How to draw Santa
Draw along here, then watch it take a bow. Free, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing uploaded.
- Draw a long sausage
- A floppy red hat
- A big bumpy beard
- Mustache, nose, smile
- A round body and arms
- Color the suit red
- A belt and two boots
How to draw Santa in 8 steps
To draw Santa, start with the white band of his hat, add the pointed red hat and pom-pom above it, then a fluffy beard hanging below it, which leaves a space for his face. Finish with a mustache, a round red suit, mittens, a black belt and boots. It takes eight steps and about ten minutes.
You need sky blue, red, pink, green, black and yellow crayons, and paper if you are away from the screen.
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Step 1Draw the band of the hat
Draw a long sausage shape across the page, up near the top. This is the white fur on Santa’s hat, and everything else hangs from it.
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Step 2Draw the hat and pom-pom
Draw a curved point rising from the band and flopping to one side, and color it red. Add a circle at the tip for the pom-pom.
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Step 3Draw a big fluffy beard
From one end of the band, draw a bumpy line down, around a point at the bottom and back up to the other end. The space left inside is Santa’s face.
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Step 4Add the mustache, nose and smile
Draw two curved lines out from the middle for the mustache, press a round pink nose above them, and add a small red smile below.
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Step 5Draw the suit and arms
From under the beard, draw a round body down each side and join it across the bottom. Add an arm on each side with a green circle for a mitten.
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Step 6Color the suit red
Take the fattest red crayon and scribble over the whole body, keeping away from the beard so it stays white.
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Step 7Add the belt and boots
Draw a thick black band across the middle, a yellow square on it for the buckle, and two black boots under the suit.
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Step 8Give it eyes
Draw two black dots in the space between the hat and the mustache. Santa’s face is small in the drawing, so keep the eyes close together and let the beard do the work. On the screen, press Bring it to life, then tap twice and two googly eyes stick on.
Easier or harder, for any age
Most children can copy a circle at about three and a triangle at about five, so the shapes set the level. The sources are in our guide to what a child can draw at each age.
- Ages 3 and 4
- Just draw his head: a red triangle for the hat, a circle for the face, and a big cloud for the beard. Small children recognise Santa from the hat and the beard alone, so the body can wait for next year.
- Ages 5 and 6
- Follow the steps as they are, one part at a time. Santa has the most pieces of any drawing here, so take a break after the beard if hands get tired. Five-year-olds often like doing the belt and boots best.
- Ages 7 and 8
- Put him in a sleigh, give him a sack of presents over one shoulder, and add fur along the cuffs and down the front of the suit.
Make your Santa your own
- Give him a sack of presents
- Draw him stuck in a chimney with only his boots showing
- Add a list that trails off the page
- Draw snowflakes landing on his hat
Then your Santa takes the stage
Press Bring it to life and scissors go around the drawing. It lifts off the page as a paper puppet, gets two googly eyes and hops onto a little lit stage at the North Pole. From there every key or tap makes it jump, spin or sneeze while a sleigh crosses the moon, snow blows in and a present drops from above. The show is saved as a short video on your device.
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- Cost
- Free, with nothing to buy to play.
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- None. No account, no names, no email, nothing to fill in.
- Drawings
- Made and kept on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
- Works on
- A phone, tablet or computer, in the browser, with no app to install.
What to draw next
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Keep a drawing forever
A drawing that has just taken a bow can be stitched in real thread or kept on a necklace. From the grown-up gate it goes straight into the studio, and you see how it comes out before you order.
Questions about drawing Santa
Anything else, write to hello@thecuriousthing.com.
How do you draw Santa’s beard?
Draw one bumpy line, like the edge of a cloud, from one side of his hat down to a soft point under the chin and back up the other side. Leave it uncolored: the white of the paper is the beard. On a white page, a pale blue line reads best, which is why the steps here use a sky blue crayon.
What colors do you need to draw Santa?
Red for the hat and suit, black for the belt and boots, and yellow for the buckle. A pink nose and green mittens finish it. The beard and the fur are the paper itself, so there is no need for a white crayon.
Is this drawing website free, with no ads and no sign-up?
Yes. There is nothing to pay, no ads, no account and no email to give. It runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing a child draws is uploaded: the drawing, the puppet and the show stay on your device. Read the children’s privacy notice.
Can we do it on real paper instead?
Yes. Every step is written out on this page with a picture. If you draw it on paper, tap the cross on the page, choose Upload a drawing and take a photo. The paper is removed on your device, and the Santa still goes on the stage.