Draw a Christmas Tree

When December rolls around, this is the page families come back to. It is a Christmas tree drawing for kids ages 4 to 8, festive enough for the season but simple enough that nobody melts down before the cookies are ready. Teachers use it too: it slots neatly into December classroom crafts, since every child ends up with their own tree to take home.

The guided steps build the tree the satisfying way. Kids draw the three pointy tiers as one big shape, add the trunk, then swoop two curvy garland lines across the branches. A shiny star goes on the very top, three round ornaments get hung tier by tier, and a little stand finishes the bottom. Step by step, an easy Christmas tree drawing takes shape without a single tricky line.

Then the decorating starts for real. Tap-to-fill coloring lets kids paint the tiers green, or pink, and give every ornament its own shade before signing their work. Because you can draw a Christmas tree online and save it as an image, the finished picture prints beautifully for homemade Christmas cards, gift tags, or a spot of Christmas tree coloring pinned above the real tree.

Can we turn the finished tree into a homemade Christmas card?

Yes, and it is a favorite use for this drawing. Save the colored tree as an image, print it, and fold or glue it onto cardstock. A signed tree from a six-year-old beats anything from a store.

Is this drawing only worth doing in December?

December is peak season, but plenty of kids draw it year-round, and a July Christmas tree has its own charm. It is also good practice for triangles and symmetry whatever the month.

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