Teaching kids how to draw 'kawaii' faces

I've always been slightly obsessed with the way people in the Far East draw cute faces on animals, people and even inanimate objects! When I taught kids in Japan, I was amazed at the artistic abilities of even very young children. The thing is, learning to draw cute faces is actually quite simple if you understand a few basic points. I did this activity with my kids this morning and my three year old and five year old came up with some beautifully cute animal faces!

TIPS:

Draw the eyes wide apart and keep the mouth small and simple

Draw cute rosy cheeks

Don't try to make it look real

Keep shapes circular for a softer, cuter look

I made the simple faces above and then prepared a load of coloured paper in different shapes. I called the kids over, explained the above points and invited them to get creative! We all really enjoyed this activity and I think their artistic ability AND confidence were improved after only ten minutes or so of practice.

A fun activity to do also if you want to practice the names of shapes or colours.

Try it and see and let me know how you get on!

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