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Cute Easy Things to Draw, With the Shapes and the Cute Trick

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Cute Easy Things to Draw, With the Shapes and the Cute Trick

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  1. Leaf pile with two eyes peeking outTiny extra: heap of overlapping leaf shapes in three colours. Two dot eyes look out from a dark gap.

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Food with faces 68

  • Apple with a worm neighbour Together: round apple with a dip on top, tiny worm head waving from a hole. Both smile the same small smile.
  • Aubergine with a tiny green hat Big head: long teardrop, fattest at the bottom, which is where the face goes. Calyx cap with a pointed brim.
  • Avocado halves holding hands Together: two pear shapes, one with a circle stone, one with a hollow. Their stub arms meet in the middle.
  • Baked potato under a butter blanket Sleepy: lumpy oval split along the top, a square of butter melting in. Closed eyes and one small z.
  • Banana in an unzipped peel Tiny extra: curved tube with three peel flaps hanging like a coat. Face on the bare top, flaps as the collar.
  • Boba cup with pearl feet Low face: tapered cup, dome lid, slanted straw. Dark pearls line the bottom and the face sits just above them.
  • Boiled egg in a cup with a knitted hat Tiny extra: egg shape in a small cup, bobble hat on top. The face fits between hat and cup, and nowhere else.
  • Bowl of rice with a steam curl Big head: the mound of rice is taller than the bowl is deep. Face on the rice, one stripe on the bowl.
  • Broccoli with a cloud hairdo Big head: bumpy cloud top twice the width of the stalk. Face on the cloud's lower edge, stalk short.
  • Burger with sesame freckles Low face: dome bun, wavy lettuce, flat base bun. Face on the top bun right above the lettuce, seeds higher up.
  • Cake roll with a cream swirl Round corners: short cylinder with a spiral on the cut end. The face goes on the long side, not the spiral.
  • Candy floss cloud on a cone Big head: big scalloped cloud on a thin cone a third of its height. Small face low in the fluff.
  • Carrot with a leafy ponytail Tiny extra: long triangle with a rounded tip, three fronds tied up. A few short creases, face in the wide end.
  • Cherry twins on one stalk Together: two circles joined by a forked stem with one leaf. One twin is awake and the other is asleep.
  • Chips waving from their box Together: tapered box and six sticks of different heights. Face on the box, and two of the chips get faces too.
  • Cinnamon bun with a spiral tummy Round corners: fat spiral drawn from the centre out, icing drip on one side. Face low on the outer coil.
  • Cookie with a bite out, unbothered Low face: circle, bite arc at top right, six chips. Face below the middle with a calm, level smile.
  • Corn cob peeking out of its husk Tiny extra: rounded cone between two husk leaves parted like curtains. Draw kernels only at the edges.
  • Croissant curled up asleep Sleepy: crescent of five overlapping segments, biggest in the middle. Closed eyes on the middle segment.
  • Cupcake with a cherry bobble Big head: the frosting swirl is twice the height of the paper case. Face on the frosting, cherry on top.
  • Custard pudding with a caramel cap Round corners: flat-topped dome, darker band on top, a drip each side. Face low, cheeks as pink ovals.
  • Daifuku with a strawberry showing Round corners: squashed circle with a flat base, red berry tip poking out of the top. Face low and wide.
  • Doughnut with sprinkle eyebrows Low face: ring with a wavy icing edge. Face sits below the hole, two sprinkles tilted above the eyes.
  • Dumpling with a pleated quiff Round corners: half circle with a row of small folds along the top. Dot eyes wide apart near the base.
  • Egg nigiri wearing a seaweed sash Round corners: rice pillow, yellow slab on top, dark band round the middle. Face on the rice below the sash.
  • Fried egg waving one arm Stubby: wobbly blob and a circle yolk. Eyes on the white beside the yolk, one short curved arm, no elbow.
  • Garlic bulb with a top knot Round corners: onion shape made of three bulging segments pinched to a point. Face low on the middle one.
  • Gingerbread person with icing cuffs Big head: head circle as wide as the body, stub limbs with rounded ends. Wavy icing at wrists and ankles.
  • Honey pot with a dipper Round corners: fat pot narrowing at the neck, honey dripping over the rim, dipper stick. Face low on the belly.
  • Hot chocolate with marshmallow passengers Together: mug with three small rounded cubes afloat. The marshmallows have faces and the mug has none.
  • Hot dog in a bun sleeping bag Sleepy: long rounded sausage between two bun halves, mustard zigzag as blanket stitch. Eyes shut.
  • Ice cream cone with a melting fringe Big head: circle scoop on a narrow triangle. Drips hang over the forehead like a fringe, waffle lines below.
