100 Fun Things to Draw When Bored (Easy to Challenging)

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Boredom is secretly the best time to draw. There’s no pressure, no deadline, and nothing to lose. If you’re not sure where to start, this list of 100 fun things to draw when bored has you covered – from 30-second doodles to ideas that could fill an afternoon.

Can’t choose? Let our free drawing prompt generator pick a random idea for you in one click – or grab a single object from the random thing to draw tool.

Easy things to draw (1–20)

Perfect when you just want to doodle in the margin of a notebook.

  1. A coffee mug with steam
  2. A cactus in a pot
  3. Your own hand
  4. A slice of pizza
  5. A cloud with a face
  6. A paper airplane
  7. A potted succulent
  8. A pair of sneakers
  9. A lightbulb
  10. A cupcake with sprinkles
  11. A key on a key ring
  12. A balloon on a string
  13. A fried egg
  14. A pencil and eraser
  15. A rainbow
  16. A mushroom
  17. A sun wearing sunglasses
  18. A slice of watermelon
  19. A star made of smaller stars
  20. Your initials as bubble letters

Cute animals to draw (21–40)

Simple shapes, big eyes and round bodies make any animal cute.

  1. A cat curled into a ball
  2. A sleepy sloth on a branch
  3. A penguin wearing a scarf
  4. A hedgehog holding an apple
  5. A frog on a lily pad
  6. A bunny eating a carrot
  7. A whale with a tiny boat on its back
  8. A fox with a fluffy tail
  9. A snail with a house for a shell
  10. An owl reading a book
  11. A red panda hugging a tree
  12. A puppy chasing its tail
  13. A jellyfish with glowing tentacles
  14. A turtle racing a snail
  15. A hamster in a teacup
  16. An axolotl smiling
  17. A bee carrying a tiny bucket
  18. A koala asleep on a cloud
  19. A duckling in rain boots
  20. A goldfish in a bowl looking out

Silly mash-ups (41–60)

These are the best ideas when you’re truly bored – the weirder, the better.

  1. A cat that is also a loaf of bread
  2. A dinosaur at the dentist
  3. A pineapple wearing a tuxedo
  4. A shark afraid of water
  5. A toaster that shoots out rainbows
  6. A cactus who wants a hug
  7. A pizza slice surfing
  8. A robot walking a dog
  9. A ghost doing laundry
  10. A snowman on a summer holiday
  11. A dragon roasting marshmallows
  12. A banana riding a skateboard
  13. A spider knitting a scarf
  14. A potato as a superhero
  15. An octopus playing eight instruments
  16. A cloud raining spaghetti
  17. A moon eating a cookie
  18. A teapot with legs running away
  19. A snail with a rocket on its shell
  20. A pigeon in a business suit

Scenes and places (61–80)

Ready for something a bit bigger? Add a background and tell a story.

  1. Your bedroom from a corner you don’t usually look at
  2. A treehouse with a rope ladder
  3. A tiny cottage in a mushroom forest
  4. A rainy street with umbrellas
  5. The view from your window
  6. A lighthouse during a storm
  7. A cozy reading nook
  8. An underwater city
  9. A desert with a single cactus at sunset
  10. A night market with lanterns
  11. A rooftop garden
  12. A spaceship cockpit
  13. A floating island with waterfalls
  14. A bakery shop window
  15. A train platform in the snow
  16. A beach with footprints
  17. A castle made of candy
  18. A campfire under the stars
  19. A greenhouse full of plants
  20. A city skyline at night

Challenging ideas when you have more time (81–100)

  1. Your favorite character in a totally different art style
  2. A self-portrait as an animal
  3. A glass of water with reflections
  4. Your shoes from three different angles
  5. A crumpled piece of paper
  6. A hand holding a flower
  7. A dragon curled around a mountain
  8. A busy kitchen from above
  9. A portrait of a friend from memory
  10. A reflection in a spoon
  11. A crowd of tiny people
  12. A bicycle (harder than it looks!)
  13. A tree with every leaf drawn
  14. A street corner in one-point perspective
  15. Your pet sleeping
  16. A map of an imaginary island
  17. A creature combining three animals
  18. A still life of five objects from your kitchen
  19. The same object in day and night lighting
  20. A comic strip about your day

How to make boredom drawing more fun

Set a timer. Five minutes per item turns this list into a game. Try ten in a row.

Roll a number. Pick a random number from 1 to 100, or use the drawing idea wheel with your own picks from this list.

Fill a page. Small drawings scattered across a whole page look great together. Our easy doodles to draw when bored guide has tips for doodle pages.

Mix and match. Combine an animal (21–40) with a place (61–80). A penguin in a night market? Perfect.

Want more ideas?

If you’ve worked through this list, try the what to draw generator – it suggests ideas based on how much time you have and your mood. You’ll also love our creative drawing ideas and 150 drawing prompts lists.

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest thing to draw when bored?

Simple everyday objects like a mug, a leaf, a cloud or a cactus. They’re built from basic shapes and you can draw them from life in a few minutes.

What can I draw when I have no ideas?

Pick a random number from 1 to 100 and draw that item from this list, or press the button on our drawing prompt generator and commit to the first result.

How do I make bored doodles look better?

Use one pen, keep your lines confident, add a little shading on one side and fill the whole page with small drawings. A full page always looks more finished than one small sketch.

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