The Big Draw Festival: 100 Fun Drawing Prompts for Kids

The Big Draw Festival: 100 Fun Drawing Prompts for Kids

100 fun drawing prompts for kids

October is drawing close, and that means it’s time for the annual Big Draw Festival – the world’s largest celebration of drawing! This year’s theme, #DrawingInMotion, invites us to energise our art and explore how drawing can capture the magic of movement. Whether it’s a race car speeding by, a bird taking flight, or the swirl of a dancer, there’s motion everywhere – even in your imagination running wild!

Drawing with your children is not just a great way to spend quality time together—it’s also fantastic for their development. It fuels creativity, enhances fine motor skills, and helps children express ideas they might not have the words for yet.

Looking for even more ways to get creative? Check out our blog post on the 10 Best Drawing Ideas for Children, which includes a FREE drawing activity pack!

And don’t forget – Busy Things is bursting with fun and creative activities for kids. You can sign up for a completely free trial today and dive right into the fun!

Turn the Drawing Prompts into a Game!

Why not turn these drawing prompts for kids into a fun drawing game? Simply print out the list, cut it up, and create a drawing jar! Take turns picking from the jar and seeing what you can draw. You could even set a timer and all race against the clock, or make it into a game of Pictionary to see who can guess each others drawing!

To make things easy, we’ve put all 100 prompts into a FREE downloadable PDF – complete with a few blank spaces so you can add your own ideas.

100 fun drawing prompts for kids

Now, for the exciting part! Here are 100 fun drawing prompts for kids to get your children’s creativity moving. We’ve split them into 10 sections to make it easy to choose, mix things up, or turn them into a fun family game. These drawing prompts fit perfectly with this year’s #DrawingInMotion theme and will have your kids laughing, thinking, and drawing in no time!

Draw Animal Antics in Motion

  1. Draw a giraffe riding a bicycle through the jungle.
  2. Sketch a kangaroo boxing with a giant teddy bear.
  3. Capture the moment a group of squirrels race down a slide.
  4. Draw a polar bear doing ballet on an iceberg.
  5. Imagine an elephant surfing a huge wave—draw it mid-ride!
  6. Sketch a rabbit zooming through space in a rocket ship.
  7. Draw a sloth skateboarding (slowly) down a hill.
  8. Picture a flamingo spinning a hula hoop while balancing on one leg.
  9. Imagine a group of penguins playing volleyball with a beach ball.
  10. Draw a turtle jumping on a trampoline and flipping through the air!

Draw People in Motion

  1. Draw a chef tossing a pancake so high it flies into the sky!
  2. Sketch a basketball player spinning five basketballs at once.
  3. Draw a magician pulling an entire train out of a hat.
  4. Imagine a knight riding a dragon in a jousting match—capture the action!
  5. Draw a pirate walking a tightrope over a pit of wriggling spaghetti.
  6. Sketch a scientist juggling beakers next to an exploding experiment!
  7. Draw a rock star playing a guitar while surfing on a crowd of cats!
  8. Picture a circus clown riding a unicycle on a rollercoaster—sketch the chaos!
  9. Draw a firefighter sliding down a fireman’s pole into a ball pit.
  10. Sketch a ballerina pirouetting on top of a snowy mountain

Fantasy in Motion Drawing Prompts

  1. Draw a dragon flying through a rainbow made of sweets.
  2. Sketch an alien breakdancing on top of a UFO.
  3. Imagine a unicorn galloping across the stars—draw it!
  4. Draw a wizard casting a spell to make rabbits fly around a library.
  5. Picture a robot playing hopscotch on the moon—sketch the scene!
  6. Draw a mermaid riding a wave of glitter with dolphins jumping alongside.
  7. Sketch a time traveller on a skateboard zooming through a portal.
  8. Imagine a fairy floating on a cloud made of marshmallows—capture the moment!
  9. Draw spaceships dodging planets and asteroids in an intergalactic race.
  10. Picture a vampire trying to catch a flying pumpkin—draw the chase!

Sketch your Imagination in Motion

  1. Draw a superhero being chased by a giant bouncy ball!
  2. Capture a Mer-cat leaping to catch a flying fish.
  3. Sketch a wizard chasing after his hat, which is blowing away in the wind.
  4. Imagine a monkey swinging from vine to vine—draw it mid-air!
  5. Sketch a penguin slipping and sliding on ice while juggling snowballs.
  6. Draw a pirate sword fighting with a talking parrot on a ship.
  7. Imagine an astronaut doing the moonwalk on an alien planet.
  8. Picture a llama racing through a field of flying frisbees.
  9. Sketch a lion leaping through a giant floating bubble!
  10. Draw a ninja flipping through the air dodging flying pies!