  • Ice lolly with a bite and a drip Round corners: tall rounded rectangle on a stick, one bite, one drip. Two colours, face in the lower one.
  • Jam jar with a gingham cap Round corners: squat jar, cloth cap tied with string. The label is the face: two dots and a u on a white oval.
  • Jelly on a plate, mid wobble Round corners: fluted dome leaning a little, two wobble lines beside it. Shine patch on top, face below the middle.
  • Juice box with a bendy straw Tiny extra: upright box, straw with one bend, a fruit on the label. Face under the label, straw as a cowlick.
  • Lollipop with a swirl and a bow Tiny extra: circle with a spiral, a stick, a bow where they meet. Draw the face over the spiral in a thicker line.
  • Lunch box with a rice bear inside Together: rounded rectangle split in three. The bear is one circle plus two ear circles with carrot cheeks.
  • Macaron with a ruffled middle Round corners: two squashed domes with a frilly line between them. Eyes on the top shell, close to the frill.
  • Marshmallow on a stick, toasted on top Round corners: short cylinder on a line. Brown the top edge only, put the blush low, skip the arms.
  • Melonpan with a grid on its back Round corners: dome with criss-crossed curved lines over the top. Leave a clear band low down for the face.
  • Milk carton with rosy cheeks Low face: tall box with a folded roof top. Face in the bottom third, pink ovals just outside the eyes.
  • Mochi trio stacked by size Together: three squashed circles, largest at the bottom, in three pastel colours. Only the top one is awake.
  • Narutomaki slice with a spiral cheek Tiny extra: wavy cloud-edged circle, pink spiral in the middle. Tuck one dot eye either side of the spiral.
  • Noodle cup with chopstick antennae Tiny extra: tapered cup, lid peeled back, two sticks pointing up. Noodles hang as a fringe over the face.
  • Onigiri with a seaweed belt Low face: rounded triangle, dark rectangle of nori across the base, dot eyes wide apart just above it.
  • Pancake stack under a butter hat Round corners: three squashed ovals, a square of butter, one syrup drip. Face on the middle pancake's edge.
  • Pea pod with three sleeping peas Together: long open pod, three circles in a row. All three asleep, the middle one blowing a tiny bubble.
  • Peach with a leaf bow Tiny extra: circle with one curved crease from the top, two leaves as a bow. Pale pink, blush a shade darker.
  • Pear wearing a scarf Tiny extra: small circle blended into a big circle. Scarf at the neck, face on the bottom bulge, never the top.
  • Pineapple with a tall leafy fringe Big head: oval body with a crown of leaves as tall as the body. Criss-cross only the edges, keep the face plain.
  • Pizza slice with a stringy cheese arm Stubby: triangle with a crust arc, pepperoni circles as cheeks. One string of cheese waves hello.
  • Popcorn tub with one escaping kernel Together: striped tapered tub with a cloud of popcorn on top. One piece is mid-air and has its own face.
  • Ramen bowl with a steam curl Tiny extra: half circle bowl, wavy noodle line, egg half, one narutomaki slice. Face on the bowl, steam above.
  • Salmon nigiri tucked in like a bed Sleepy: rounded block of rice, salmon slab as the blanket, stripes across it. Closed curved eyes on the rice.
  • Slice of cake with one strawberry Tiny extra: wedge seen from the side, two cream stripes, one berry on top. Face between the stripes.
  • Soft-serve swirl in a cup Big head: three stacked rings shrinking to a curl, cup a third of the height. Face on the lowest ring.
  • Steamed bun in a bamboo basket Round corners: dome with a swirl pinch on top, round slatted basket under it. Steam curls, happy closed eyes.
  • Strawberry with seed freckles Tiny extra: rounded heart shape, zigzag leaf cap. Seeds appear only across the cheeks, like freckles.
  • Taco with a full tummy Round corners: half circle shell, bumpy filling line along the top. Face low on the shell, shell slightly fat.
  • Taiyaki with one round eye Round corners: fat fish outline, fan tail, rows of small u scales. It is a filled cake, so keep it plump.
  • Three dango on a skewer, all smiling Together: three circles on one line, pink, white and green from the top. Give each a different tiny mouth.
  • Toast with a sleepy face Sleepy: rounded square, two small u curves for eyes set low and wide. A pat of butter sits on top like a hat.
  • Tomato with a star-shaped cap Tiny extra: slightly squashed circle with a five-point leaf star on top. Shine mark top left, face low.
  • Waffle saving a row for its face Round corners: rounded square with a grid of nine. Leave the bottom row of squares empty and put the face there.
  • Watermelon wedge with seed eyes Low face: triangle on a curved rind base. Two seeds become the eyes, close to the rind, one bite out of the tip.
  • Whole lemon with a leaf cap Tiny extra: oval with a nub at each end and one leaf. A face dead centre looks grown up, so drop it lower.
  • Wrapped sweet with pigtail ends Round corners: oval with a fan at each end like pigtails. Dot eyes wide apart and no nose at all.

