Christmas drawing ideas
135 ideas from drawingdice.com/drawing-ideas/christmas
Here are 135 Christmas drawing ideas: easy 5-minute drawings, cute characters, cozy scenes, ornaments, Christmas card ideas and a few funny twists. They're family-friendly, so they work for kids and classrooms too. Pick one, print the list, or let the dice choose.
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135 ideas. Updated October 2026.
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Easy Christmas drawings, 5 minutes each
- A Christmas tree with a star on top
- A round bauble with a pattern
- A candy cane
- A present with a big bow
- A gingerbread man
- A snowman with a carrot nose
- A stocking hanging from a hook
- A holly leaf with berries
- A bell tied with a ribbon
- A shining Christmas star
- A wreath on a front door
- A mug of hot cocoa with a candy cane
- A snowflake
- A pair of red mittens
- A Santa hat
- A string of Christmas lights
- A candle with a sprig of holly
- A pine cone
- A jingle bell
- A cookie with icing
- A gift tag with your name on it
- Reindeer antlers on a headband
- A Christmas pudding
- An elf hat with a bell
- A wrapped candy
Cute Christmas characters
- A reindeer with a glowing red nose
- A penguin in a Santa hat
- A gingerbread family holding hands
- A polar bear wrapping a present
- A sleepy elf in a pile of wrapping paper
- A snowman family with a snow dog
- A cat tangled in Christmas lights
- A puppy dressed as a reindeer
- A hedgehog with ornaments stuck on its spikes
- A mouse hanging up a tiny stocking
- A robin in a woolly hat
- A baby owl hiding in a Christmas tree
- A fox carrying a tiny Christmas tree
- A gingerbread man escaping the baking tray
- A little angel learning to fly
- A teddy bear under the tree
- A Christmas tree with a happy face
- A bunny in a knitted sweater
- A sloth hanging from the tree like an ornament
- Santa's reindeer taking a nap
- A seal in earmuffs
- Cookies and milk waiting for Santa
Cozy Christmas scenes
- A living room with a fireplace and stockings
- A window glowing with candles on a snowy night
- A cabin in the snow with smoke from the chimney
- A cat asleep under the Christmas tree
- Two mugs of cocoa by the fire
- A kitchen covered in flour and cookies
- A snowy village street with lights in every window
- A sled full of presents in the woods
- A family decorating the tree
- A toy train running around the tree
- Hot chocolate on a windowsill with snow outside
- A bed piled with blankets on Christmas morning
- A dog in a scarf waiting by the door
- Carolers singing under a streetlamp
- A Christmas market at night
- Santa's workshop at midnight
- Footprints in the snow leading to a door
- A Christmas tree farm at dusk
- A snowy bench with a present on it
- A gingerbread house with candy windows
Ornaments and decorations
- A glass ornament with a tiny village inside
- A bauble reflecting the whole room
- A felt ornament shaped like a mitten
- A popcorn garland on the tree
- A paper snowflake
- An advent calendar with one door open
- A star made of folded paper
- Three baubles with three different patterns
- A wooden reindeer ornament
- A garland wound around a staircase
- A nutcracker standing guard
- A snow globe with a cabin inside
- A candle arch in a window
- An angel on top of the tree
- A box of old family ornaments
Christmas card ideas
- A robin on a snowy branch
- One lit window in a dark, snowy street
- A sled full of presents racing downhill
- A snowman looking up at falling snow
- A reindeer silhouette under a full moon
- A tree made of stacked presents
- A candle with a halo of light
- A star over a quiet town
- A wreath framing a short message
- A mitten holding a snowball
- A polar bear and a penguin sharing one scarf
- Holly in one corner and a short message
- A snowy pine forest at sunrise
- A mug with "Merry Christmas" written in the steam
- A stack of presents tied with one ribbon
Funny Christmas drawings
- A snowman melting in front of the fireplace
- Santa stuck in the chimney
- A cat knocking ornaments off the tree
- A reindeer who's scared of flying
- An elf asleep on the job
- A gingerbread man with a bite out of his leg
- A Christmas tree that won't fit through the door
- A dog unwrapping every present
- A penguin who got a fan as a present
- A snowman putting on sunscreen
- Santa's sleigh with a flat tire
- A tangled ball of Christmas lights with a grumpy face
Winter animals
- A fox in the snow
- An owl on a snowy branch
- A deer in a frosty forest
- A rabbit in its white winter coat
- A cardinal on a frozen birdbath
- A husky pulling a sled
- A polar bear and her cub
- A squirrel guarding its winter stash
- A seal on an ice floe
- A moose with Christmas lights tangled in its antlers
Draw it together, for families and classes
- Everyone draws one ornament, then they all go on one big tree
- A group snowman, where each person adds one thing
- Design your own wrapping paper
- The best present you ever got
- What you'd leave out for Santa
- A brand-new reindeer, with a name
- Your family as elves
- A Christmas comic in four boxes
Christmas drawing challenges
- Draw a Christmas tree in one continuous line
- Draw Santa as a superhero
- Draw a snowman from above
- Draw a Christmas scene using only red and green
- Draw a winter scene in black and white with one bright color
- Draw a gingerbread house as a skyscraper
- Draw a reindeer in 60 seconds
- Draw a Christmas tree in the middle of summer
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A few tips
Start with simple shapes
A tree is a triangle, a bauble is a circle, a present is a box. Sketch the shapes first, then decorate them.
Pick a small palette
Red, green and gold, or icy blue and white. Three or four colors make a drawing feel festive and finished.
Add light
Fairy lights, candles and glowing windows make anything look like Christmas. Leave little spots of white paper for the glow, or add them at the end with a white gel pen.
Make it a card
Fold a sheet of paper in half and draw on the front. Keep the main subject big and the background simple, so it reads from across the room.
Questions
and honest answers
What are easy things to draw for Christmas?
A Christmas tree, a bauble, a candy cane, a present, a gingerbread man, a snowman or a stocking. They're all made of simple shapes, and the first section on this page has more.
What can I draw on a Christmas card?
One big, simple subject works best: a robin on a snowy branch, a lit window at night, a sled full of presents or a snowman in a scarf. There's a whole section of card ideas on this page.
What can kids draw for Christmas?
Cute characters like a reindeer, a penguin in a Santa hat or a gingerbread family, and things to color in like ornaments and stockings. Every idea here is family-friendly.
How do I make a Christmas drawing look cozy?
Warm light and soft textures: a fire, a lamp in a window, a knitted blanket, steam from a mug. Keep the colors warm and the shadows soft.
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