60 doodles

Fall Doodles

Sixty little autumn motifs for margins, journals and cards, each with the first strokes to make.

Fall Doodles

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A vine curling round a page numberWrite the number, then spiral a thin vine round it and add a leaf every half turn.

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Leaves and acorns 16

A birch leaf with a saw-tooth edge A small pointed oval, then tiny teeth all round the edge like a bread knife.
A curled dry leaf seen side-on Draw a C for the curl and a second C inside it. Shade the inside curve darker.
A falling leaf with three dashed motion lines Tilt the leaf, then put three short dashes above it, curving the way it swung.
A leaf-shaped speech bubble Draw a fat leaf, give its stem a curl like a bubble tail, and write one word inside.
A maple leaf in one zigzag outline Start at the stem and zigzag out to five points and back. Add three vein lines from the stem.
A patchwork leaf, a new pattern in each section Split the leaf along its veins into five parts: dots, stripes, grid, waves, solid.
A pine cone made of rows of tiny U shapes Draw a tall egg, then stack rows of small U shapes from the top down, each row offset.
A single leaf filled with stripes Outline one leaf, split it down the vein, then stripe each half at a different slant.

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Leaves and acorns, continued

A twig with three leaves and one about to drop Three leaves on the twig, the fourth an inch below it with a dashed line back up.
A whole page of scattered leaves, no two alike Vary size, tilt and shape. Leave gaps a thumb wide so the page still breathes.
An acorn cap on its own, like a tiny hat A dome with a stalk on top and a grid inside. Doodle three of them in a row.
An oak leaf doodled with a double outline Draw the bumpy lobed edge once, then trace it again a pencil width inside. Leave the vein out.
Five leaves overlapping at their tips Draw the front leaf whole. Each leaf behind stops where it meets the one in front.
Half a leaf peeping in from the page edge Half a leaf showing from the page edge, two dots and a tiny curved smile on the blade.
Three acorns hanging from one twig One bent line for the twig, three short stalks, three acorns at slightly different heights.
Two acorns joined at the stalks like cherries Draw a V of two short stalks, then an acorn hanging from each end, caps touching the stalk.

Borders and corners 14

A border of acorns and dots Acorn, dot, dot, acorn along a ruled line. Keep the acorns all tilted the same way.
A branch along the top edge of a page Let it enter from one corner and taper out. Add short twigs, then a few last leaves.
A corner bracket made of pine sprigs An L shape in the corner, then short needle strokes down both arms of the L.
A divider line of berries on a stem One straight stem across the page, with clusters of three small circles every inch.
A garland of leaves on a wavy string Draw the wavy line across the page first, then hang a leaf from every dip.
A heading banner with a leaf at each end A long rectangle with folded tails, your heading inside, one leaf tucked at each end.
A page corner piled with leaves Fill a triangle in the corner. Big leaves along the edge, small ones towards the point.
A plaid ribbon across the top of the page Draw a long band, then cross it with two pairs of lines each way. Shade the crossings.
A row of mushrooms in three heights Short, tall, medium, repeat. A dome cap and a straight stalk for each.
A small leaf ring round today's date Write the date, pencil a circle round it, then line the circle with small leaves.
A strip of tiny pumpkins along the page bottom Each pumpkin is three bumps side by side with a stalk. Vary the width, not the height.
A vine curling round a page number Write the number, then spiral a thin vine round it and add a leaf every half turn.
Bunting with leaf-shaped flags Draw a sagging line, then hang leaf shapes point down, touching edge to edge.
Falling leaves zigzagging down the margin Pencil a zigzag down the margin, then drop a small leaf on every corner of it.

Easy 11

A candle in a jar with a tiny flame A tall rectangle with rounded corners, a short candle inside, a teardrop flame on top.
A cup of tea with steam shaped like a leaf A cup and saucer from the side. Draw one steam line rising and bending into a leaf outline.
A gift tag with a leaf and a string hole A rectangle with two corners clipped, a circle near the top, and one leaf below it.
A hedgehog curled up with a leaf on its back A half circle, a pointed nose and a dot eye. Spikes as short strokes, then one leaf on top.
A pumpkin with a leaf tied like a bow Three bumps for the pumpkin, then two leaves either side of the stalk, pointing out.
A scarf in chevron stripes A long S-shaped strip with a fringe at each end. Fill it with stacked V shapes.
A tiny house with smoke curling from the chimney A square, a triangle roof, a small chimney. Spiral the smoke up and away to one side.
A wheat stalk made of paired teardrops A long line, then teardrops in pairs up both sides, getting smaller to the tip.
An apple basket, each apple a circle and a stalk Draw the basket rim as a wide oval, then heap circles above it. One stalk and leaf each.
An envelope sealed with a leaf A rectangle with the flap drawn as a V. Put a small leaf where the point of the V lands.
An owl made of one oval and two circles An oval body, two big circle eyes touching, a small V beak and two ear tufts.

