23 Cute Things to Draw

Ready to fill your sketchbook with pure joy? Whether you’re facing artist's block or just looking for something sweet to doodle, these 23 cute drawing ideas are here to help.

From blushing tomatoes to tiny forest scenes, we’ve curated a perfect mix of kawaii objects and adorable animals to spark your creativity and brighten your day.

Some quick tips on drawing cute things before we start:

• Simple is often not just easier but more cute
• I think that the smaller the drawing the cuter it is
• A smile goes a long way

Kawaii Pink Ring Donut

This is a really nice one to start off drawing as it gets the basic 'kawaii' ideas down - simple shapes, big round eyes with white sparkles, cute little mouth, and small blushing cheeks.

Kawaii Watermelon Lollipop

Again, a simple shape and simple smile - I added the ears for extra cuteness 🥰

Cute Mountain Doodle

I was inspired by making simple doodles of everyday things (mountain) and putting a smiling face on it.

Here's the equation:

Object + Smile = Cute drawing

Sad Kawaii Cat

I'll be honest - I like sad kawaii faces. This cute little cat looks like he just had an accident and is feeling embarrassed.

Sad Smelly Cheese

Drawing cheese is one of my guilty pleasures. This little chap is sad because he smells so bad.

Cute Little Planets

I like to imagine that the big one is the big brother and the little one is the little brother looking up to his big bro.

Cute Blushing Tomato Drawing

I really enjoyed using the watercolour brushes to make the tomato look more 3D. The little white dot makes it look shiny.

Cute Sleeping Penguin

This little penguin is taking an afternoon nap and looking very cute in the process.

I actually started this drawing as an egg but decided to turn it into a penguin.

Cute Ghost in Love

I like the little heart over the head of this one as it makes it feel like it is flying to give someone a big warm hug...if ghosts can hug.

Cute Penguin Wearing a Crown

This is my favourite drawing from this collection. I really enjoyed adding the layers of colouring pencil over the watercolour wash.

Cute Surprised Pickle

This pickle has gotten herself into a, well, pickle. I like the fact that this one does not have outlines, just blocks of colour.

Cute Little Plum

This little plum is feeling a bit shocked. For this one I opted for simple stick arms and legs.

Cute Ukulele Singing it's Heart Out

This cute Ukulele has a song it needs to sing to the world.

Cute Slice of Toast

I chose to use outlines that matched the natural colours of the object here (brown for the crusts). I think it works really well.

Silhouette of a man fishing

This is the wildcard in this collection as I think it's not "kawaii" cute but cute because it's a little person fishing on the page.

Little Mountain Scene

Here I decided to go for more of an illustrative vibe rather than a cute face.

I wanted it to be small (cute) and simple (cute)

Little Dog Walking with an Umbrella

This little dog looks like he is on his way back from a busy day in the office and has gotten caught in the rain.

Little Winking Wine Glass

I wanted to make a very simple line drawing of a wine glass and make it cute. This one is winking 😉

Kawaii Cup of Coffee

If this is a coffee I reckon it's a Caramel Latte! Mmmmm

Cute Guinea Pig

This is based on my first guinea pig, Minnie. Guinea pigs are so damn cute! Little squeaking balls of fur.

Cute Little Giraffe

I wanted to do a drawing of a Giraffe that would look at home in a children's book.

Cute Little Piggy

When I first drew this it wasn't smiling and actually looked pretty odd. My daughter mentioned that maybe I should change the face, and it worked!

Cute Things To Draw

There you have it. All 23 of our cute things to draw. I hope you found some inspiration here. In the meantime you should check out our other cute drawing ideas:

• Cute Duck Drawings
• Cute Cat Drawings
• Cute Dog Drawings