100 Easy Things to Draw: Ideas for Drawing Games & Doodles
Blank page, blank mind? Here are 100 easy things to draw, grouped into 10 categories. Every idea can be sketched in a minute or less — perfect for drawing games with friends, doodling when you're bored, or warming up before a bigger piece.
How to use this list
- Doodling alone: close your eyes, point at the page and draw whatever you land on.
- Practising: pick one category a day and draw all ten ideas in it.
- Playing with friends: one person secretly picks an idea and draws it while everyone else guesses — or let Drawdle pick the words and keep score for you.
Easy animals to draw
- cat
- dog
- fish
- snail
- owl
- bee
- turtle
- snake
- penguin
- octopus
Start with simple shapes: a circle for the head, an oval for the body, then add the one feature that gives it away — a snail's spiral shell, a bee's stripes, a penguin's white tummy.
Easy food to draw
- apple
- banana
- pizza slice
- ice cream cone
- donut
- cupcake
- carrot
- watermelon slice
- hot dog
- samosa
Things around the house
- cup
- lamp
- chair
- clock
- key
- umbrella
- teapot
- candle
- toothbrush
- bed
Nature and weather
- sun
- cloud
- rainbow
- tree
- flower
- cactus
- mushroom
- mountain
- leaf
- lightning
Vehicles
- car
- bus
- boat
- train
- rocket
- bicycle
- hot air balloon
- airplane
- auto rickshaw
- submarine
People and characters
- snowman
- robot
- ghost
- pirate
- king
- alien
- superhero
- wizard
- mermaid
- astronaut
Places and buildings
- house
- castle
- lighthouse
- tent
- igloo
- pyramid
- windmill
- bridge
- treehouse
- beach
Toys and games
- kite
- ball
- balloon
- teddy bear
- yo-yo
- dice
- rubber duck
- puzzle piece
- spinning top
- paper plane
Things at school
- pencil
- book
- backpack
- scissors
- ruler
- globe
- crayon
- calculator
- school bus
- trophy
Silly things to draw
- a cat wearing a crown
- a pizza with a face
- a snail on a skateboard
- a cactus giving a hug
- a cloud raining cookies
- a fish riding a bicycle
- a dinosaur in sunglasses
- a dancing banana
- a snowman on the beach
- a robot walking a dog
The "12 things to draw" challenge
Want a quick game for friends or family? Try this:
- Everyone grabs paper and draws a grid of 12 boxes.
- Pick 12 ideas from this page — one from each category, plus two silly ones.
- Set a one-minute timer for each idea and draw one per box.
- Swap papers and try to guess each other's drawings. One point for every correct guess.
Playing remotely? Run the same idea online: create a free room on Drawdle, share the link, and the game picks the words, runs the timer and keeps score.
Want more ideas?
Once you've drawn all 100, move on to our 1,600+ Pictionary words & ideas, sorted from easy to hard, and pick up a few tricks from 12 drawing tips to win guessing games.
Frequently asked questions
What are easy things to draw?
Simple everyday objects with one clear shape are easiest: an apple, a sun, a cup, a house, a cat, a kite or a balloon. Start with the outline, then add one detail that makes it recognisable.
What should I draw when I'm bored?
Pick a random idea from the "silly things" list above — a fish riding a bicycle or a pizza with a face — or set yourself the 12-things challenge with a one-minute timer.
How do you play a drawing guessing game?
One person secretly picks something to draw while the others guess what it is, then everyone takes turns. No letters or numbers are allowed in the drawing. See our Pictionary rules for the full details.