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 drawing prompts 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 on roller skates through the jungle.
  2. Sketch a group of mice racing towards a slice of cheese.
  3. Capture the moment a group of ducks 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 ice skating on a frozen lake.
  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 four basketballs at once.
  3. Draw a magician pulling a giant ice lolly out of a hat.
  4. Imagine a high diver jumping off a cliff into the sea.
  5. Draw a pirate walking the plank towards some hungry sharks!
  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 rollercoaster.
  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.
  5. Picture a robot playing hopscotch on the moon.
  6. Draw a mermaid riding a glitter wave 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.
  9. Draw spaceships dodging planets and asteroids in an intergalactic race.
  10. Picture a vampire being chased by a pumpkin!

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. Draw a wizard chasing after his hat, 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 doing some heavy weighlifting!
  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.
  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 football with a peanut.
  5. Sketch a penguin skiing down a mountain.
  6. Draw a reindeer competing in a dancing competition.
  7. Picture a frog winning a gold medal in the long jump.
  8. Draw a hamster running a race in a maze of fruit.
  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.
  4. Draw a monster truck bouncing on clouds in the sky.
  5. Picture a race car zooming along a rainbow road.
  6. Draw a train with wings, gliding above the train tracks.
  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 giant doughnut spaceship, soaring past a moon 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, bubbles trailing behind.
  10. Draw a snowball rolling down a mountain, growing bigger as it goes!

Draw Objects in Motion

  1. Draw a paper plane soaring through a classroom
  2. Sketch a book falling from a high library shelf.
  3. Sketch a rubber duck floating down a fast-moving river.
  4. Imagine toy robots 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 an arrow flying towards a bullseye.
  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 with wings 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 across 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 diving into a pool of milk.
  10. Draw a wibbly wobbly tower made of jelly!

Abstract Motion Drawing

  1. Draw zigzags that seem to dance across the page.
  2. Draw the ocean waves rolling and crashing, with swirling patterns.
  3. Draw overlapping circles that seem to ripple outwards.
  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. Create a swaying field of grass in the wind.
  8. Sketch the vibrant explosions of colourful fireworks!
  9. Create a cascade of falling stars.
  10. Draw waves of colour crashing and mixing into each other!

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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