Nine alien drawing ideas for kids, from simple black-and-white characters to stranger monster shapes. There is no anatomy test here: the fun is deciding what looks *unusual on purpose*. Click or tap any image to open the full-size reference.
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Easy alien starters — References 1–3
Pick one strong decision first: a huge head, one odd eye shape, very long arms, or a tiny body. If everything is unusual at once, the character can get harder to read.
Turn one alien into three
Redraw the same basic character three times. Keep the body shape, then change only the eyes, antennae or hands. That makes it easy to see which small choice changes the personality most.
Cute alien variations — References 4–6
Rounded shapes, wide-set eyes and shorter limbs usually make a character feel softer. You do not have to use all three. Try changing only one and see how much the character changes.
Cartoon and stranger aliens — References 7–9
One rule for making the design yours
Do not copy every feature from one reference. Keep one thing you like—maybe the head shape—then invent the eyes and body from somewhere else. That is enough to stop the result from feeling like a traced character.
For more simple subjects, use Easy Things to Draw. For structured step-by-step practice, go to the 43 beginner drawing tutorials.
