21 Summer Doodling Prompts to Spark Creativity on Sunny Days

When summer hits, everything feels a little more relaxed—and that includes creativity. Whether you're on vacation, sitting in a park, or simply enjoying longer evenings, it’s the perfect season to let your pen wander. These summer doodling prompts are easy to start, fun to play with, and ideal for those sun-soaked, low-pressure creative sessions. Some are light and playful, others a little more imaginative. Use them in your sketchbook, travel journal, or even on the back of a receipt when inspiration strikes.
summer doodles and drawings

1. Ice cream dreams

Draw your ideal ice cream cone—how many scoops, what flavors, what toppings?

2. What’s in your beach bag?

Sketch all the random stuff you’d pack for a perfect beach day.

3. Tiny ocean creatures

Fill a page with starfish, jellyfish, and underwater doodles.

4. Summer shoes

Flip-flops, sandals, water shoes—give them fun patterns or designs.

5. Floating objects

Imagine pool floats or beach toys drifting on water. Add playful reflections.

summer doodling prompts

6. Picnic spread

Doodle a picnic blanket with fruits, drinks, and sandwiches.

7. Souvenirs from an imaginary trip

Invent a destination and draw the souvenirs you’d bring home.

8. Sun + cloud combo

Mix suns, clouds, and raindrops into expressive weather doodles.

9. Refreshing summer drinks

Sketch lemonades, iced teas, or fruity cocktails with details like straws and ice cubes.

summer doodles and drawings

10. Summertime playlist

Draw a page inspired by your favorite summer song—visualize the feeling.

11. Sunglasses lineup

Invent wild and quirky sunglasses, each with a different lens shape or reflection.

12. Travel journal page

Pick a day from a real or imaginary trip and doodle what happened from morning to night.

13. Fireflies and night skies

Capture a glowing evening scene with tiny fireflies, stars, and silhouettes.

14. Ice cream truck doodles

Draw an old-school ice cream truck and the treats it sells.

15. Summer flowers

Fill a page with daisies, sunflowers, and other blooms—real or invented.

16. Sandcastle creations

Sketch elaborate castles with flags, buckets, and tools around them.

17. Window views

Draw what you’d see looking out a summer cabin, beach shack, or city window.

18. Rainy summer day

Even summer has cloudy days—sketch a cozy rainy scene with puddles or a mug of tea.

summer doodles and drawings

19. Insect friends

Bees, butterflies, and beetles make great tiny doodles.

20. Road trip scenes

Create a visual diary of a road trip, with gas stations, roadside diners, and highway signs.

21. Summer quote + doodles

Pick your favorite summer quote and fill the space around it with related mini doodles.

That’s it for Summer Doodling Prompts for Now…

Hopefully, these summer doodling prompts sparked a few ideas or gave you a reason to pick up your pen today. But the creative journey doesn’t have to end here.

If you’re in the mood to keep drawing, head over to this post on travel sketching and holiday adventures for more ideas that blend movement, memory, and imagination. Or take a moment to explore the artmefree gallery for visual inspiration, and browse the artmefree shop to bring a piece of that creative energy into your daily life.

Keep doodling—summer is a season, but creativity lasts all year.

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