45 Free Printable Drawing Prompts for Kids

These fun drawing prompt printables are perfect for sparking creativity and imagination and getting kids drawing! With over 45 free printable drawing prompt pages there is a drawing prompt to suit just about everyone!

These free printable drawing prompts are perfect as a fun way to encourage creativity any time, they are great as an easy travel activity, and a perfect activity for early finishers in your classroom. As an early years teacher I have used them as a way to encourage a reluctant drawer who is a bit daunted by an empty page, and as a parent I love that they are a quick and easy art activity that my kids always enjoy.

How to Use Drawing Prompts with Kids

Drawing is such a great art activity for kids of all ages, and while you can simply hand over a bunch of pencils and an empty page, it’s lots of fun to offer a drawing prompt that can help kids think in new and creative ways!

Grab some markers or coloured pencils (or you could even use watercolour paints or collage mateirals!) and try some of these fun ways to use our printable drawing pages:

• Use a drawing prompt on a clipboard with a pencil attached as a travel activity.
• Bring a few printed drawing pages and some coloured pencils with you to occupy kids in restaurants or any time they have to wait.
• Grab a drawing prompt as a quick and easy boredom buster for your kids at home, or to engage the kids while you cook dinner or feed the baby.
• Printable drawing pages are a quick, easy, low-mess option for when your kids really want to do some art!
• Offer drawing prompts as a calm morning activity while kids are transitioning to school, or starting their day at home.
• Allow early finishers in your classroom to choose a drawing prompt to complete.
• Pair a printable drawing prompt page with a creative writing activity – ask the children to draw their response to the prompt, then write about it.

Free Printable Drawing Prompt Pages for Kids

Unlike traditional colouring pages, all our finish the picture printables are just a starting point, a little something to spark your imagination, rather than stifling creativity. They are designed to encourage creative thinking with lots of open-ended drawing prompts and questions, and no right or wrong answers!

Click on the title of each drawing prompt set to find more information and download links.

More Drawing Activities and Ideas for Kids

If your kids like drawing and you need even more ideas, you can find lots and lots of easy drawing ideas, activities and printables here.