Round baby animals 68

  • Alpaca with a fluffy top knot Round corners: cloud of wool on the head, neck as a soft column, banana-shaped ears, tiny smile.
  • Baby elephant with a short curled trunk Big head: head and body circles the same size, ear as a big rounded heart, trunk short and curled up.
  • Baby hippo with a wide muzzle Round corners: rounded muzzle wider than the skull, tiny ears, nostril bumps on top, barrel body.
  • Baby seal lying flat like a bean Low face: long bean shape, two flipper flaps, forked tail. Eyes wide apart near the front, whisker dots.
  • Bat wrapped in its wings like a blanket Sleepy: upside-down teardrop, wings folded across like a cloak, big ears. Closed eyes, hanging from a line.
  • Bear cub hugging a honey jar Stubby: circle head, pear body, arms that only just reach round the jar. Ears are half circles.
  • Bee with a round body and two stripes Round corners: circle body, two stripes, two teardrop wings, stinger dot. The face takes the front third.
  • Bunny from behind, cotton-ball tail Round corners: big circle, small circle tail, two long ears on top. From the back it needs no face.
  • Calf with a daisy in its mouth Tiny extra: rounded square head, muzzle oval filling the lower half, two patches, flower stem held sideways.
  • Cat asleep as a perfect circle Sleepy: one circle. Ears and tail tip are the only things that break the outline, plus two curved eye lines.
  • Caterpillar made of five circles Round corners: five overlapping circles shrinking towards the tail, two antennae. Only the first has a face.
  • Chick trio, one facing the wrong way Together: three circles on stick legs. The odd one out shows a tail tuft where the face would be.
  • Corgi from behind, heart-shaped rump Round corners: the rear is a rounded heart, stub legs below, two ear triangles above. No face needed.
  • Dachshund in a striped jumper Stubby: long rounded rectangle, legs a quarter of the body depth. Ears as long ovals, jumper stripes curve.
  • Duckling in a puddle Big head: circle head on a smaller teardrop body, flat bill. Ripple rings underneath and one droplet.
  • Fawn with spots and folded legs Low face: ears set wide, features in the lower half of the head, legs folded under, white dots on the back.
  • Fox kit curled in its own tail Sleepy: a circle of body with the tail wrapped past the nose. White tail tip, closed curved eyes.
  • Frog under a leaf umbrella Tiny extra: squashed circle with two eye bumps on top and a wide thin mouth. It holds a leaf on a stem.
  • Giraffe calf with a short neck Round corners: cut the neck to a third of real life. Big head, horn nubs, patches as rounded squares.
  • Goldfish with a veil tail Big head: round body that is mostly head, fan tail as long as the body, three bubbles rising.
  • Guinea pig with a swirl of hair Round corners: potato shape with no visible neck or tail, a swirl of fur on the crown, tiny feet.
  • Hamster with full cheeks Big head: wide oval, the cheeks make it wider than it is tall. Tiny ears, paws holding a seed under the chin.
  • Hedgehog carrying a strawberry on its spines Tiny extra: half circle of short zigzag spines, pointed face low at the front, one berry stuck on top.
  • Jellyfish with ribbon tentacles Big head: half circle bell with a scalloped edge and four wavy ribbons. Face on the bell, near the scallops.
  • Joey looking out of the pouch Together: only the pouch curve, two long ears, two eyes and two paws hooked over the edge.
  • Kitten in a cardboard box, ears showing Tiny extra: box front, two ear triangles and two eyes above the rim, tail out of the side.
  • Kitten loaf with paws tucked Round corners: bread-loaf shape, two triangles, tail wrapped along the base. No legs visible at all.
  • Koala clinging to a pencil Stubby: round head, big fluffy ear circles, large oval nose. Arms and legs wrap round an upright pencil.
  • Ladybird on a leaf edge Round corners: half circle, centre line, six spots, small dark head with two dot eyes and a blush.
  • Lamb as a cloud on sticks Round corners: scalloped cloud, dark oval face low at one end, four short lines for legs.
  • Lion cub before the mane grows in Big head: round head, half-circle ears, one tuft of mane. The paws are oversized circles.
  • Mochi-round bear holding a heart Stubby: squashed circle, two half-circle ears, arms as nubs. The heart is as big as its face.
  • Mochi-round cat with a tiny 3 mouth Round corners: squashed circle and two small triangles. The mouth is a tiny sideways 3 between the eyes.
  • Mochi-round chick with a leaf on its head Tiny extra: squashed yellow circle, diamond beak, two dot eyes. One green leaf balanced on top.
