A comic of the game she always makes you playFour boxes across. Put her rules in the first box and you losing, again, in the last.
A crown that fits a little sister, with her name on the bandDraw it as a long strip she can cut out, with five points and her name in the middle.
A keep-out sign for her half of the bedroomA rectangle with a hole drawn at the top, her name in big letters and one picture she would choose.
A map of her best hiding spots in your houseDraw the rooms as boxes from above and mark each hiding spot with an X only she will understand.
A medal for bravest little sister, with what she didA circle on a ribbon in the middle of the page. Write the brave thing around the rim.
A paper doll of your sister with three outfits to cut outDraw her standing straight in the middle and the outfits around her, each with fold-over tabs.
A sticker chart drawn for her, two squares already fullRule seven boxes across. Draw a star in two of them and leave the rest for her to earn.
Her favorite stuffed animal wearing her own pajamasPortrait. Draw the toy sitting up in the middle and copy the pattern of her real pajamas onto it.
Her lost tooth setting off on a trip under the pillowDraw the tooth with a tiny suitcase at the edge of a pillow, and write the date in a corner.
Her name in outline letters, left blank for her crayonsLandscape. Draw wide outline letters that almost touch and leave every one empty.
Her tallest block tower, drawn taller than the housePortrait. Start the tower at the bottom edge and let it pass the roof, with her on tiptoe beside it.
Your little sister as captain of the bunk-bed shipLandscape. Turn the top bunk into a deck with a sail and put her at the wheel in a paper hat.
For a big sister 12
A coupon for one week of taking her turn with the dishesA ticket with a drawing of a dish rack and seven small boxes for her to tick off.
A do-not-disturb door hanger your big sister will really useA tall strip with a round hole near the top. Letter one side for busy and the other for come in.
A page marker with her first letter and a tassel on topA tall narrow strip. Put the letter at the top and draw the tassel hanging off the end.
A portrait of your big sister from behind, headphones onDraw only her head and shoulders from the back, with the cord trailing off the edge of the page.
A sticky note for her mirror: one drawing, three wordsKeep it square and small. One simple face or star and three words, nothing else.
A trophy for best big sister with one real reason engravedA cup with two handles on a block. Write the reason on the block in small capital letters.
An apology coupon for the thing of hers you brokeA ticket shape with a dotted edge. Draw the thing, mended, and write what the coupon is good for.
Her bike with your smaller bike parked beside itLandscape. Draw the two side on, front wheels level, so the difference in size is the joke.
Her bookshelf with the book you borrowed drawn back in placeLandscape. Draw the spines side by side and color only the one you are returning.
Her hand-me-down sweater, now on you, with a thank-you tagDraw the sweater flat, sleeves out, and hang a small tag from one cuff with your message on it.
Her old school bag, now yours, with a note in the pocketDraw the bag from the front with one pocket open and the corner of a folded note showing.
The two bathroom shelves: hers neat, yours notSplit the page with a line. Line her bottles up by height and let yours fall over.
For a brother 12
A map of the yard with his best goal marked by a starDraw the yard from above, the goal as a small box and a dotted line for the kick.
A peace treaty for the back seat, with a line to signWrite three short rules, draw a dotted line down the middle of a car seat and leave room for two names.
A rocket with his name painted on its hullPortrait. Draw the rocket tall and thin and letter his name from nose to fins.
A scoreboard of your driveway game, his side winning by oneA big rectangle with two numbers. Write his name over the higher one and yours over the other.
A sports card of your brother: photo box, team, three scoresA card with his picture on top and three bars under it for speed, jokes and snack power.
A superhero version of him, cape made from his blanketDraw him mid-jump off the bed, with the pattern of his real blanket on the cape.
A video game level with him as the hero at the finish flagDraw three platforms as steps across the page and a small him jumping to the last one.
A wanted poster: wanted for hiding the remotePortrait. Draw his face in a frame, the crime under it and a reward of one extra turn.
The family dog choosing him over everyoneDraw the dog asleep on his feet and a row of other feet left empty.
The fort you and your brother built, with a flagLandscape. Draw the blankets and chairs you really used, and put both your initials on the flag.
His side of the room as a danger zone with caution tapeDraw striped tape across the page corner to corner and a pile of his things behind it.
His sneakers by the door, laces everywhereDraw the pair from above, one on its side, and let the laces wander across the page.
The two of you together 12
A comic of your worst argument with a happy last panelFour boxes. Keep the faces simple, and make the last box the two of you sharing a snack.
A tin-can phone on a string from your room to theirsDraw two windows with a can on each sill and one sagging string between, and a name beside each can.
A two-leaf twig from the family tree: just you twoDraw one small twig with two leaves, a name on each, and color both leaves the same.
The back seat of the car with a line of tape down the middleLandscape. Draw the seat from the front, one elbow just over the line.
The bedtime rules poster, signed by both of youPortrait. Number three rules you both break and leave two lines at the bottom for names.
The doorframe where both your heights are penciled inDraw a tall doorframe and two sets of pencil marks with dates, yours catching up or pulling away.
The last cookie split with a ruler, one crumb as evidenceDraw the cookie from above with a ruled line through it and a label on one stray crumb.
One coat on three kids over the years, a little more wornDraw the same coat three times across the page, a little more worn each time.
The secret knock for your room as a row of dots and dashesDraw a door, then the knock under it as dots for short and dashes for long.
The two of you as bookends holding up the same shelfLandscape. Draw a row of books with one of you leaning in at each end.
Your two beds, one made and one not, labeled with namesDraw the beds side on and write a name under each one. Be honest.
Your two shoe soles traced side by side, sizes written inTrace one shoe each in pencil, side by side, and write a name and a size inside each outline.
How it works
A drawing for a sister or brother lands best when only your family would get it: the shared room, the hand-me-down sweater, the back seat. Groups: a little sister, a big sister, a brother and both of you.
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Easy things to draw for your sister
The Easy group holds 16. A crown that fits a little sister, with her name on the band is a strip with five points. A sticky note for her mirror: one drawing, three words is as small as a drawing gets. Choose Easy from the list.
Easy things to draw for your brother
For a brother holds 12. His sneakers by the door, laces everywhere is a pair of shoes seen from above, and A rocket with his name painted on its hull is one tall shape and some lettering.
Questions and answers
What are easy cute things to draw for your little sister?
Things she can use. Her name in outline letters, left blank for her crayons is hers to finish, and A keep-out sign for her half of the bedroom goes straight on the door.
What are cute things to draw for your brother?
Ones with a joke in them. The family dog choosing him over everyone shows the dog asleep on his feet, and A sports card of your brother: photo box, team, three scores gives him marks for speed, jokes and snack power.
What are some sister sketch ideas with both of us in them?
The two of you together holds 12, such as A tin-can phone on a string from your room to theirs and The doorframe where both your heights are penciled in. Each works as a quick pencil sketch on one page.
What should I draw for a big sister?
Something that admits a debt. Her hand-me-down sweater, now on you, with a thank-you tag does it, and so does An apology coupon for the thing of hers you broke.