Learn How to Draw a Cartoon Girl with a Big Smile — Straight from “How to Draw: Silly Faces”!

Looking for a fun, engaging, and creative way to get your kids drawing? We’ve got just the thing! To celebrate the joy of silly expressions and imaginative characters, we’re giving away a free step-by-step drawing activity page from our book How to Draw: Silly Faces. And today’s freebie is a cartoon girl with a big smile—complete with bright eyes and a cartoon style that kids absolutely love.

This cartoon girl step-by-step drawing guide is perfect for beginners, making it easy to follow along, build confidence, and complete a finished drawing from start to finish. Whether your child is new to drawing or already loves sketching, this cartoon girl is a fantastic way to introduce character design and facial expressions in a way that’s fun and approachable.

So grab some pencils and paper and draw the cartoon girl in 6 easy steps! Once your child finishes drawing this silly cartoon girl, they’ll be ready to dive into dozens more silly, happy, surprised, and goofy faces—just like the ones waiting inside the book.

How to Draw: Silly Faces

Why How to Draw: Silly Faces Is a Must-Have for Young Artists

Once you’ve had fun with the free cartoon girl drawing page, it’s time to level up! How to Draw: Silly Faces is packed with 50 unique characters, featuring cartoon girls, boys, men, women, aliens, and more—each with its own quirky expression, fun personality, and easy-to-follow drawing instructions.

This book is more than just a collection of silly-looking faces—it’s a complete beginner’s drawing experience that helps kids develop skills while having a great time. It’s also a fantastic tool for kids (or anyone!) who want to design their own cartoon characters.

Here’s what makes it a standout in any young artist’s collection:

1. Step-by-Step Drawing Made Easy

Every page in How to Draw: Silly Faces follows a clear, simple step-by-step process. Kids can build up each character one small line at a time, starting with basic shapes and ending with a fully-formed silly face. This method keeps the process fun, reduces frustration, and helps kids feel proud of their finished artwork.

No previous drawing experience? No problem. Each guide is designed so that even absolute beginners can follow along successfully.

2. Develops Drawing Skills That Grow with Them

Behind every silly face is a skill that helps young artists grow. As kids progress through the book, they’ll:

  • Practice symmetry and balance
  • Learn to draw expressive eyes, mouths, and eyebrows
  • Understand how lines and shapes build up into recognizable characters
  • Improve pencil control and fine motor skills
  • Gain confidence in their drawing ability, one page at a time

This isn’t just fun—it’s foundational learning wrapped up in an entertaining and rewarding activity.

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3. Encourages Creative Thinking

While each drawing starts with a step-by-step guide, there’s plenty of room for personalization. Kids can customize hairstyles, add funny accessories, change colors, or even combine features from multiple faces to make brand-new characters.

Encouraging kids to experiment like this sparks creativity and helps them see drawing as an open-ended, imaginative process—not something that has to be “perfect” every time.

4. Great for a Variety of Ages

Designed primarily for ages 5–12, How to Draw: Silly Faces is flexible enough to work across a range of age groups. Younger kids will enjoy the simple steps and silly expressions, while older kids can challenge themselves by refining their lines, trying new drawing tools, or experimenting with more advanced variations.

It also makes for a great rainy-day activity, screen-free fun at home, or a classroom favorite during art time.

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5. Perfect for Independent or Guided Learning

Whether your child prefers to draw solo or sit down with a parent, teacher, or sibling, this book works both ways. The steps are clear enough for self-paced learning, and the goofy subject matter makes it a joy to share with others.

Bonus: It’s also great for group activities. Imagine each kid in a group drawing the same silly face and adding their own personal twist. The results are always delightful—and no two look exactly alike.

6. It’s Packed with Variety and Expression

One of the best things about How to Draw: Silly Faces is the range of characters and emotions. You’ll find:

  • Happy and cheerful faces
  • Confused or surprised expressions
  • Funny and exaggerated looks
  • Mischievous, worried, sleepy, and super-silly characters

This variety keeps things interesting and gives kids a chance to explore the wide world of facial expressions, which can lead to better storytelling, comic-making, and original character creation later on.

7. An Awesome Addition to the Drawing Book Series

If you’ve picked up any of our other beginner drawing books, you know how much care goes into the instructions, themes, and designs. How to Draw: Silly Faces is a proud part of that same collection—and it fits perfectly alongside other themed books like “Grumpy Faces,” “Goofy Faces,” or “Cool Stuff.”

But it stands out in its own right by focusing on pure silliness. Kids love drawing things that make them laugh, and this book delivers on that with page after page of ridiculous, imaginative fun.

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8. Screen-Free Fun with Real Benefits

In a world where kids spend more and more time on screens, finding an activity that’s both fun and enriching can feel like a challenge. This book helps check all the boxes:

  • ✅ Entertaining
  • ✅ Skill-building
  • ✅ Easy to start (just add pencil and paper)
  • ✅ Quiet-time approved
  • ✅ No batteries or apps needed

It’s the kind of activity you can feel good about encouraging—and one that kids will actually want to do.

9. Makes a Great Gift

Looking for a creative birthday present? A stocking stuffer that’s not candy? A prize for a classroom, art camp, or drawing contest?

How to Draw: Silly Faces makes a wonderful gift for:

  • Young artists
  • Budding cartoonists
  • Kids who love to draw silly things
  • Parents and teachers seeking screen-free entertainment

It’s gender-neutral, laugh-out-loud fun, and offers real artistic value at the same time.

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Free Cartoon Girl Drawing Activity Page (save and print):

How to Draw a Cartoon Girl with a Big Smile: free printable step-by-step drawing page
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Try the Free Drawing Page, Then Dive In

If you haven’t already, be sure to download the free step-by-step activity page featuring our cartoon girl with a big smile. It’s a great example of what you’ll find throughout the book—and it’s a great confidence boost for first-time users. Once your child completes their drawing, they’ll be eager to try more.

And when they do, How to Draw: Silly Faces will be waiting with 49 more funny characters to bring to life.

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Ready to Get Started?

There’s no better time than now to encourage creativity, build artistic skills, and have a blast drawing silly faces.

So grab your copy of How to Draw: Silly Faces today, print out the free cartoon girl drawing page, and get ready for a whole bunch of giggles, grins, and goofy art time fun.

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