  • Mochi-round frog with cheek dots Low face: squashed circle with two bumps on top for eyes, so the mouth and pink dots sit in the lower third.
  • Mochi-round pig with a button snout Low face: squashed pink circle, oval snout with two dots dead centre, eyes level with it, ears folded.
  • Mochi-round puppy with a curled tail Round corners: squashed circle, two folded ears, tail curled over like a comma. One patch over one eye.
  • Mochi-round rabbit with no neck Round corners: one squashed circle, two short ears, dot eyes level with the nose. Pink inner ears.
  • Mole popping out of a molehill Low face: mound, half-oval head, pink nose at the tip, two dot eyes, paddle paws resting on the soil.
  • Mouse asleep in a teacup Sleepy: cup with a curled mouse inside, big round ears over the rim, tail hanging down the outside.
  • Narwhal calf with a spiral tusk Tiny extra: fat teardrop body, tusk as a thin cone with spiral lines, small flippers, paler belly.
  • Octopus with curled-up arms Big head: dome three times the height of the arms. Eight short curls along the bottom, face low on the dome.
  • Otter afloat with a pebble Sleepy: long oval on its back, paws on the tummy holding a small stone. Ripple lines either side.
  • Owlet with a head tilt Big head: circle head tilted 30 degrees on a smaller oval body. Huge eye rings, tiny beak low between them.
  • Panda rolling onto its back Stubby: circle body with four dark limb ovals pointing up. Tilt the eye patches down at the outside to soften them.
  • Penguin chick in a scarf Big head: egg shape, white face mask, stub flippers. The scarf covers a neck it does not really have.
  • Penguin parent and chick in one scarf Together: a big egg shape and a small one, with a single scarf wrapped round both.
  • Piglet with a curly tail, side on Round corners: one oval body, small oval snout with two dots, triangle ear, spiral tail.
  • Polar bear cub sliding on its tummy Stubby: long oval, four stub legs splayed, small round ears. Outline and nose only, the snow does the rest.
  • Pony with a fringe over its eyes Big head: head as long as the body is tall, short legs, mane flopping forward to hide one eye.
  • Pufferfish, puffed and surprised Round corners: circle with short spikes all round, tiny fins, small o mouth. Eyes wide apart.
  • Pug puppy with a head tilt Big head: wide rounded square head tilted, dark muzzle oval, eyes far apart, three short forehead lines.
  • Puppy with one ear flopped Big head: head circle as big as the body oval. One ear up, one folded over, tongue as a small u.
  • Raccoon kit holding its own tail Stubby: mask as two tilted ovals, ringed tail, paws like mittens with no fingers drawn.
  • Red panda using its tail as a pillow Stubby: round head, white ear edges and cheek patches, ringed tail hugged in both arms.
  • Robin as a ball with a red bib Round corners: one circle, red patch over the lower face and chest, stick legs, tiny triangle beak.
  • Round chick still wearing its shell Big head: one circle is head and body, half shell with a zigzag edge below. Beak is a tiny diamond between the eyes.
  • Seahorse with a curled tail and blush Round corners: S-curve body, snout as a short tube, small back fin, tail wound into a spiral.
  • Sloth hanging from a branch, content Sleepy: bean body under a line, long arms, eye patches sloping down. Closed eyes and a small curved smile.
  • Snail with a cinnamon-swirl shell Round corners: spiral shell on a slug-shaped foot, two eye stalks with dots on top. Blush under the stalks.
  • Sparrow puffed up in the cold Round corners: almost a perfect circle with a tail sticking out and a tiny beak. Two short lines for feet.
  • Squirrel hugging an acorn Stubby: round head, tail as a big S curl as tall as the animal, acorn held against the chest in both paws.
  • Starfish waving one arm Stubby: five rounded arms, fat and never pointed. Face in the centre, set low, one arm bent up.
  • Tiger cub mid pounce, all paws Stubby: round head down, rear end up, front paws flat. Stripes are short triangles pointing in from the outline.
  • Turtle hatchling heading for the sea Stubby: round shell, oversized front flippers, tiny back ones. A trail of flipper marks behind it.
  • Turtle with a heart-patterned shell Round corners: dome shell, round head poking out, four stub feet. The shell plates are drawn as hearts.
  • Two otters afloat, paw in paw Together: two long ovals side by side on their backs, the near paws joined. One ripple ring round both.
  • Whale calf spouting a heart Tiny extra: fat teardrop, small tail flukes, belly line. The spout splits into a heart shape.

