30 cute doodles to draw

Cute doodles are round shapes with a tiny face and two pink cheeks. Here are 30 to draw, from a sleepy cat to a smiling strawberry, each with the shape to start from and the one detail that makes it cute.

What makes a doodle cute

Three things do most of the work: round shapes with no sharp corners, a small face set low with the eyes far apart, and two blush marks. Keep lines simple and a little thick. For the full rules, see kawaii doodles.

Cute animals

1. Sleepy cat Draw a loaf shape, add two triangle ears and wrap the tail around the front. Two upside-down arcs for closed eyes make it look content.
2. Bunny Start with a bean for the body and a circle on top for the head. Let one long ear flop over at the tip; it reads cuter than two straight ones.
3. Bear A circle head with two small round ears and a pale oval for the snout. Put a tiny upside-down triangle nose at the top of the oval.
4. Penguin Draw an egg, then a smaller egg inside it for the white belly. Add stubby flippers, a small triangle beak and two little feet.
5. Frog A wide, flat oval with two bumps on top for the eyes. A smile that runs almost cheek to cheek is what makes it a frog.
6. Chick Two circles, a small one stacked on a bigger one, with a tiny triangle beak. Three short hairs sticking up on top finish it.
7. Puppy A circle head with two long floppy ears hanging down the sides and a big oval nose. Flip one ear up to make it look playful.
8. Hamster A round potato shape with tiny ears and puffed-out cheeks. Draw two dot paws holding a seed under its chin.
9. Whale A half-moon body with a flat bottom and a tail flick at one end. A spout of three drops on top makes it a whale.
10. Snail Draw a spiral shell from the inside out, then a long soft body under it, two antennae with dots on the tips, and a smile.

Food with faces

1. Strawberry A rounded triangle with a leafy crown on top and seeds drawn as tiny dashes. Leave a clear space in the middle for the face.
2. Boba tea A tall cup with a dome lid, a fat straw and a row of circles at the bottom for pearls. The face goes on the cup, just above the pearls.
3. Toast A square with a rounded bump on top and a second line inside for the crust. A small square of butter on its head is all it needs.
4. Rice ball A rounded triangle with a dark rectangle of seaweed across the bottom. Put the face just above the seaweed.
5. Avocado A pear shape with a smaller pear inside and a round pit near the bottom. The pit works as a belly.
6. Donut Two circles, one inside the other, then a wavy line for the icing and short dashes for sprinkles. Give it a big open smile.
7. Ice cream cone A scoop on a triangle cone with crisscross lines. One drip running down the side makes it look cute and a little worried.
8. Coffee cup A U-shaped cup with a C for the handle and three wavy lines of steam. Half-closed eyes suit a morning cup.
9. Dumpling A half circle with small folds along the top edge. Draw its eyes shut, as if it’s napping in the steamer.

Sky, plants and little things

1. Cloud Three or four bumps on a flat bottom. A sleepy face and a few raindrops underneath turn it into weather.
2. Sun Draw the rays as short rounded petals instead of spikes, then add a wide smile. Little sunglasses are optional.
3. Crescent moon A C shape with a point at each end, one closed eye and a nightcap drooping off the top tip.
4. Star Round off all five points so it looks soft, like a starfish, then put the face in the middle.
5. Heart A plain heart with a face, or give it two stick arms and legs and have it wave.
6. Rainbow Three arcs stacked inside each other with a small cloud at each end. The clouds can have faces too.
7. Daisy A small circle with five round petals around it. Put the face in the center and one leaf on the stem.
8. Cactus A pickle shape with two arms bending up, sitting in a small pot. Short dashes for spines and one flower on top.
9. Mushroom A dome cap with big dots and a short, wide stem. The face goes on the stem, right under the cap.
10. Ghost An upside-down U with a wavy bottom edge, two oval eyes and blush. Raise one arm so it waves instead of scares.
11. Bow Two loops like a sideways figure eight, a small knot in the middle and two tails hanging down.

Doodle them on a photo with Tada

Cute doodles look best next to the real thing: a face on your latte, a crown on your dog. In Tada, an iPhone app, Draw lets you doodle on any photo, and the doodles move.

1. Open Tada, tap Draw and pick a photo.
2. Draw with your finger, next to what it’s about: ears on a head, a face on a cup.
3. Choose My lines to keep your lines exactly as drawn and make them wiggle like a hand-drawn cartoon. Or choose Make it cute and AI turns your lines into a cute doodle that moves.
4. Tap Save. It goes to Photos as a Live Photo with the doodles moving.

My lines is free and made on your phone. Make it cute uses 1 AI tada (you get 3 free) and redraws only your lines, never your photo. For simpler shapes, try these easy doodles.

Questions

More you can do

• Doodle ideas
• Easy doodles
• Kawaii doodles
• Doodle ideas that move
• All guides