When you combine a child's brutal honesty with little-to-no understanding of societal taboos and a penchant for drawing, you often get some pretty hilarious results. With just a few misplaced scribbles, a child's attempt at drawing a nice picture can lead to some seriously inappropriate (albeit unintentional) works of art.

Despite the mermaids that resemble male anatomy (and the giraffe that also resembles male anatomy) below, we know that these children had the best intentions. One day they'll look back at their pictures and laugh (or, you know, be completely horrified). Check out 15 of our favorites from around the web below:

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  • I Love You Dad

    The fact that there are at least three phallic objects in the drawing is not helping.

  • An Evil Spelling Error

    She's either the spawn of the devil, or she misspelled Santa.

  • Another Reason Why Scissors Are Dangerous

    Well, at least they spelled scissors right.

  • This Is Concerning

    We see a parent-teacher conference happening in the near future.

  • I Love You Mom

    Classroom art activities offer the perfect time to cry for help.

  • A Self-Portrait In Chalk

    Creative use of nature?

  • Merry Christmas!

    Sometimes the truth hurts.

  • A Giraffe

    We'd say this is pretty accurate.

  • Well, This Is Nice

    To be fair, they said they were going to Hell, Michigan.

  • Happy Mother's Day

    You love WHAT?

  • Teacher's Pet

    I think we've got a pretty good image of Katie's teacher.

  • Something To Look Forward To

    This kid isn't so optimistic about the future.

  • Under The Sea

    Get your head out of the gutter, this is a mermaid

  • Another Mermaid

    Okay, clearly, Mermaids are difficult to draw.

  • Marriage Is For Losers

    You're never too young to realize you're going to be alone forever.

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