Objects, plants and tiny houses 64

  • Acorn wearing its cap as a beret Tiny extra: egg shape with a cross-hatched cap tilted to one side, stalk on top. Face in the lower half.
  • Alarm clock with bell ears Big head: circle face, two bell domes as ears, stub feet. Hands set at ten past ten read as eyebrows.
  • Backpack with a star keyring Round corners: rounded rectangle, front pocket as the mouth area, two straps, star charm hanging off the zip.
  • Balloon with a string bow Tiny extra: oval with a small knot triangle and a wavy string tied in a bow halfway down. Shine mark.
  • Bathtub full of bubbles with a duck Together: rounded tub on claw feet, cloud of foam circles on top, one small duck sitting on the foam.
  • Bed with a sleeping pillow Sleepy: low bed from the front, the pillow has closed eyes and a z, quilt in patchwork squares.
  • Birdhouse with a face at the hole Together: box with a pitched roof, round hole, perch peg. Only a beak and two eyes show in the hole.
  • Bobble hat with ear flaps Tiny extra: dome, ribbed brim, pompom as a scribbled circle, two flaps ending in plaited cords.
  • Button family in four sizes Together: four circles with inner rims, from big to tiny. Button holes are the eyes: two on some, four on others.
  • Camper van with tied-back curtains Round corners: rounded rectangle, two windows with curtains, two circle wheels, a roof rack with one bag.
  • Candle with a wax drip fringe Tiny extra: short cylinder, drips over the top edge like a fringe, teardrop flame with a smaller one inside.
  • Cloud raining hearts Tiny extra: scalloped cloud with a flat base, five small hearts falling. Face low on the cloud, blush ovals.
  • Cottage with a thatched fringe Big head: the roof hangs low over the windows like a fringe. Windows are the eyes and the door is the mouth.
  • Crayon trio of different heights Together: three cylinders with cone tips and a wavy band on each wrapper. The tallest one winks.
  • Crescent moon asleep in a nightcap Sleepy: fat crescent, cap with a star on the end drooping off the top point. Closed eye on the inner curve.
  • Envelope sealed with a heart Low face: rectangle with a V flap and a heart at the point. Face under the flap, in the lower half.
  • Flower pots stacked smallest on top Together: three tapered pots in a wobbling tower, a daisy in the top one. Bottom pot carries the face.
  • Gift box with a bow as wide as the lid Big head: the bow is as wide as the box. Two loops, two tails, a knot circle, ribbon down the front.
  • Hanging plant with trailing hair Big head: bowl pot on three strings, vines hanging like long hair either side of the face on the pot.
  • Jar of fireflies with a cloth lid Tiny extra: rounded jar, fabric cap tied with string, five dots each inside a soft ring of glow.
  • Kettle whistling a small note Tiny extra: squat dome with an arched handle, short spout, one music note in the steam.
  • Leaf pile with two eyes peeking out Tiny extra: heap of overlapping leaf shapes in three colours. Two dot eyes look out from a dark gap.
  • Light bulb with a filament smile Low face: round bulb on a ribbed screw base. The glowing wire inside is the mouth, eyes either side.
  • Lighthouse, short and fat Round corners: squash the tower to two stripes tall, lamp room as a small box, beam as two lines.
  • Mitten pair on a string Together: two rounded mitts with thumb bumps, joined by a long looping cord. A snowflake on each cuff.
  • Mug in a knitted cosy Round corners: cylinder, C handle, ribbed band round the middle. Face on the knit, steam as three curls.
  • Mushroom house with a round door Round corners: fat stalk, dome cap, arched door, one lit window, tiny chimney leaning out of the cap.
  • Mushroom with a spotted cap hat Big head: cap twice as wide as the stalk. Face on the stalk right under the brim, spots uneven.
  • Notebook with a ribbon bookmark Tiny extra: rounded rectangle, elastic band down one side, ribbon tail out of the bottom like a tongue.
  • Paintbrush with a colourful quiff Tiny extra: long handle, metal collar, bristles swept up and dipped in one colour. Face on the handle.
  • Paper boat flying a heart flag Tiny extra: trapezium hull, triangle sail fold, toothpick mast, heart flag. Two wave lines under it.
  • Paper clip pair linked together Together: two looped wires hooked through each other. Dot eyes on the inner loops, no mouths.
