How to Create AI Youth Kids Playing Sports

Last updated: December 23, 2025

Here is an effective, reusable base prompt you can use (or adapt) in AI image generators like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, Flux, Grok, or ChatGPT to create a series of separate 2D sketches of diverse youth kids playing different sports. The key is to keep the style, theme, and common elements consistent across all generations while changing only the sport and action for each individual image.

Base Prompt Template

2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, diverse youth child (boy or girl, mixed ethnicities including Caucasian, Black, Asian, Hispanic), aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

How to Use It for Separate Images

Copy the base prompt and replace the [SPORT and ACTION] part for each sport. Generate one image at a time to keep them separate. Alternate "boy" or "girl" (or mix) for gender diversity.

Lacrosse | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth girl playing lacrosse, cradling the ball in stick while running dynamically, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Soccer | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth boy playing soccer, kicking the ball powerfully toward goal, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Basketball | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth girl playing basketball, jumping high for a layup or dunk, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Baseball

Diverse youth boy playing baseball, swinging bat powerfully at pitch, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Softball

Diverse youth girl playing softball, winding up to pitch the ball, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Volleyball | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth boy playing volleyball, leaping to spike the ball over net, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Flag Football | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth girl playing flag football, sprinting with ball while pulling away flag, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Tennis | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth boy playing tennis, hitting a strong forehand swing, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Field Hockey | Boys | Girls

Diverse youth girl playing field hockey, dribbling the ball quickly while in a low dynamic stance ready to shoot, 2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, pure black ink line art, no color, grayscale shading optional but minimal, clean white background, dynamic and exciting action pose, fun and energetic expression with big smile, mixed ethnicity, aged 10-12, wearing sports jersey and uniform with clear number and details, full body view, high energy, joyful and exciting atmosphere, children's book illustration style, bold confident lines, high detail on movement, facial expression, and clothing folds --ar 2:3 --stylize 600 --v 6

Tips for Best Consistency and Results

Use the exact same style descriptors (e.g., "2D hand-drawn style sketch illustration, black ink line art with light watercolor accents") in every prompt.
Keep aspect ratio (--ar 2:3) and parameters the same for uniform sizing.
For even more consistency across generations, use a style reference image (upload one good example and add --sref <url> in Midjourney) or seed number if supported.
Alternate genders and ethnicities manually in prompts for full diversity.
This style gives a fun, exciting, kid-friendly sketch look suitable for youth programs, posters, or books.

Tips for Perfect Black & White Results

Phrases like "pure black ink line art, no color" and "grayscale shading optional but minimal" ensure most generators stay strictly monochrome.
Keep every other parameter identical across prompts for maximum style consistency.
If your generator supports it, add --no color, shading or --style raw for even stricter control.
These will produce crisp, energetic black-and-white sketches perfect for coloring books, program flyers, or uniform design mockups.