How to Draw A Christmas Tree in 6 Easy-to-Follow Steps
Draw this Christmas tree in 6 easy steps with a pencil and eraser. It takes about 15 minutes and works for ages 5 and up. Print the free step-by-step page below, or draw along with the video. The page comes from Kevin Coulston’s book How to Draw: Christmas.
- Step-by-step drawing
- Ages 5+
- Grades K–2
- Easy
- About 15 min with the video
You’ll need
- Pencil and eraser
- Paper, or the printed page
- Crayons, markers or colored pencils
You’ll practice
- Breaking a drawing into simple shapes
- Following steps in order
- Adding your own details
Free Step-by-Step Page from How to Draw: Christmas — Learn How to Draw A Christmas Tree
The holiday season is the perfect time for kids (and parents) to enjoy simple, creative, screen-free activities, so I’m excited to share today’s free drawing page from my book How to Draw: Christmas. This free step-by-step page shows your young artist How to Draw A Christmas Tree—a cheerful, smiling tree covered in lights, topped with a star, and full of personality. It’s designed to be fun, easy to follow, and confidence-building for kids who are just starting their drawing journey.
Whether your child loves holiday characters, already enjoys drawing, or wants something festive to work on during winter break, this free page makes learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree feel simple and enjoyable.
Watch it being drawn
Watch the pencil draw it one step at a time, then grab a pencil and try it yourself.
About the Book: How to Draw: Christmas
How to Draw: Christmas offers kids a festive collection of winter and holiday-themed drawings to explore. The book uses my standard six-step method, where kids build drawings from simple foundational shapes into fun, complete illustrations. The goal is to make it easy for beginners to learn without frustration while still giving them room to be creative.
Inside, kids will find cozy characters, silly winter creatures, holiday treats, and more festive cartoons designed to make drawing feel joyful. Every drawing is hand-drawn by me—no AI shortcuts, no stock imagery—so the art feels warm, expressive, and approachable for young artists.
If your child enjoyed learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree, this book provides many more opportunities for holiday drawing fun. The style is simple, friendly, and perfect for ages 5 and up.
Learn to Draw Christmas Characters
Why Kids Love Drawing Christmas Characters
There’s something about holiday-themed drawing activities that makes kids instantly more excited to pick up a pencil. When they learn How to Draw A Christmas Tree, they’re not just drawing an object—they’re drawing a symbol of the season. It sparks imagination, storytelling, and playfulness.
Kids love being able to personalize the tree after they finish the six steps. Some add ornaments with faces, some draw elves decorating it, some add snowflakes falling behind it. The creativity that comes from learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree extends far beyond the initial drawing.
Drawing festive characters also builds confidence. When kids complete a holiday drawing they feel proud of, they’re more likely to try more pages, expand on what they’ve learned, and grow in their artistic abilities without needing any screens or apps.
Other Versions Available: Trace and Grid Formats
If your child enjoys today’s free page but prefers alternatives to step-by-step drawing, this Christmas theme is also available in two additional formats:
- Trace Then Color: Christmas Characters — For kids who enjoy tracing outlines before coloring them in.
- Draw by Grid: Christmas — For kids who prefer structure and enjoy matching shapes inside a grid to build the drawing.
These versions give your child multiple ways to enjoy the same festive theme depending on how they like to learn. Many parents pick up more than one version so their kids can explore holiday creativity from different angles.
Part of My Art Books for Kids Series
How to Draw: Christmas is part of my growing Art Books for Kids series, now featuring more than 80 titles. My books cover themes like animals, robots, monsters, dinosaurs, unicorns, baby animals, aliens, holiday themes, fairies, food creatures, silly faces, and much more.
Every book is created with one purpose: giving kids a fun, screen-free creative outlet that helps build artistic confidence. And because all the artwork is hand-drawn by me, each book has a consistent style that’s friendly, expressive, and designed for young artists.
Browse all 80+ Drawing Books for Kids
If your child has fun learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree, there’s an entire collection of books waiting for them to explore next.
About Today’s Free Christmas Drawing Page
This free page walks kids through How to Draw A Christmas Tree in a clear six-step progression. The tree has a friendly cartoon face, expressive eyes, a classic triangular shape, bright holiday lights, and a star on top. The steps begin with basic shapes so young artists never feel overwhelmed, and by the final step, they’ll have created a fun, festive tree full of charm and personality.
