Day 2: Striped Giraffe – Silly September Doodle Challenge
Welcome to Day 2 of the September Silly Sketches Doodle Challenge! 🦒
Yesterday, our Polka Dot Panda had a party, and today, it’s the Striped Giraffe’s turn to take center stage. This month, we’re exploring one animal + one pattern every day — a playful, quick way to keep your creativity moving while sprinkling a little silliness into your sketchbook.
Why a Giraffe?
Giraffes are such fascinating, graceful animals — and perfect for doodling. Think long neck, wobbly legs, curious eyes, and a gentle smile.When I sat down to doodle my striped giraffe, the silliness quickly took over:
- one giraffe had a fluffy tail balancing an ice cream cone 🍦
- another had a bee perched on its nose 🐝
- and a third was picking wildflowers and wattle to celebrate the first week of spring here in Australia 🌼💛
Drawing Tips for Your Giraffe
Here are a few ideas to get you started:- Look at real giraffes – Before you start, take a few minutes to study photos of real giraffes. Notice their unique proportions, how their legs bend, and the way their spots (or in our case, stripes!) curve around their body.
- Simplify the shapes – Break the giraffe down into basic forms: Oval for the head, long rectangle for the neck, circles for joints and body, straight or curved lines for those wonderfully wobbly legs
- Add your stripes – Instead of spots, fill your giraffe with bold, silly stripes. They can be perfectly straight or wildly zig-zagged — your choice!
- Bring in your own style – Whether your work is whimsical, abstract, realistic, or graphic, let your drawing reflect you. This challenge is about showing up, not following rules.
A Note About Silly September
The prompts are designed to be playful — a way to loosen up and spark ideas. But if you’d rather draw in a more realistic or serious style, that’s wonderful too.Silly September is just a starting point. What matters is making time to create and connecting with your own creativity.
Classroom Giraffe Fun
Want to take today’s giraffe prompt even further? Here are a few ideas for your classroom:Coloring Fun 🎨
If you’d like a calmer creative moment, there are adorable giraffe coloring pages waiting for you in the Pond Coloring Club. They’re perfect for sharing with your children or students.Crafty Giraffes ✂️
Try cutting and gluing shapes to create a fun giraffe craft project!2D Shape Zoo Animal Craft Pack
Spotty the Counting Giraffe 🔢
Practice counting to 10 with Spotty the Counting Giraffe math kit — a fun way to mix creativity and learning.
3 Little Mantras for Today
If you feel stuck or overthink your doodle, whisper these to yourself and begin:- Pick up pen ✏️
- Play, don’t pause 🎨
- Breathe, then draw 🌿
Whether you create a tall, elegant giraffe or a goofy striped one with an ice cream cone on its tail, the goal is the same: show up, make a mark, and enjoy the process.
What will your striped giraffe look like today? 🦒
See you soon for Day 3: Zig-Zag Zebra!