Easy drawing game words
These 380 easy words can be drawn in a few strokes and guessed in seconds: a sun, a key, a fish, a slice of pizza. Use them for young children, for warm-up rounds, or for big groups where you want the game to move fast.
Easy does not mean boring. Shorten the timer to 30 seconds and even simple words get frantic.
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Easy objects to draw80 of 81
This set has 81 ideas. Start with "Airplane", "Book", "Bucket" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- AirplaneEasy
- BookEasy
- BucketEasy
- CandleEasy
- CarEasy
- CloudEasy
- CrownEasy
- CupEasy
- DoorEasy
- EnvelopeEasy
- EyeEasy
- FlowerEasy
- ForkEasy
- HatEasy
- HeartEasy
- HouseEasy
- KeyEasy
- LadderEasy
- LeafEasy
- Light bulbEasy
- MoonEasy
- PencilEasy
- RainbowEasy
- SailboatEasy
- ScissorsEasy
- ShoeEasy
- Smiley faceEasy
- SockEasy
- SpoonEasy
- StarEasy
- SunEasy
- SunglassesEasy
- T-shirtEasy
- TableEasy
- TentEasy
- TreeEasy
- UmbrellaEasy
- BalloonEasy
- Beach ballEasy
- KiteEasy
- BedEasy
- ChairEasy
- ClockEasy
- BicycleEasy
- BusEasy
- TrainEasy
- TruckEasy
- DrumsEasy
- GuitarEasy
- RocketEasy
- HammerEasy
- CactusEasy
- Palm treeEasy
- HandEasy
- FootEasy
- NoseEasy
- EarEasy
- MouthEasy
- ToothEasy
- ToothbrushEasy
- PantsEasy
- ShortsEasy
- PillowEasy
- Stop signEasy
- Traffic lightEasy
- Soccer ballEasy
- CrayonEasy
- PhoneEasy
- TelevisionEasy
- MugEasy
- LightningEasy
- WindowEasy
- FlagEasy
- Teddy bearEasy
- DiceEasy
- BoneEasy
- Flip-flopsEasy
- BootsEasy
- Snail shellEasy
- Fish bowlEasy
Easy animals to draw
This set has 68 ideas. Start with "Dog", "Cat", "Elephant" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- DogEasy
- CatEasy
- ElephantEasy
- MonkeyEasy
- LionEasy
- TigerEasy
- SnakeEasy
- BirdEasy
- FishEasy
- FrogEasy
- RabbitEasy
- HorseEasy
- CowEasy
- PigEasy
- SheepEasy
- DuckEasy
- ChickenEasy
- BearEasy
- PenguinEasy
- KangarooEasy
- GiraffeEasy
- ZebraEasy
- ButterflyEasy
- BeeEasy
- SpiderEasy
- OwlEasy
- TurtleEasy
- CrabEasy
- SharkEasy
- WhaleEasy
- DolphinEasy
- OctopusEasy
- MouseEasy
- SnailEasy
- AntEasy
- BatEasy
- CrocodileEasy
- GorillaEasy
- PuppyEasy
- KittenEasy
- GoatEasy
- DonkeyEasy
- CamelEasy
- DeerEasy
- FoxEasy
- WolfEasy
- SquirrelEasy
- HippoEasy
- RhinoEasy
- PandaEasy
- KoalaEasy
- FlamingoEasy
- ParrotEasy
- SwanEasy
- LadybugEasy
- WormEasy
- DinosaurEasy
- T. rexEasy
- GoldfishEasy
- HamsterEasy
- RoosterEasy
- TurkeyEasy
- BullEasy
- PonyEasy
- UnicornEasy
- DragonEasy
- ReindeerEasy
- Polar bearEasy
Easy food to draw
This set has 35 ideas. Start with "Pizza", "Hamburger", "Hot dog" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- PizzaEasy
- HamburgerEasy
- Hot dogEasy
- Ice creamEasy
- BananaEasy
- AppleEasy
- CarrotEasy
- CookieEasy
- GrapesEasy
- LollipopEasy
- CakeEasy
- DonutEasy
- PineappleEasy
- StrawberryEasy
- WatermelonEasy
- PearEasy
- BreadEasy
- CheeseEasy
- Fried eggEasy
- PopcornEasy
- SandwichEasy
- French friesEasy
- TacoEasy
- SpaghettiEasy