The smiling face and cheerful styling make this page especially kid-friendly. Whether they draw it traditionally or add silly ornaments, stripes, patterns, or even tiny creatures nestled in the branches, this free step-by-step page gives kids the perfect starting point to explore creativity during the holidays.
After learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree, kids often want to draw multiple versions—tall trees, short trees, trees with oversized lights, trees with gifts at the bottom—so feel free to print the page more than once.
Free Activity Page (save and print):
A Festive Way to Start Drawing
Before your day gets busy, take a moment to print or save today’s free page and try learning How to Draw A Christmas Tree with your young artist. It’s a simple, festive project that brings creativity into the holiday season.
Once they master this tree, they’ll be ready to try more winter characters, more decorations, and more creative holiday drawings from How to Draw: Christmas. Whether they’re drawing with siblings, coloring with friends, or enjoying quiet creative time on their own, the free page is a perfect first step.
Draw it 3 ways
Every FirstArtBooks theme comes in three formats. Trace it, draw it step by step, or copy it square by square: the more ways kids draw a character, the better they know it.
- How to Draw
Draw it step by stepYou’re on this pageSee all How to Draw books - Trace Then Color
Decorate Your Christmas TreeThe same character · Ages 3+See all Trace Then Color books - Draw by GridDraw by Grid booksCopy it square by squareNo free page of this one yet. See the Draw by Grid books (ages 7+)
Finished? Draw the scene next
- Add a background: draw a party table with friends.
- Write one line under your picture to finish this story:
The best present of all was…
That’s a picture book page. Draw two more and you have a whole story.
Draw it, then write about it
Give your christmas tree a name and a job. What makes it happy, and what makes it grumpy? Write two or three sentences.
Directed drawing and writing worksheets for this lesson: Christmas Tree Directed Drawing and Writing Worksheet, with a kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd–3rd grade writing page.
Print a draw-and-write sheet: a box for the drawing and lines for the story. Primary lines (K–2) · Regular lines (grades 2–5)
Want to make it a whole story? Try the comic story starter or fold a mini-book in Story Studio.
Common mistakes and quick fixes
- The character has no holiday clues.
- Add one clear detail: a hat, a scarf, a bow, lights or a heart.
- The round shapes look lumpy.
- Draw circles in one smooth movement, or trace around a cup or a lid.
- The colors blend together.
- Pick two or three colors for the whole picture, and leave some white.
- Pressing hard from the very first step.
- Use light, sketchy lines first. You can erase them easily and go over the lines you keep at the end.
More in 10 common drawing mistakes kids make.
Talk about it
For the grown-up: ask one or two of these while your child draws. There are no wrong answers.
- What is your favorite thing about this holiday?
- Who would you give this drawing to?
- What colors will you use, and why?
- What name fits this character?
More ideas in 25 questions to ask kids about their art.
Questions about this drawing lesson
What age is this christmas tree drawing lesson for?
Ages 5 and up (about grades K to 2). Younger kids can follow along with a grown-up, one step at a time.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes, including time to pause the video. Kids who add their own details or a background often keep going longer.
What supplies do you need?
Pencil and eraser; paper, or the printed page; crayons, markers or colored pencils.
What size does it print?
US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches). Use Print this page or Download PDF above. On A4 paper, choose “Fit to page” in the print settings.
Can kids draw the christmas tree without printing the page?
Yes. Draw on any paper and copy one step at a time from the screen, or pause the video after each step. Classroom mode shows one step at a time, full screen.
For teachers: grade, timing and standards
Grades K–2, about 15 minutes. Step-by-step drawing, easy level. The video does the teaching: press play and let students draw along.
National Core Arts Standards (visual arts)
- VA:Cr2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work: students build drawing skills by following a sequence of steps.
- VA:Cr3 Refine and complete artistic work: students add their own details, expressions and color to finish the character.
See every lesson by standard, plus the math in grid drawing, on the arts standards map.
Copies: print as many as your class needs. Use classroom mode above to show one step at a time on your board. More in the teacher resources and our no-prep sub plans.
Get the free Christmas Drawing Pack
10 printable Christmas pages to draw, trace, color and decorate, sent with your welcome email. After that, Kevin’s newsletter brings new free pages and book news.
Take the idea into a book
Want more characters to draw, trace or color? Explore these related books and see which approach fits your next creative session.
How to Draw: Christmas
By Kevin Coulston
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Trace Then Color: Cartoon Christmas Characters
By Kevin Coulston
Explore this book →
Draw by Grid: Christmas
By Kevin Coulston
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