Doodles don’t need talent, planning or fancy supplies – just a pen and a few spare minutes. Here are 60 easy doodles to draw when bored, grouped by type, plus simple tricks to turn random scribbles into a page you’ll actually want to keep.
Want a surprise? Set the drawing prompt generator to Easy for an instant doodle idea, or try the random thing to draw tool with a 1-minute timer.
Cute characters
- A smiling cloud
- A happy little ghost
- A cat face with whiskers
- A bunny peeking out of a box
- A round bird on a branch
- A tiny dinosaur
- A sleepy moon
- A bear in a hoodie
- A smiling avocado
- A little robot with antenna
- A blob monster with three eyes
- A cute mushroom with a face
Tip: to make anything cute, give it a big round head, small body, dots for eyes placed low on the face, and a tiny mouth.
Food doodles
- Ice cream cone with drips
- Sushi roll
- Donut with sprinkles
- Strawberry
- Bubble tea
- Taco
- Slice of cake
- Cherries
- Croissant
- Cup of hot cocoa
- Lollipop
- Bowl of noodles
Plants and nature
- Simple leaf
- Tulip
- Cactus
- Sunflower
- Fern frond
- Potted plant
- Snowflake
- Raindrops
- Mountain range
- Wave
- Pine tree
- Acorn
Objects
- Lightbulb
- Paper plane
- Camera
- Envelope with a heart
- Headphones
- Hot air balloon
- Key
- Candle
- Book stack
- Sneaker
- Umbrella
- Rocket
Patterns, borders and fillers
These are perfect for filling space between bigger doodles.
- Zig-zag lines
- Tiny stars
- Hearts in a row
- Dots of different sizes
- Wavy ribbons
- Swirls
- Checkerboard squares
- Scalloped border
- Vines with small leaves
- Little sparkles
- Banners with words
- Bubbles
How to make a doodle page look great
1. Start with three big doodles. Place them in a triangle across the page.
2. Add medium doodles around them. Choose things from the same theme – food, plants or characters.
3. Fill the gaps with patterns. Stars, dots and swirls connect everything together.
4. Add one accent color. A single highlighter or colored pen makes the page pop.
5. Thicken some outlines. Go over the outer edge of each doodle a second time for a polished sticker-like look.
Doodle games to play when bored
- Turn a scribble into something. Draw a random squiggle with your eyes closed, then turn it into a creature.
- Doodle alphabet. Draw one doodle for every letter – A for avocado, B for bunny…
- Theme spin. Use the drawing idea wheel with the Food or Cozy preset and doodle whatever it lands on.
- One-minute rounds. Use a timer and see how many doodles you can fill in one minute.
Keep going
When you’re ready for slightly bigger drawings, try our list of 100 fun things to draw when bored, or use the drawing idea generator to get ten themed ideas at once. If doodling has made you want to draw more often, read our guide to drawing as a hobby.
Frequently asked questions
What is a doodle?
A doodle is a quick, relaxed drawing you make without planning – often in the margins of a notebook. Doodles are usually simple, small and playful.
What pen is best for doodling?
A fine-liner (0.3–0.5 mm) or a smooth gel pen is ideal. A ballpoint works too – the important thing is that it feels comfortable and doesn’t smudge.
Are doodles good for you?
Many people find doodling relaxing and say it helps them focus during calls or lectures. It’s also a gentle way to build drawing confidence.