Monster drawing ideas for your next game
A monster can start with a circle, a zigzag or one oversized eye. Use these ideas when you are stuck for a head, body or set of legs. Pick one for your turn and keep it secret until everyone’s parts are revealed.
Six ideas for monster heads
Begin with a large outline, then give the face one unusual feature. You can draw any of these with simple shapes:
- A cloud-shaped head with one sleepy eye and tiny lightning-bolt eyebrows.
- A square robot face with mismatched antennae and a crooked grin.
- A round sea monster with fish-fin ears and bubble-shaped cheeks.
- A fuzzy potato head wearing a crown that is much too small.
- A moon-shaped face with a long nose and three little stars for eyes.
- A friendly dragon with enormous glasses and one very small horn.
Six ideas for monster bodies
The middle can tell a completely different story from the head. Try a strong shape first and add a pattern or a surprising object:
- A striped pear-shaped belly with a tiny bow tie.
- A robot chest full of buttons, springs and one flower.
- A furry oval wrapped in a scarf with ends trailing sideways.
- A teapot body with a handle on one side and a spout on the other.
- A round shell covered in stars, dots and little windows.
- A cactus body with soft-looking spikes and a pocket for snacks.
Six ideas for legs and feet
The last part decides how this unlikely creature gets around. Ordinary legs are just one option:
- Two very thin legs ending in enormous rain boots.
- Short octopus tentacles with striped socks on the tips.
- A pair of bird legs with fluffy slippers.
- One spring and one roller skate.
- Long bendy legs with tiny triangular feet.
- A row of caterpillar feet, each wearing a different shoe.
Turn the ideas into a drawing game
Gather two or three people. On paper, fold a sheet into head, body and leg sections and hide each drawing before passing it on. In Monster Maker, choose your players and the app folds completed parts away as you take turns.
For an easy drawing challenge, each person picks one idea from the list for their part. For a looser version, choose a shared theme such as space pets or garden creatures and invent your own details. These are prompts to draw yourself, not ready-made templates in the app.
After the reveal, give the monster a name and invent one fact about it. Maybe the creature in rain boots is afraid of puddles, or the robot with a flower grows its own lunch. Save or share the finished drawing when you want to keep it.
Questions about the game
What is an easy monster for a beginner to draw?
Start with a round head, one large eye, a pear-shaped body and two oversized feet. Change one detail on each turn and you already have a different creature.
Can we use these ideas with children?
Yes. Pick a simple prompt and let each person draw it their own way. An adult can help with the paper folds or the app’s turn-taking when needed.