- PancakesEasy
- CherryEasy
- LemonEasy
- OrangeEasy
- CornEasy
- MushroomEasy
- PumpkinEasy
- PopsicleEasy
- Candy barEasy
- Bowl of cerealEasy
- Glass of milkEasy
Easy places, actions and people to draw60 of 145
This set has 145 ideas. Start with "Brushing teeth", "Pirate", "Doctor" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- Brushing teethEasy
- PirateEasy
- DoctorEasy
- BeachEasy
- SoccerEasy
- Jumping ropeEasy
- CowboyEasy
- NurseEasy
- ParkEasy
- BasketballEasy
- Riding a bikeEasy
- NinjaEasy
- TeacherEasy
- SchoolEasy
- BaseballEasy
- SleepingEasy
- SuperheroEasy
- FirefighterEasy
- FarmEasy
- FootballEasy
- Eating spaghettiEasy
- PrincessEasy
- Police officerEasy
- ZooEasy
- TennisEasy
- Blowing bubblesEasy
- PrinceEasy
- ChefEasy
- IslandEasy
- GolfEasy
- Flying a kiteEasy
- KingEasy
- FarmerEasy
- DesertEasy
- SwimmingEasy
- Building a sandcastleEasy
- QueenEasy
- PilotEasy
- JungleEasy
- BowlingEasy
- Climbing a treeEasy
- KnightEasy
- AstronautEasy
- ForestEasy
- BoxingEasy
- Taking a bathEasy
- WizardEasy
- DentistEasy
- OceanEasy
- KarateEasy
- Reading a bookEasy
- WitchEasy
- Mail carrierEasy
- RiverEasy
- SkiingEasy
- FishingEasy
- FairyEasy
- Construction workerEasy
- VolcanoEasy
- SnowboardingEasy
Easy holiday words30 of 51
This set has 51 ideas. Start with "Noah's Ark", "Blowing out candles", "Christmas tree" — give each actor 30 to 60 seconds; it one clear gesture each, so the round moves fast and every player gets a fair turn.
- Noah's ArkEasy
- Blowing out candlesEasy
- Christmas treeEasy
- FireworksEasy
- Jonah and the WhaleEasy
- Birthday cakeEasy
- SnowmanEasy
- Counting down to midnightEasy
- Forbidden FruitEasy
- Opening presentsEasy
- Building a snowmanEasy
- Throwing confettiEasy
- AngelEasy
- Making a birthday wishEasy
- Candy caneEasy
- Waving a sparklerEasy
- The BibleEasy
- Party hatEasy
- Christmas stockingEasy
- Staying up lateEasy
- Party hornEasy
- Wrapping presentsEasy
- Dancing at midnightEasy
- Blowing up a balloonEasy
- Unwrapping a giftEasy
- Party popperEasy
- Popping a balloonEasy
- Santa's sleighEasy
- Banging pots and pansEasy
- Hitting a piñataEasy
Printable drawing game word cards
64 cards from this list, eight to a page with cut lines and card backs for double-sided printing. Free PDF.
Questions
What are easy things to draw for a drawing game?
Objects with one clear outline: house, tree, sun, star, cup, key, umbrella. Animals with a stand-out feature also work, such as an elephant's trunk or a giraffe's neck.
Are these drawing words good for kids?
Most are. For a list filtered to words young children know, see drawing game words for kids.
How long should players get to draw easy words?
Thirty to 60 seconds. Easy words with a short timer keep the game fast and noisy.
Can I mix easy and hard words?
Yes. In the generator, set difficulty to Any, or deal hard words to experienced players and easy ones to younger ones.
Is there a printable version?
Yes. Use the printable cards link on this page for an A4 or US Letter PDF.