Cute 11

A bookworm poking out of an apple with glasses on A round apple with a hole, a small worm curving out, two round lenses on its face.
A fox tail curled round a word Write the word first, then wrap a fluffy tail round it with a white tip at the end.
A little pie with steam curling up into a heart A flat dish with a lattice top, then two steam lines that meet at the top in a heart.
A mouse asleep in a walnut shell Half an oval for the shell with wrinkled lines, a round mouse inside, a leaf as its blanket.
A mug of cocoa with a smiling marshmallow A mug from the side, a square marshmallow floating on top with two dots and a smile.
A mushroom with a tiny door and window A fat stalk with an arched door, a round window above it and dots on the cap.
A raccoon peeking over a pile of leaves Only the head: a round face, a dark mask band across the eyes, two pointed ears.
A rain cloud dropping leaves instead of rain A bumpy cloud, then small leaves falling in lines beneath it where the drops would be.
A sleepy squirrel tucked into its own tail A curled bean body, closed eyes as two arcs, and a big S-shaped tail round the top.
A snail in a knitted scarf leaving a dotted trail Shell first as a spiral, then a long foot, a striped scarf at the neck and dots behind it.
A thank-you banner held by two acorns Two acorns with stick arms, each holding one end of a wavy banner with the words on it.

Detailed 8

A corn cob in a grid of rounded kernels A long rounded shape, then rows of small rounded squares. Husk leaves peel back at the bottom.
A lantern with leaf-shaped cut-outs A box lantern with a handle. Draw leaf shapes on its sides and shade round them.
A mug with a knitted pattern band Draw a plain mug, then a band round the middle filled with rows of small Vs.
A mushroom cluster on a log, all in dots Outline the log and caps lightly, then build every shape from dots. Dense dots make shade.
A photo frame of pressed leaves Leave a blank rectangle in the middle, then ring it with flat leaves laid edge to edge.
A plaid square shaded in two directions Rule wide bands both ways. Hatch one direction, then the other, so crossings go darkest.
Paper notes pegged to a string with leaf clips A drooping line, small squares hanging off it, and a leaf-shaped peg holding each square.
Three books stacked with a leaf bookmark Three flat rectangles of different widths. Let a leaf stem poke out of the middle book.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next on 2026-09-23: 60 small autumn doodles, each with the strokes to start it. Kept apart from fall-drawing-ideas, whose subjects are fuller drawings; no item repeats a title from any other list on the site. No holidays, and no facts are stated. Licence: own work

How it works

A doodle is small: a leaf, an acorn, a mug of cocoa, a strip along the page edge. Each of these 60 comes with the strokes that start it. Pick a group to narrow the deal.

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Easy fall doodles to begin with

Easy holds 23 that take a few lines each. A pine cone made of rows of tiny U shapes needs no shading, and the maple leaf is one zigzag out and back. Simple fall doodles like these read best at thumbnail size.

Borders, corners and cards

Borders and corners holds 14 page edges, from a garland of leaves on a wavy string to a divider line of berries on a stem. For a card, put one motif in the middle and a border round it. Autumn doodles also suit a gift tag or an envelope flap.

Pencil it at thumbnail size first. Ink only the lines you like, then rub the pencil out.
Keep a page to three colours, such as rust, mustard and brown, and any mix of motifs looks planned.

Questions and answers

What are some cute fall doodles?

Press once, then choose Cute in the list under the button for 18. An owl made of one oval and two circles is the quickest; a mouse asleep in a walnut shell takes longer. A face is two dots and a small curve, nothing more.

Are Halloween doodles on this list?

No. This list keeps to the season: leaves, acorns, mushrooms, mugs and scarves. Pumpkins appear only as a crop. Halloween and Thanksgiving have lists of their own.

How do I fill a journal page with doodles?

Take one border, one heading banner and three small motifs from these fall doodle ideas. Draw the border, write the heading, then fill the gaps. A whole page of scattered leaves, no two alike, works as a background on its own.