Doodle Funny Characters
Draw and design your own funny characters using simple shapes, expressions, and color; practice creativity, storytelling, and character variation step by step.
Step-by-step guide to doodle funny characters
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Step 1
Find a comfy spot and place your paper and tools where you can reach them easily.
Step 2
Warm up by drawing five simple shapes across the page like a circle square triangle rectangle and oval.
Step 3
Pick one of your shapes to turn into your first funny character.
Step 4
Draw two eyes in or on the shape to give your character a look.
Step 5
Draw a nose on the shape to add personality.
Step 6
Draw a mouth that shows an emotion like happy surprised grumpy or silly.
Step 7
Add hair a hat or another accessory to make your character unique.
Step 8
Draw simple arms and legs or a body so your character can move and pose.
Step 9
Draw two more characters using different shapes from your warm-up so you have a trio.
Step 10
Change each character’s expression or accessory so every one looks different.
Step 11
Trace your favorite lines with a black marker or pen to make your drawings pop.
Step 12
Color each character with your coloring materials using bright surprising colors.
Step 13
Give each character a silly name and write the name under the drawing.
Step 14
Write one short sentence for each character telling something fun about them.
Step 15
Share your finished characters and stories on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use if I don't have a black marker or special coloring materials?
If you don't have a black marker, use a dark ballpoint pen or sharpened pencil to trace your favorite lines, and substitute crayons, colored pencils, or watercolors to color each character.
My character's features look out of proportion—how can I fix that?
If a shape's eyes, nose, or mouth look off, lightly erase and reposition them using the original warm-up shape as a guide or draw faint helper lines, then retrace the corrected lines with your pen or marker.
How can I adapt this activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children, simplify by tracing big shapes and using stickers for eyes and accessories, while older kids can add detailed hair, patterned clothing, longer one-sentence stories, or extra characters to the trio before sharing on DIY.org.
How can we extend or personalize the finished characters and stories?
Turn your three characters into a short comic by drawing backgrounds and speech bubbles that use each character's silly name and one-sentence fact, then color, photograph, and post the result on DIY.org.
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Facts about character design for kids
✏️ Colors influence mood: warm colors feel energetic and exciting, while cool colors feel calm and peaceful.
😄 Cartoonists exaggerate facial features so emotions read clearly even at a glance.
🖍️ Doodling can boost memory and focus—research shows people who doodle often recall more details from talks.
🎭 Many famous cartoon characters (like Mickey Mouse) were built from simple circles at first.
🎨 You can mix just three basic shapes—circle, square, triangle—to build hundreds of different character silhouettes.
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