How to Draw a Funny Face: Easy Cartoon Tutorial for Kids

Ready to create a character with personality? This tutorial is perfect for ages 5 and up, requiring only a pencil, paper, and an eraser. Follow these steps to master basic facial proportions and bring your own funny cartoon character to life.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, finished cartoon funny face with a hat and bright features.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Jawline

Pencil sketch of a rounded rectangular jawline with two small lines extending upward.

Near the bottom of your page, draw a rounded rectangular shape for the chin. Add two short lines pointing outward from the top. Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape later.

Step 2: Defining the Head Shape

The outline of a head shape resembling a vase, showing the jaw and cheek contours.

Connect the jawline by drawing identical curved lines on either side, creating a vase-like silhouette. Tip: Try to mirror the curves on both sides to keep the face symmetrical.

Step 3: Adding Ear Shapes

Drawing two overlapping loops on the left side of the head to represent the ear.

Draw two loops on the left side of the head, similar to butterfly wings. Tip: These will become the ears, so make sure they are positioned about halfway down the head shape.

Step 4: Balancing the Ears

Adding matching ear shapes to the right side of the head.

Repeat the previous step on the right side of the head. Tip: Check that your ears are level with each other so your character doesn't look lopsided!

Step 5: Detailing the Ears

Adding inner ear details with curved lines and hooks.

Inside each ear shape, draw a curved line with a small hook at the end. Tip: This simple detail adds depth and makes the ears look more realistic.

Step 6: Drawing Expressive Eyes

Drawing large cartoon eyes with pupils, eyelids, and triangular eyebrows.

Draw two large ovals in the center of the face. Add pupils, curved eyelids, and triangles for eyebrows. Tip: The shape of the eyebrows can change the character's mood—try angling them down for a grumpy look or up for a surprised one!

Step 7: Sketching the Nose

Adding a simple oval-shaped nose to the center of the face.

Sketch an oval in the center of the face with a small circle inside, like an olive. Tip: Keep the nose small so it doesn't distract from the character's expressive eyes.

Step 8: Adding a Grinning Mouth

Drawing a wide, smiling mouth with teeth and round cheeks.

Draw a banana-shaped curve for the mouth, adding lines to represent teeth. Include ovals for cheeks. Tip: Adding the cheeks gives the face a friendly, chubby appearance.

Step 9: Adding Hair and Accessories

Adding fluffy hair and a hat with a flower to the character's head.

Use fluffy, cloud-like lines for hair and add a hat on top with a small flower detail. Tip: Don't worry about making the hair perfect; messy, cloud-like shapes look great on cartoons!

Step 10: Final Touches and Color

The finished, colored cartoon funny face drawing.

Outline your drawing with a marker and erase your pencil lines. Color the hair yellow, the flower blue, and the hat pink. Tip: Use a skin-tone marker or pencil to fill in the face for a polished finish.