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Cartoon faces and expressions

How to draw funny faces

A face can show any feeling with just a few lines: change the eyebrows and the mouth and a happy face turns grumpy or shocked. These lessons teach kids to draw cartoon faces and expressions, from a goofy grin to a grumpy old man, and they work well in the classroom for talking about feelings.

  • 13 free lessons & pages
  • 11 books
  • 4 videos

Three ways to draw funny faces

Trace, then colorBest for ages 4 to 6: follow the dotted outline, then add color. Step by stepBuild the drawing in about six easy steps, one shape at a time. Draw by gridCopy one square at a time to get the proportions just right.

Cartoon faces, expressions and people

Goofy, silly, grumpy and shocked faces, plus cowboys, clowns and other cartoon people to color.

Draw-along face videos

Press play and draw along with Kevin, one step at a time.

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Funny face and cartoon people books

Each series comes three ways: How to Draw step by step, Trace Then Color for younger kids, and Draw by Grid for careful copying.

Goofy Faces

Silly Faces

Grumpy Faces

Cartoon People

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Questions about drawing funny faces

How do you draw a funny cartoon face?

Start with the head shape, then exaggerate one thing: huge eyes, a tiny nose, a giant grin or eyebrows that point the wrong way. Exaggeration is what makes a face funny.

How do you draw different expressions?

Keep the same head and change only the eyebrows and mouth. Raised brows and an open mouth look shocked; brows pulled down with a frown look grumpy.

Can teachers use these pages?

Yes. Drawing expressions is a simple way to talk about feelings, and teachers may print the free pages for the whole class.

What age are the funny face pages for?

The step-by-step faces suit kids about 5 and up. The 150 Cartoon Faces grid pages are a good next challenge.

Are the funny face pages free to print?

Yes. Every lesson and printable on this page is free for home and classroom use.

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