  • Patterned tape roll with a loose end Round corners: short fat ring covered in dots, a tongue of tape hanging out. Face on the side.
  • Pencil case zipped up to its nose Low face: long rounded pouch, zip line across the middle, eyes just above the zip, pull tab as a nose.
  • Pencil with a rubber hat Low face: long rectangle, cone tip, metal band and rubber on top. Face just above the sharpened cone.
  • Piggy bank with a heart coin Round corners: fat oval, four stub legs, slot on top with a heart-stamped coin halfway in.
  • Planet with a ring and a moon friend Together: circle with a tilted oval ring, small circle moon beside it. The moon is asleep.
  • Pot plant proud of one new leaf Tiny extra: tapered pot and three leaves, the smallest in a lighter green. Face low on the pot.
  • Pumpkin with a curly vine fringe Tiny extra: five bulging segments, short stalk, one vine tendril curling forward. Face low on the middle segment.
  • Rainbow joining two small clouds Together: four-band arc, two scalloped clouds. Each cloud has a face and they look at each other.
  • Rocket with a porthole face Round corners: fat bullet shape, fins as rounded triangles. The porthole holds the face, flame as three teardrops.
  • Round cactus with one bloom on top Tiny extra: rounded column with two stub arms, short dashes for spines, one bloom on top. Face on the cactus.
  • Rubber duck in a bubble crown Tiny extra: circle head on a teardrop body, flat bill. A ring of foam circles sits on its head.
  • Rubber with a worn-down corner Round corners: rounded block in a paper sleeve, one corner smudged grey. Face on the sleeve.
  • Ruler measuring a very small snail Together: long rectangle with tick marks, snail at the 1 mark. Both look pleased with the result.
  • Sharpener with a curl of shavings Tiny extra: small wedge block with a round hole, ribbon of shaving with a scalloped edge trailing out.
  • Snow globe with a tiny cottage Round corners: circle on a trapezium base. The cottage takes a third of the globe, dots for snow.
  • Snowman two balls tall Big head: two circles only, the head nearly as big as the body. Short carrot nose, twig arms, three buttons.
  • Sock pair, one inside out Together: two L shapes with rounded toes, striped cuffs. One shows its seams, both have heel patches.
  • Sprout growing in an eggshell Tiny extra: half shell, soil line, stem and two leaves. Face on the shell, under the cracked edge.
  • Star trailing a rainbow Tiny extra: fat five-point star with rounded tips and a three-band arc behind it. Face in the centre, low.
  • Sticky note with a curled corner Round corners: square with the bottom corner lifted. Face low, and a to-do list of three hearts above it.
  • Succulent rosette in a teacup Round corners: ring of fat pointed petals round a centre, planted in a cup. The cup gets the face.
  • Sun with triangle rays, yawning Sleepy: circle with twelve short triangles. One eye half shut, small o mouth, hand not needed.
  • Sunflower in a pot, facing you Big head: flower head far wider than the pot. Face in the seed disc, petals round it like a mane.
  • Teapot house with a spout chimney Round corners: round pot, lid as the roof, door in the belly, smoke rising from the spout.
  • Teddy bear with one patched ear Big head: head circle as big as the body, stub limbs, muzzle oval. One ear has a stitched square patch.
  • Terrarium jar with a tiny mushroom Round corners: round jar on its side, layers of pebbles, soil and moss, one red mushroom and a cork.
  • Tiny house with a heart window Round corners: rounded square, triangle roof, heart window, door off-centre, one curl of smoke.
  • Tulip trio, one still a bud Together: three cup shapes on stems with two leaves each. The bud in the middle is the one asleep.
  • Umbrella sheltering a raindrop Together: half circle with a scalloped edge, J handle. One teardrop with a face stands underneath, dry.
  • Watering can showering a seedling Together: rounded can with a long spout, dotted arc of water, tiny two-leaf seedling looking up at it.
  • Wellies with a frog inside one Together: two rounded boots side by side, frog eyes and fingertips over the rim of the left one.
  • Yarn ball with knitting-needle ears Round corners: circle with curved wrap lines in three directions, loose tail in a loop, two needles as ears.

