Christmas Drawings for Kids
20 Christmas drawings a child can finish, step by step, sorted from the easiest to the biggest. Every one can be drawn live in the browser with each line guided, followed on paper, or printed as a coloring page.
Not sure where to start? The christmas stocking is 6 lines, and almost every child finishes it.
Easy Christmas drawings
Fifteen lines or fewer. Start here with children aged 4 and 5, or with anyone who says they can’t draw.
How to draw a Christmas Stocking
6 lines
A boot shape with a fluffy cuff on top. The quickest Christmas drawing we have, and the one kids finish most.
How to draw a Snowflake
6 lines
Six lines from the middle out. Draw a few and cut them out for the window.
How to draw Holly
12 lines
Two spiky leaves and a cluster of berries. Lovely in the corner of a homemade card.
How to draw a Present
13 lines
A box, a ribbon and a bow. Kids love choosing the wrapping paper pattern.
How to draw Santa’s Sleigh
14 lines
A curly runner, a seat and a sack of presents. Big shapes, easy to color.
How to draw a Wreath
15 lines
A ring of leaves with a bow at the bottom. Good practice for drawing round shapes.
Christmas drawings with a bit more to them
Sixteen to thirty lines. Right for most 6 and 7 year olds, and for younger kids who have already done a couple of the easy ones.
How to draw a Gingerbread Man
17 lines
A friendly cookie with buttons and icing squiggles. Every child decorates theirs differently.
How to draw a Candy Cane
18 lines
A hook shape, then the stripes. The stripes are the fun part to color.
How to draw a Christmas Tree
19 lines
Layers of branches from the top down, with a star and baubles to finish.
How to draw Milk and Cookies
23 lines
Santa’s snack: a glass of milk and a plate of cookies. A sweet one to leave out on Christmas Eve.
How to draw a Reindeer
23 lines
Antlers, a long face and four legs, each leg before its hoof. Color the nose red if you like.
How to draw a Fireplace
25 lines
Bricks, a mantel and a fire, with room to hang the stockings you drew earlier.
How to draw Christmas Lights
27 lines
A wire with bulbs hanging off it. Color every bulb a different color.
How to draw a Snowman
27 lines
Three snowballs, a hat, a scarf and stick arms. A winter classic.
How to draw a Nutcracker
28 lines
A wooden soldier with a tall hat and a big jaw. More detail, for kids who like a challenge.
Big Christmas drawing projects
More than thirty lines. A good one for a quiet afternoon over the holidays, or to draw together with a grown-up.
How to draw a North Pole Sign
32 lines
A striped pole with a sign pointing the way. Great with the reindeer beside it.
How to draw a Bear with a Scarf
39 lines
A cozy bear wrapped up for winter. Lots of parts, all of them simple.
How to draw Santa Claus
41 lines
The big one: hat, beard, belly and boots. Take it slowly and it comes out great.
How to draw a Snow Globe
41 lines
A little winter scene inside a glass ball, with snow falling around it.
How to draw an Elf
45 lines
Pointy ears, a pointy hat and curly shoes. Our biggest Christmas drawing.
Christmas coloring pages to print
Every drawing above is also a printable coloring page. If you want the lot, the free Christmas pack puts 20 of them in one PDF: a coloring sheet, a step-by-step page and a trace page for each. No signup.
Free Christmas coloring pagesChristmas drawing ideas by age
Which drawing for a 4 year old, which for an 8 year old, and how to turn them into cards, a window display or a quiet hour on Christmas Eve.
Read the guideCommon questions
What is the easiest Christmas drawing for kids?
The christmas stocking, at 6 lines. After that, the snowflake, holly and a wrapped present are all short enough for a 4 year old to finish in one sitting.
What Christmas drawings can a 5 year old do?
Anything in the easy group above: the stocking, snowflake, holly, present, Santa’s sleigh and the wreath. Most 5 year olds can also manage the candy cane and gingerbread man with a grown-up nearby.
Are these Christmas drawings free?
Yes. Every step-by-step page and every coloring page here is free, with no account needed. The live, guided version in the browser is free to start too.
Can I print these Christmas drawings?
Yes. Each drawing has its own printable coloring page, and the free Christmas printable pack puts 20 in one PDF with a coloring sheet, a step-by-step page and a trace page for each.
How long does each drawing take?
The easy ones take five to ten minutes. The big ones, like Santa and the elf, take closer to half an hour with coloring, so they suit a slow afternoon better than the ten minutes before dinner.
Can we use them for Christmas cards?
Yes, and they make good ones. Fold a sheet of card in half and draw on the front. The holly, wreath, Christmas tree and snowflake fit a card best.
Why step by step works for Christmas drawings
Christmas is the one time of year every child already knows exactly what they want to draw. They can picture Santa, the tree and the reindeer before you have said a word. What stops them is the gap between the picture in their head and the one on the page. Drawing one line at a time closes that gap: each step is small enough to get right, and the finished drawing looks like the thing they imagined.
In the live version, DrawAlong shows each line, checks it as your child draws it, and cheers them on. On paper, the tutorial pages show the same steps as pictures. Either way, the drawing at the end is theirs.
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