Drawing Prompts for Silly Sports in Motion

  1. Draw a group of hippos playing water polo in a swimming pool.
  2. Sketch a giraffe dunking a basketball while wearing a tutu.
  3. Draw a cat playing tennis with a fish for a racket.
  4. Imagine an elephant trying to play soccer with a peanut—capture the moment!
  5. Sketch a penguin skiing down a mountain.
  6. Draw a reindeer competing in a breakdancing competition.
  7. Picture a frog winning a gold medal in the long jump—sketch the leap!
  8. Draw a hamster running a marathon in a giant hamster wheel.
  9. Imagine a gorilla playing golf with bananas—capture the swing!
  10. Sketch a snail racing on roller skates across a finish line.

Capture Transport in Motion

  1. Draw a rocket ship blasting off into a sky full of giant balloons.
  2. Sketch a hot air balloon made of jellybeans floating over a candy city.
  3. Imagine a submarine racing dolphins through an underwater tunnel—capture the action!
  4. Draw a monster truck bouncing on clouds in the sky.
  5. Picture a race car zooming along a rainbow road.
  6. Sketch a train that’s shaped like a dragon, with smoke coming out of its mouth!
  7. Draw a flying carpet weaving through a maze of skyscrapers.
  8. Sketch a dog riding a skateboard down a hill, tail flying in the wind.
  9. Draw a spaceship that looks like a giant doughnut, soaring past a moon made of cheese.
  10. Sketch a rollercoaster twisting through outer space!

Nature in Motion Drawing Prompts

  1. Draw a bird soaring through a sky full of kites.
  2. Sketch a butterfly fluttering around a giant sunflower.
  3. Imagine a squirrel leaping from tree to tree in an autumn forest.
  4. Draw a dolphin jumping over a boat in the ocean.
  5. Picture a frog hopping across lily pads in a pond.
  6. Sketch a bear trying to catch a fish in a fast-moving river.
  7. Draw a tornado made of leaves swirling around a park.
  8. Imagine a fox running through a field of flowers.
  9. Sketch a whale diving deep into the ocean with bubbles trailing behind.
  10. Draw a snowball rolling down a mountain, growing bigger as it goes!

Draw Objects in Motion

  1. Draw a paper soaring through a classroom
  2. Sketch shoes walking up a stairs made of stacks of books.
  3. Sketch a rubber duck floating down a fast-moving river.
  4. Imagine a toy robot doing a dance-off on a table.
  5. Picture a balloon floating over a bustling city.
  6. Sketch a toy train winding around a giant birthday cake.
  7. Draw a football bouncing off the goalpost and into a crowd
  8. Draw a toy car zooming through a puddle, splashing water everywhere!
  9. Sketch a yo-yo spinning at the speed of light.
  10. Draw a frisbee flying toward a very excited dog!

Imagine Funny Food in Motion

  1. Draw an ice cream cone melting as it races down the street.
  2. Sketch a pizza slice skateboarding across a table.
  3. Imagine a popcorn kernel flying out of a pot during a popcorn explosion.
  4. Draw a donut rolling down a hill, sprinkles flying off!
  5. Picture a banana parachuting with a napkin as its parachute.
  6. Sketch a sandwich doing cartwheels down a picnic blanket.
  7. Draw a carrot racing a cucumber across a chopping board.
  8. Imagine a cupcake being chased by a fork!
  9. Sketch a giant cookie rolling down a hill.
  10. Draw a wibbly wobbly tower made of jelly!

Abstract Motion Drawing

  1. Draw zigzags that seem to dance across the page.
  2. Sketch spirals spinning like a whirlpool.
  3. Create a swirl of different coloured lines.
  4. Imagine musical notes floating through the air—capture their movement!
  5. Draw overlapping circles that look like they’re bouncing.
  6. Picture a tornado made out of lines and shapes.
  7. Draw a maze that seems to twist and turn.
  8. Sketch arrows pointing in every direction.
  9. Create a cascade of falling stars.
  10. Draw waves of colour moving across the page.

Download Your Printable Drawing Prompts!

Want to keep the creative fun going? Download a printable version of these 100 drawing prompts and create your very own #DrawinginMotion Prompt Jar! Just cut them out, throw them in a jar, and let your children pick a random idea when they’re ready to get artistic.

Why Join The Big Draw Festival?

Not only does The Big Draw inspire creativity, but it’s also a fantastic way to spend quality time with your kids. Drawing improves motor skills, concentration, and confidence. And most of all – it’s fun! Whether you’re sketching superheroes or creating silly drawings, it’s an activity everyone can enjoy.

Don’t forget to check out our previous blog on the 10 Best Drawing Ideas for Children – packed with even more ideas to inspire your little artists and a FREE drawing activity pack!

And sign up for a free trial of Busy Things! Children of all ages can make beautiful art masterpieces with our east to use tools.

We hope you have found inspiration in our 100 fun drawing prompts for kids! We would LOVE to see your drawings! Please do add pictures of your drawings to the comments or tag us on social media @busythings on Facebook or @busythings_ on Instagram.

Let’s get #drawinginmotion!

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