How it works

The personality comes already attached: Toast with a sleepy face, Hamster with full cheeks, Tiny house with a heart window. Each of these 200 cute easy things to draw opens its hint with the trick that makes it cute, such as Big head or Low face, then lists the shapes underneath.

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Seven tricks that make a drawing cute

Cute is mostly proportion, and each hint names one rule. Round corners (57 hints) softens every edge until a box looks like a cushion. Tiny extra (40) adds one bow, leaf or steam curl and stops. Big head (30) makes the top at least as large as everything under it. Together (29) draws two or more, touching. Low face, Sleepy and Stubby share the other 44.

The kawaii group, and a recipe for anything

Kawaii is the Japanese word for cute: rounded shapes, soft pastel colours and a flat, simple face. The group holds 60 kawaii drawing ideas, from Onigiri with a seaweed belt to Mochi-round cat with a tiny 3 mouth. To invent kawaii things to draw, shrink any object to one rounded shape, set two dot eyes low and wide apart, a small mouth between, no nose, then add a heart, flower, star or rainbow.

  • Mark the eye line first, below the middle of the shape. Slide the same dots upwards and the character looks grown up.
  • For happy drawing ideas, tap Happy: 34 cheerful ones, from Fried egg waving one arm to Cloud raining hearts. Two small u curves read as asleep; flip them into arches and the face is laughing.
  • For cute sketch drawing ideas in pencil, keep the blush: shade two small ovals outside the eyes with the lead's side.

Questions and answers

Which ones suit a complete beginner?

Choose Easy for 106 ideas built on one main shape: Cat asleep as a perfect circle, Cherry twins on one stalk. None needs shading. For easy kawaii things to draw, 42 of the 60 Kawaii ideas carry the Easy tag too.

Why does my cute drawing look off?

Check three things: the eyes sit below the middle, they are set wide apart, and the head is at least as large as the body. Then take detail away. A nose, eyelashes or fingers age a character at once, which is why these hints stop at dots and a small mouth.

What stuff can I draw at a desk in five minutes?

Choose Objects, plants and tiny houses and draw what is in front of you: Pencil with a rubber hat, Paper clip pair linked together, Mug in a knitted cosy. All are cute and easy things to draw in a margin in two minutes. With a brush, try cute painting ideas.

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