Christmas drawings are some of the most joyful pictures to make, and you can fill a whole page with festive favourites: a decorated tree, Santa, a snowman, holly, baubles and a cosy stocking. This guide walks you through a simple Christmas scene step by step so even young artists can create a card-worthy picture.

🖍️ What You Need

  • A4 white paper or card
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Black fine-liner or marker
  • Red, green, gold and blue colouring pencils or felt-tips
  • Optional: a white gel pen for snow dots

How to Draw a Christmas Scene Step by Step

  1. Draw a wide triangle in the middle of the page for the Christmas tree, and a small rectangle at the bottom for the trunk.
  2. Add three or four zig-zag layers across the triangle so the tree looks like stacked branches.
  3. Draw a five-pointed star on top of the tree.
  4. To the side, draw a snowman: two stacked circles, a carrot nose, coal eyes and a top hat.
  5. Add a curved line across the bottom of the page for snowy ground.
  6. Decorate the tree with small circles for baubles and a wavy line for tinsel.
  7. Go over your pencil lines with a black fine-liner, then rub out any spare pencil marks.
  8. Colour the tree green, the star gold, the baubles red and blue, and dot white snowflakes across the sky.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: Press lightly with your pencil at first. Christmas pictures have lots of small decorations, and faint guide-lines are much easier to rub out before you add colour.

🌟 Did You Know?

The tradition of decorating evergreen fir trees at Christmas began in Germany in the 1500s, and the very first Christmas cards were sold in London in 1843 — drawing your own card keeps a 180-year-old tradition alive!

Easy Christmas Things to Draw

  • A candy cane — just two red-and-white striped curves.
  • A wrapped present with a big bow on top.
  • A round holly leaf with three red berries.
  • A glowing gold bell with a ribbon.

🎯 Try This: Make a Christmas Card

  1. Fold a sheet of card in half to make a card shape.
  2. Draw your favourite Christmas picture on the front.
  3. Write a festive message inside.
  4. Sign your name and give it to someone you love.

How to Draw a Christmas Tree: Step-by-Step for Kids

A classic decorated Christmas tree is one of the most festive and satisfying holiday drawings. Here is how to draw a beautiful tree loaded with ornaments and a star on top!

What You'll Need

  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Paper
  • Green, red, gold, and multicolour markers

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Draw the Tree Triangle

Draw a tall triangle for the overall tree shape. Give the sides a very slight zigzag rather than perfectly straight lines — this suggests the layered branch tiers. The bottom of the triangle is the widest part.

Step 2: Add Branch Tiers

Draw three or four horizontal zigzag lines across the triangle, dividing the tree into tiers. Each tier is slightly narrower than the one below. The zigzags suggest the tips of branches.

Step 3: Draw the Trunk

Below the bottom of the triangle, draw a short rectangular trunk. Add a rectangular pot or stand below the trunk.

Step 4: Draw the Star Topper

At the very tip of the triangle, draw a five-pointed star sitting on top of the tree. Make it large enough to be clearly a star — the tree topper is always a focal point.

Step 5: Add Round Baubles

Across the tree, draw various sized circles for Christmas ball ornaments. Scatter them throughout all the tiers. Add a small loop at the top of each bauble where it hangs from the branch.

Step 6: Draw Garland Swags

Draw long curved lines swaging across the tree from one side to the other — like a rope necklace draped across the branches. This is the garland. Add small oval or round shapes along the garland line for beads or lights.

Step 7: Add a Gift Box Below

Below the tree, draw one or two wrapped gift boxes — rectangles with ribbon lines crossing them and a bow on top. Gifts under the tree complete the Christmas scene.

Step 8: Add Snowflakes

Around the tree, draw small six-pointed snowflake shapes — just a circle with six lines radiating out and small marks at each tip. Scatter five or six snowflakes in the background.

Adding Colour

The tree is rich dark green. The ornaments can be red, blue, gold, and silver — use all your Christmas colours! The star is bright gold. The garland is alternating red and gold. Gifts are wrapped in red, green, and gold papers with contrasting ribbon colours.

Tips from Parikshet

  • More ornaments and decorations always look better than fewer — pack the tree with colour!
  • Vary the ornament sizes — large ones low down, medium ones in the middle, and tiny ones near the top.
  • A dark blue or purple background with white snowflakes makes the green tree pop dramatically.