These cute Christmas drawings are made for copying: 36 easy holiday doodles with round faces, big smiles and bold outlines. There is a Santa, a reindeer and a snowman, but also a bunny in earmuffs, a kitten asleep in a stocking and a snow globe with a tiny tree.
The free PDF has six idea sheets, each with six drawings, plus a practice page with empty boxes. Use them for holiday cards, a December sketchbook, gift tags or a quiet afternoon at the kitchen table.
What’s in the PDF
- Christmas Characters: Santa, a reindeer, a snowman, an elf, a gingerbread man and a penguin
- Trees and Decorations: a tree, an ornament, a candy cane, a wreath, a stocking and lights
- Sweet Treats: a gingerbread house, cocoa, cookies and milk and more
- Winter Animals: a polar bear, a bunny, an owl, a fox, a cardinal and a kitten
- Gifts and Toys: a present, a teddy bear, a toy train and more
- Snowy Night: a snowflake, mittens, a sled, a cozy house, a lantern and a snow globe
- Your Turn: a practice page with six boxes
- A cover page, all on US Letter paper
36 cute Christmas drawings to copy
The secret to a cute drawing is simple: big round heads, small bodies, dot eyes and a little smile. Every idea below follows that rule, so kids and grown-ups can copy them in a few minutes.
Christmas Characters
The stars of the season. Each one starts with a round head, so they are a good warm-up.
Trees and Decorations
Six decorations that look great on cards and gift tags. The tree is the only one with more than a few shapes.
Sweet Treats
Holiday baking on paper. These are fun to color in bright candy colors.
Winter Animals
Cozy animals bundled up for the cold. A scarf or a hat turns any animal drawing into a Christmas drawing.
Gifts and Toys
What is under the tree? These toys are a little more detailed, so they suit older kids.
Snowy Night
Quiet winter scenes to finish the set. The snow globe makes a lovely holiday card.
What you need
- The free PDF, printed on plain US Letter paper (cardstock if you will use markers).
- A pencil and an eraser for the first light lines.
- A black fine-tip marker or felt pen to go over the final lines.
- Red, green, gold, brown and light blue crayons or markers; a white gel pen is great for snow.
- Optional: a ruler for straight lines and a coin or bottle cap to trace small circles.
Common drawing mistakes and quick fixes
- The face does not look cute. Move the eyes lower on the face and closer together, and make the head bigger than the body.
- The tree looks stiff. Draw each layer with a wavy bottom edge instead of a straight line.
- The candy cane stripes look messy. Draw the outline first, then add the stripes as short diagonal lines that all slant the same way.
- The gingerbread house is crooked. Lightly draw a square and a triangle first, then add the icing and the candy on top.
- Colors look muddy. Let marker ink dry before you add a second color next to it.
Easy, medium or detailed: where to start
- Easiest: the snowflake, the ornament ball, the candy cane, the peppermint candy, the present and the mittens.
- Medium: Santa’s face, the snowman, the gingerbread man, the penguin, the stocking, the cocoa mug, the polar bear and the bunny in earmuffs.
- More detail: the gingerbread house, the toy train, the toy soldier, the rocking horse, the cozy house in the snow and the snow globe.
How to draw a cute reindeer in 5 steps
- Draw a round head with a slightly wider bottom for the muzzle.
- Add two leaf-shaped ears on the sides of the head.
- Draw two antlers on top: a curved line up from each side, with two or three short branches.
- Add two dot eyes, a big round nose and a small smile under the nose.
- Draw a small sitting body under the head with a collar and two front legs. Color the nose red.
A 24-day Christmas drawing challenge
Draw one idea a day from December 1 to Christmas Eve, in this order, from easiest to most detailed: 1 snowflake, 2 candy cane, 3 ornament, 4 peppermint candy, 5 present, 6 mittens, 7 stocking, 8 wreath, 9 Christmas lights, 10 star cookie, 11 cocoa mug, 12 snowman, 13 Santa’s face, 14 gingerbread man, 15 penguin in a Santa hat, 16 reindeer, 17 bunny in earmuffs, 18 polar bear, 19 Christmas tree, 20 teddy bear, 21 cozy house in the snow, 22 toy train, 23 gingerbread house and 24 snow globe. Use the practice page or a small sketchbook and date every drawing.
Ways to use your Christmas drawings
- Homemade cards: draw one idea on the front of a folded card, or use our printable Christmas cards.
- Gift tags: small drawings like the candy cane or the present fit on a tag.
- Window art: draw big on white paper, color, cut out and tape to the window.
- Letter to Santa: decorate the edges of a letter to Santa with tiny drawings.
Your turn: the practice page
The last page has six empty boxes with a light dot grid. Pick six favorites, draw them in the boxes and write what you drew on the line. Copy the whole page a few times and you have a mini Christmas sketchbook.
How to make your Christmas drawings extra cute
- Make heads big and bodies small; that is the easiest way to make anything look cute.
- Use dot eyes, a tiny smile and two oval cheeks.
- Add a Santa hat, a scarf or earmuffs to turn any animal into a Christmas drawing.
- Go over your pencil lines with a black marker, then erase the pencil.
- Color with red, green, gold and a soft blue for snow.
Download the pages one by one
Want just one page? Click a link to open the full-size PNG, then print it or save it. The full PDF with every page and a cover is in the download box.
- Christmas Characters idea sheet (PNG)
- Trees and Decorations idea sheet (PNG)
- Sweet Treats idea sheet (PNG)
- Winter Animals idea sheet (PNG)
- Gifts and Toys idea sheet (PNG)
- Snowy Night idea sheet (PNG)
- Practice page (PNG)
More Christmas fun: 45 Christmas doodles, Christmas coloring pages, printable Christmas cards and how to draw a penguin.
FAQ
What are some cute things to draw for Christmas?
Santa, a reindeer, a snowman, a penguin in a Santa hat, a gingerbread house, a cup of cocoa, a polar bear in a scarf and a snow globe are all cute and easy. This page has 36 ideas on six printable sheets.
How do I make my Christmas drawings look cute?
Use big round heads, small bodies, dot eyes and a small smile, and add something cozy like a scarf or a hat.
Are these drawings easy enough for kids?
Yes. Most ideas use simple shapes and suit ages 5 and up. The toys and the gingerbread house have a little more detail for older kids.
How long does each drawing take?
Most drawings take 3 to 10 minutes. The gingerbread house, the toy train and the snow globe take a little longer.
Can I use these drawings on Christmas cards I sell?
The drawings are for personal and classroom use. For homemade cards you give to family and friends, go ahead.
Can I print just one page?
Yes. Use the single-page links above, or type the page number into the print window when you print the PDF.
Can I use these pages in my classroom?
Yes. The pages are free for personal and classroom use. Print a copy for every student, and link to this page instead of sharing the PDF file.
