30 days of drawing

30 April Drawing Prompts for Kids

Here is every drawing prompt for April, one for each day of the month. Each prompt has a level-up line for kids who want to push their drawing a little further. Use them for sketchbook warm-ups, early finishers, a quiet start to the morning or a rainy afternoon at home.

Every April drawing prompt

No fancy supplies needed. A pencil, some paper and a few minutes is plenty.

Apr 1
It's April Fool's Day, so draw an upside down world where fish fly and people walk on ceilings.
Level up: Hide one thing that is perfectly normal.
Apr 2
Design a spring egg covered in patterns you spot around your neighbourhood.
Level up: Arrange the patterns in stripes that wrap around.
Apr 3
Imagine a rabbit who runs a bike repair shop.
Level up: Show the tools hanging on the wall.
Apr 4
Look at a rock and draw it, showing every bump, crack and speck.
Level up: Use crosshatching for the darkest parts.
Apr 5
Create a rainbow out of everyday objects, one colour at a time.
Level up: Draw at least three objects for each colour.
Apr 6
Invent a vehicle powered only by birdsong.
Level up: Draw the birds that keep it running.
Apr 7
Sketch the face of a friend or family member in profile, from the side.
Level up: Pay close attention to the nose and chin.
Apr 8
Draw a nest with something surprising inside instead of eggs.
Level up: Use lots of overlapping lines for the twigs.
Apr 9
Design a garden for butterflies with flowers in every colour.
Level up: Make the butterfly wings symmetrical.
Apr 10
Picture a castle built entirely from stacked books.
Level up: Show the titles on a few of the spines.
Apr 11
Create a texture sampler by drawing eight squares, each with a different texture.
Level up: Give each texture a name.
Apr 12
Imagine a rainstorm inside a teacup and draw the tiny town caught in it.
Level up: Use only blues and greys.
Apr 13
Sketch your favourite pair of shoes as if they were characters with faces.
Level up: Give them a conversation.
Apr 14
Show a caterpillar's view of a giant flower garden.
Level up: Make the flowers enormous and the sky small.
Apr 15
Design a playground for a park on the moon.
Level up: Show how low gravity changes the games.
Apr 16
Look at a tree near you and draw just a small patch of its bark, up close.
Level up: Try a crayon rubbing of the real bark too.
Apr 17
Invent a musical instrument made from things in your kitchen.
Level up: Show someone playing it.
Apr 18
Tell the story of a lost umbrella finding its way home in three pictures.
Level up: Show different weather in each picture.
Apr 19
Draw a frog orchestra playing at a pond at sunset.
Level up: Use warm sunset colours in the sky.
Apr 20
Create a symmetrical bug by drawing one half, then mirroring it on the other side.
Level up: Add matching patterns to the wings.
Apr 21
Imagine you are a gardener for giants and draw your tools.
Level up: Put something tiny beside them to show the size.
Apr 22
For Earth Day, draw the planet giving a big hug to the people and animals who care for it.
Level up: Show three ways people help the planet.
Apr 23
Design a book cover for a story you wish someone would write.
Level up: Add a title in lettering that matches the mood.
Apr 24
Turn three things from the recycling bin into a robot and draw it.
Level up: Label what each part used to be.
Apr 25
Look straight down into the middle of a flower and draw it from above.
Level up: Count the petals and get the number right.
Apr 26
Picture a snail racing a turtle in a very, very slow car race.
Level up: Add a cheering crowd of bugs.
Apr 27
Create a landscape using only lines, no shading at all.
Level up: Use at least six different kinds of line.
Apr 28
Design a raincoat for a giraffe.
Level up: Make sure the hood fits around its horns.
Apr 29
Sketch a person dancing, using quick lines to catch the movement.
Level up: Draw three poses in a row like a flip book.
Apr 30
Imagine your house could walk and draw where it would go first.
Level up: Give it legs borrowed from an animal.