Cute Easy Animals to Draw

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Welcome to our collection of easy animals to draw, perfect for beginners and budding artists of all ages! Whether you’re a kid learning to sketch or an adult looking for a fun and relaxing creative activity, these simple step-by-step drawing ideas make it easy to create adorable animals.

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Fun Activities to Do With Our Animal Drawing Images

From friendly cats and dogs to playful elephants and birds, our collection features a variety of animals with easy-to-follow designs that anyone can enjoy. The following fun activities are great to use in addition to sketching the images!

1. Animal Storybook Creation

Objective: Combine drawing and storytelling to spark creativity.

Materials:

  • Easy-to-draw animal guides
  • Drawing paper or a notebook
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
  • Stapler or string for binding

Directions:

  1. Choose a few easy-to-draw animals and sketch them on separate pages.
  2. Color your animals and give each one a name and personality.
  3. Create a story that includes your animals as the main characters. Write or narrate the story on pages alongside your drawings.
  4. Bind the pages together to create your personalized animal storybook and share it with family or friends!

2. Animal Drawing Challenge

Objective: Encourage quick thinking and creativity.

Materials:

  • Easy-to-draw animal guides
  • Timer
  • Drawing paper and pencils

Directions:

  1. Set a timer for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Pick a theme, like “jungle animals” or “farm animals,” and challenge kids to draw as many animals from that group as possible.
  3. Once the timer is up, color and name the animals you’ve drawn.
  4. Share your drawings with the group or compare your creations for a fun showcase!

3. Animal Habitat Collage

Objective: Combine drawing with environmental creativity.

Materials:

  • Easy-to-draw animal guides
  • Large sheet of paper or poster board
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
  • Scissors and glue (optional for layering)

Directions:

  1. Draw and color your favorite animals from the guides.
  2. Create a background for your animals, like a jungle, ocean, or farm, using a large sheet of paper or poster board.
  3. Add your animals to the habitat by either drawing them directly onto the scene or cutting out your drawings and gluing them on.
  4. Display your collage to showcase the world you’ve created for your animals!

Do you also love to color? We’ve got you covered! Jump to our cute coloring pages!

Let’s start drawing cute and easy animals!

Smiling starfish
Smiling starfish
Smiling sketched whale
Smiling sketched whale

Before you go, visit our other cute Whale drawing ideas!

Smiling rabbit
Smiling rabbit
Smiling mouse face
Smiling mouse face
Silly squirrel with googly eyes
Silly squirrel with googly eyes
Cute waving groundhog coloring sheet

You might also like our cute Groundhog Day coloring pages!

Silly monkey doing a handstand
Silly monkey doing a handstand
Silly dancing hedgehog
Silly dancing hedgehog
Running elephant
Running elephant
Raccoon holding a tomato
Raccoon holding a tomato
Proud lion
Proud lion
Octopus with big eyes
Octopus with big eyes
Hen sitting on a nest
Hen sitting on a nest
Happy rabbit riding a horse
Happy rabbit riding a horse
Happy frog sitting on a lily pad
Happy frog sitting on a lily pad
Funny sheep standing on hind legs
Funny sheep standing on hind legs
Cute waving lion
Cute waving lion
Cute tiger
Cute tiger
Cute swimming octopus
Cute swimming octopus
Cute swimming duck
Cute swimming duck

Visit our full collection of cute duck drawing ideas here!

Cute snake sticking out tongue
Cute snake sticking out tongue
Cute snail with big eyes
Cute snail with big eyes
Cute smiling crabmkkkk,
Cute smiling crab
Cute smiling caterpillar
Cute smiling caterpillar
Cute smiling baby turtle easy
Cute smiling baby turtle easy
Cute sideview of puppy
Cute side view of puppy
Cute seal sitting in a puddle of water
Cute seal sitting in a puddle of water
Cute seahorse
Cute seahorse
cute running zebra
cute running zebra
Cute rabbit with big ears
Cute rabbit with big ears
Cute rabbit holding a carrot
Cute rabbit holding a carrot
Cute puppy
Cute puppy
Cute mouse with a long tail
Cute mouse with a long tail
Cute llama with fluffy fur
Cute llama with fluffy fur
Cute leopard doing yoga
Cute leopard doing yoga
Cute laughing kitten
Cute laughing kitten

Check out our cute kitten drawing ideas before you go!

Cute hen
Cute hen
Cute hamster
Cute hamster
Cute giraffe with big eyes
Cute giraffe with big eyes
Cute fox
Cute fox
Cute elephant sitting down
Cute elephant sitting down
Cute cow wearing a flower
Cute cow wearing a flower
Cute cat
Cute cat
Cute bird
Cute bird
Cute cartoon turtle
Cute cartoon turtle
Cute bear wrapped in a warm scarf
Cute bear wrapped in a warm scarf
Cute baby walrus
Cute baby walrus
Cute baby giraffe
Cute baby giraffe
Cute baby deer
Cute baby deer
Baby turtle with a big head
Baby turtle with a big head
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Dr. Tawna Schmidt

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Dr. Tawna Schmidt is the founder and creator of CuteThingsToDraw.com. Passionate about helping children get a great educational start, she shares the excitement and joy of learning through drawing. It is also a fun activity for all ages to explore their creative side! Learn more.

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