny picture in it A cloud shape with three small circles leading down to the head.
A worried face with one sweat drop A single teardrop shape by the forehead says nervous.
Hearts popping out of someone's eyes Replace the eyes with hearts, or draw small hearts floating up.
Speed lines behind a running character Straight lines trailing from the back edge, a dust cloud at the feet.
Stars and little birds circling a dizzy head A loop of stars round the head, eyes drawn as spirals.
Wavy stink lines rising from an old sock Three wavy lines and a fly buzzing round them.
Zzz floating from a sleeping character Z shapes getting bigger as they drift up and away.

How it works

Cute cartoon things to draw, each with one thing pushed too far: ears to the ground, a neck that bends like a straw, hair standing straight up. Each of the 63 names what to push. Press once, then choose a group, or Easy.

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Easy to draw animal cartoons

Cartoon animals holds 14, most built from two or three shapes: a pear-shaped bear with stubby legs, a pig with a tail like a spring, a snail with a shell like a cinnamon roll. Draw the body shape first and the face last.

Cool cartoon things to draw beyond animals

Gags holds 12 cartoon moments, such as a character running in mid-air past a cliff edge. Cartoon symbols holds 13 marks cartoonists add, from speed lines to stars circling a dizzy head. Add one to any drawing and it turns cartoon.

Draw one thick outline round the whole shape and thin lines inside. It is the quickest cartoon look.
Keep eyes simple: two dots, or two ovals with a white highlight.

Questions and answers

What makes a cartoon look cute?

Round shapes, a big head and short limbs: a round cartoon cat with a question-mark tail, a chubby penguin waddling with its flippers out, a cupcake wearing a cherry like a hat. Easy holds 22.

Are there famous cartoon characters on this list?

None. Every character is a type you can make your own, such as a tiny wizard with a beard longer than he is, or a little alien whose antennae droop when it is sad.

How is this different from cute things to draw?

Cute things to draw keeps to kawaii proportions and still poses. These use cartoon moves as well, such as stretch, speed and slapstick, so many are funny rather than sweet.