There is nothing cuter than a baby animal... except maybe a whole sketchbook of them! You can learn how to make the most adorable creatures on the planet thanks to these easy baby animal drawing tutorials.
What is your favorite animal? You might just find it here. There are plenty of common favorite animals, like lions, tigers, wolves, elephants, and polar bears.
Baby animals are often the stars of the farm or the petting zoo. You can create your own with baby deer, lambs, ducks, piglets, and bunnies.
Maybe you have more magical tastes. There is even a baby dragon to bond with you and steal your heart!
Of course, nothing surpasses the cuteness of a puppy or a kitten. You'll find them here, too.
What is it, though, that makes baby animals so irresistibly cute? You will notice that many baby animals have large eyes and heads in comparison to their bodies. This communicates their young age and helplessness, motivating us to care for them.
What will you need to draw these step-by-step baby animals? Only a pencil and a sheet of paper. You may also want to color your finished drawings.
Are you ready for a cuteness overload? Here's an added challenge. Draw a poster that includes ALL the baby animals on this list!
24 Easy Baby Animals Drawing Ideas
Cute Baby Dragon
Even imaginary animals are cute when they are babies. This little dragonet is freshly hatched and wearing an adorable expression on his face.
Baby Lion
This little lion is reminiscent of Simba and Nala from Disney's The Lion King. It has large eyes and feet.
Baby Deer
Wobbly little fawns are heart-wrenchingly cute. Not only does this one have large, pleading eyes, but its spotted coat shows its young age.
Lamb
This baby sheep is so fluffy! You will use many short curved lines to create its soft wool coat.
Baby Tiger
This seated baby tiger will gaze at you with large, sparkling eyes as you sketch it. Notice its striped pattern and the dark tip of its tail.
Puppy
This spotted beagle puppy is smiling and happy to meet you. You might imagine it wagging its tail as you complete its portrait.
Baby Bear
This bear cub could be your next teddy bear. Its body has a furry texture, and you can see the toe beans and paw pads on the bottom of its feet.
Baby Dory from Finding Dory
Baby Dory's huge eyes are her most striking feature. She also has a smiling mouth and a sense of motion due to the position of her tail and fins.
Baby Duck
Ducklings have soft, downy feathers as you can see in the picture. Notice the lines between the toes that give the duckling webbed feet.
Polar Bear Cub
This cute bear cub is adrift on the ocean on a chunk of ice. Notice the texture of its fur and the paw pads visible on the bottoms of its feet.
Baby Pig
This little piglet has a flat, oval-shaped nose and a spiral-shaped curly tail. Its feet are tough hooves, and its seated body supports its large head.
Baby Wolf
This wolf pup is busy howling at the moon, eyes closed in concentration or pleasure. It has shaggy fur and a long, bushy tail.
Baby Elephant
The elephant calf's large ears and long trump dominate its large head. Its feet are flat and oval-shaped, and you can see the spiral of folded skin on each knee.
Baby Bunny
This cartoon bunny is personified, standing erect on its rear legs. Its long, floppy ears, chisel-shaped teeth, and fuzzy tail are its identifying characteristics.
Kitten
This cute kitten is ready to play! After you sketch its outline, you can give it a coat of spots or stripes.
Baby Giraffe
This little giraffe's oversized head rests atop its long neck. It has a spotted coat, long, hooved legs, and horn-like structures on the top of its head.
Baby Fox
Every fox is cute, but kits are especially so. This one has large, sparkling eyes and whiskers that lend themselves to a cute, twitchy nose.
Baby Bird
All sorts of baby birds have large heads with open, hungry mouths. In fact, it is difficult to tell one species from another until their feathers begin to grow in!
Baby Seal
Seal pups' round faces and playful antics make them adorable animals. Go for a swim with this flippered friend.
Cute Animals
Why draw just one baby animal when you can draw a whole group? This picture includes a baby fox, elephant, and bear. The bear is holding an umbrella to protect itself from the elephant's spray.
Rocky from Paw Patrol
Rocky is a Schnauzer/Scottish Terrier mix-breed puppy with a wolf-like appearance. He wears a cap, a recycling logo Pup Tag, and a Pup Pack on his vest.
Everest from Paw Patrol
Everest is an adorable husky puppy. She wears a warm hat and vest to keep her warm in the cold. She has a snowy pine tree on her Pup Tag and lots of snowy weather gear in her Pup Pack.
Tracker from Paw Patrol
Tracker is a small dog - either a Chihuahua or a potcake dog from the Caribbean islands. He wears a safari hat and his Pup Tag has a compass on it. Its Pup Pack is full of wilderness survival gear.
Sweetie from Paw Patrol
Sweetie is a West Highland White Terrier. She wears a crown on her head and a crown-shaped Pup Tag. Watch out for this pup - she isn't as sweet as her name suggests!
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