Cute things to draw for your boyfriend or girlfriend

1. The two of you as a pair of socks drying side by side.2 min · Two rounded L shapes hanging from one line, with a peg on each.
2. A paper boat carrying a tiny heart to them.2 min · A triangle sail on a flat hull, a heart on deck and a few waves below.
3. A jar of little hearts with the date you met on the label.5 min · A tall rectangle with a lid first, then fill it with small hearts.
4. Two houseplants leaning toward each other on a windowsill.5 min · Two pots, two curved stems, and leaves that almost touch.
5. Your partner as the sun on a cloudy day.5 min · A circle with rays, gray clouds around it, and their hairstyle on top of the sun.
6. A lock and a key that fit, with your initials on them.5 min · A rounded lock body, a key beside it, one letter on each.
7. Two penguins sharing one long scarf.10 min · Penguins are ovals with a white belly. The scarf is one wavy band around both necks.
8. A tiny house with two lit windows, one for each of you.5 min · A square, a triangle roof, two yellow windows and smoke from the chimney.

1. Your partner as a cat doing their morning routine.5 min · A cat in a towel holding a toothbrush, looking annoyed.
2. The face your partner makes when the food arrives.2 min · Huge eyes and a huge smile. Make one feature twice as big as it is.
3. Your partner as a superhero whose power is a very ordinary habit.10 min · Draw them with a cape and a logo for their power: a parking spot, lost keys, a pillow.
4. A wanted poster for whoever steals the blanket.10 min · A rectangle, WANTED across the top, a quick face and a silly reward.
5. Your partner against their arch-enemy, a household chore.5 min · A stick figure on one side and a giant pile of laundry on the other.
6. Both of you as vegetables. They guess who is who.5 min · Choose shapes that fit: a tall leek, a round tomato, a slightly grumpy potato.
7. A movie poster for your relationship, with a ridiculous title.15 min · Two figures, a big title and one fake review along the bottom.
8. Your partner the second the alarm goes off.2 min · Messy hair, one eye open and a hand reaching for snooze.

1. The place of your first date, from memory.15 min · Draw the table, two cups and the window. What you remember matters more than accuracy.
2. An inside joke, with no words at all.5 min · Draw the object or the face that sums it up. They'll get it.
3. How you met, as a comic in four panels.30 min · Panel one is before, two is the meeting, three is when you knew, four is now.
4. Your pet, or the pet you've agreed to get one day.10 min · Start with the body as one blob, then add ears, tail and a collar with its name.
5. Your favorite meal together, seen from above.5 min · A circle for the plate, then the food in simple shapes, plus two forks.
6. The two of you on the trip you keep talking about.10 min · Two stick figures, one landmark of that place and a suitcase.
7. Everything your partner carries in their pockets.10 min · Keys, lip balm, receipts, a snack. Draw each one small, like a map legend.
8. The song you both know by heart, as a picture.10 min · Draw what the song is about and scatter a few music notes around it.

1. The photo of you together that you haven't taken yet.15 min · Pick the first place you'll go when you meet and draw you both standing there.
2. Your sky and their sky, side by side.5 min · One vertical line down the middle: day on one side, night or rain on the other.
3. A calendar with the day you meet marked with a heart.5 min · A grid of squares, a cross on each day that has passed and a heart on the big one.
4. What you're doing right now, so they can picture it.2 min · Your desk, your mug, the view from where you sit. Keep it quick.
5. The first thing you'll do when you see each other.10 min · Two figures and one clear action: a hug at the gate, a shared pizza.
6. A suitcase packed with what you'd bring them.10 min · An open suitcase with five small things inside, one of them a joke.
7. Your two cities joined by a string of hearts.10 min · A small skyline at each edge of the page and a line of hearts between them.
8. One tiny drawing for every day until you meet.1 min · Keep each one to a minute: a sun, a coffee, a wave. Send one a day.

1. A slice of toast with a jam heart for their breakfast.1 min · A square with a rounded top, then a red heart in the middle.
2. A coffee cup that writes good morning in its steam.2 min · Loose swirly letters rising from the cup.
3. A sleepy moon tucking your partner into bed.5 min · A crescent moon pulling a blanket over a small figure.
4. A weather forecast for their day: sunny with a chance of hugs.5 min · A row of little icons, one for each part of the day.
5. Three stars, one for each thing you liked about today.5 min · Number the stars and write a word next to each.
6. Your partner's lunch, cheering them on.2 min · Give the sandwich two arms and a tiny flag.
7. Two pillows side by side, one saving their place.2 min · Two rounded rectangles and a small heart on the empty one.
8. A blanket fort with room for two.5 min · A triangle of blankets over two chairs, with two pairs of feet sticking out.

1. A heart with a bandage on it, for after an argument.2 min · A heart, a cross-shaped bandage and a sheepish little face.
2. A four-leaf clover before their exam or interview.2 min · Four hearts with their points touching make the clover. Add a stem.
3. A trophy for getting through a long week.5 min · A cup on a base, with their name and the week's date on it.
4. A thank-you card showing the small thing they did.5 min · Draw the thing itself: the clean dishes, the lift home, the snack they saved you.
5. A birthday cake with a funny number of candles.5 min · A layered rectangle with far too many candles, or just one.
6. An anniversary timeline with one memory per year.15 min · One small icon per year along a line, oldest on the left.
7. A bouquet of flowers in their favorite colors.10 min · Circles with petals on long stems, tied together with a bow.
8. A coupon for one thing you'll do for them.5 min · A ticket with a dashed border: good for one back rub, valid forever.

Start with simple shapes: a cup with a face, two socks on a line, a sun with their hairstyle. Each idea above comes with a tip on how to start, and most take under 10 minutes.

Draw the photo you haven't taken yet, your two skies side by side, or the first thing you'll do when you meet. Some couples send one tiny drawing a day until they see each other.

Save the image from the sketch pad and send it in any chat, or take a photo of a paper drawing. In Phorb you can draw on one canvas together, live or hours apart, and pin a doodle to the Pinned Doodle widget on the home screen.

Yes. A drawing of a shared memory or an inside joke means something only to the two of you. If it's on paper, write the date and a short note on the back.

No. The sketch pad runs in your browser and uploads nothing. Save the image before you leave the page.