A Christmas penguin in a Santa hat is one of the most charming holiday drawings a child can make — and the penguin's simple oval body shape makes it approachable for kids aged 4 and above. Add a snowy background for a complete Christmas card design.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Black and white markers
  • Red for the Santa hat
  • Orange for the beak and feet

How to Draw a Christmas Penguin Step by Step

  1. Draw the body — a large oval for the main body.
  2. Add the head — a smaller circle sitting on top of the body oval, slightly overlapping.
  3. Draw the tummy patch — a white oval on the front of the body.
  4. Add the face — two small round eyes, an orange triangle beak, and rosy cheeks.
  5. Draw the flippers — two wing-like flippers on each side of the body, pointing downward.
  6. Add the feet — two orange webbed feet at the bottom.
  7. Draw the Santa hat — a red triangle hat with a white fluffy trim at the base and a white pompom at the tip.
  8. Add Christmas details — a striped scarf around the neck, snowflakes around the penguin.
  9. Colour — black body, white tummy, red hat, orange beak and feet.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: The Santa hat is the single detail that transforms a regular penguin into a Christmas penguin. Make it tall and jaunty — tilted slightly to one side looks more fun and playful.