This page has 9 step-by-step Christmas drawing sheets plus a practice page, all free to print. Each sheet splits one picture into 6 numbered boxes, and each box adds a single new black line on top of the grey lines from the steps before. The nine pictures are a tree, a bauble, a candy cane, a stocking, a gingerbread man, a bell, a snowman, a present and a wreath. Tap the sheets you want in the grid below, then press Print or PDF.
The nine drawings, easiest first
Order matters more than theme here: a child who starts on the wreath will need help, and the same child will finish the candy cane alone. The list below runs from fewest shapes to most.
- Candy cane: a line, a hook, the matching side, then 5 stripes.
- Present: a box, a wider lid, a ribbon down and over, 2 bow loops and 2 tails.
- Christmas tree: a trunk box, 3 triangles that get smaller, a star and 3 baubles.
- Bauble: a circle, a cap, a hanging loop, a curved band, 2 straight lines and 2 dots.
- Bell: a dome, 2 flared sides, a base line, a clapper circle and a rim curve.
- Stocking: 2 leg lines, a foot, a base, a cuff box, a heel line and a star.
- Gingerbread man: a head circle, a body box, arms, legs, a face and 2 buttons.
- Snowman: 3 circles, a hat in 2 parts, eyes and a carrot nose, then stick arms and buttons.
- Wreath: 2 circles, 2 leafy curves, a knot, 2 bow loops and 3 berries.
How the sheets work
Every sheet is built the same way: 6 numbered boxes across the top two rows, then one large box labelled Now you try. The grey-then-black rule means the sheet teaches on its own, and it also means a child who goes wrong can see which single line to rub out. The practice page at the end of the set has 6 empty boxes with faint guide lines for drawing any of the nine pictures from memory.
Which to start with, by age
6 of the 9 pictures are made only of straight lines, boxes and simple curves. A 4 or 5-year-old can usually manage the candy cane, the present and the tree. The bauble, bell and stocking suit about 6 and up because they mix a curve with a straight edge. The gingerbread man, snowman and wreath come last: they have the most pieces to place in the right spot.
How the sheets print
Every page is 2550 by 3300 pixels, exactly 8.5 by 11 inches at 300 dots per inch on US Letter paper. Lines are pure black with light grey for the earlier steps, so ink-saver mode changes little. Print 1 page per sheet: at 4-up the practice box shrinks to about 4 by 5 cm, which is too small to draw in comfortably.
Christmas drawing FAQ
What are some easy Christmas drawings for kids?
A candy cane and a present are the easiest here: both start with one straight line or one box. After those, the tree, the bauble and the bell each take six short steps.
How do the step-by-step sheets work?
Each sheet has 6 numbered boxes. Everything drawn in an earlier step is printed grey, and the one new line for that step is black, so a child can see exactly what to add without reading anything.
Are these Christmas drawing sheets free to print?
Yes. All 10 pages are free for home and classroom use, with no signup. Pick the ones you want and press Print or PDF.
Which Christmas drawing is best for a young child?
The candy cane: 2 lines and a hook, then stripes. The present is next, because a box and a lid are both straight-sided.
Are there cute Christmas drawings in the set?
The gingerbread man and the snowman are the two with faces, and both finish with buttons, which is usually the part children enjoy most.
Can we use these for a Christmas card?
Yes. Draw the picture in the large practice box at the bottom of any sheet, then copy it onto folded card. The bauble and the wreath fit a square card best.
Pictures to colour rather than draw are in the Christmas coloring pages, the Christmas activity pack adds I spy, bingo and mazes, and the snowflake drawing sheets use the same six-step format.