{"title":"How to Draw Santa Claus","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-draw-santa","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Cartooning Club Junior","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwuY5vFq1JrYuJUldW1-kYg","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkWhF_wY3ag"},"tldr":"Draw a cute cartoon Santa in 10 easy steps: nose, mustache, big beard, floppy hat, belt and mittens, then color. Great for kids at Christmas.","totalDurationSeconds":508,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["black fine point permanent marker","pencil and eraser (optional)"],"materials":["drawing paper or sketch pad","red, peach, gray and gold markers or colored pencils"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Draw Santa's Round Nose and Smiling Closed Eyes","text":"Start in the center of the page. Draw a small oval for Santa's nose, starting at the top, going around the left side and back up. Now add the eyes on top of the nose. On the left, curve a line up and bend it back down like an upside-down U. Line up a matching curve on the right. Those curved eyes make Santa look like he is laughing."},{"number":2,"title":"Draw Santa's Curly Mustache Under the Nose","text":"Start on the left side of the nose. Curve a line up and out, then bend it back up into a little curl at the tip. Bring the bottom of the mustache down and back up to the center, right under the nose. Repeat on the right side so both halves match. You should end up with a wide, swoopy mustache that hugs the bottom of the nose."},{"number":3,"title":"Add Santa's Open Mouth and Lower Lip","text":"Find the spot where the two halves of the mustache meet. Right below it, draw a small half oval, coming down and back up. That is Santa's open mouth. Fill the inside black. Step down a little from the bottom of the mouth and draw a short curve, down and up, for the lower lip. Keep it small and centered under the mouth."},{"number":4,"title":"Draw Santa Claus's Big White Beard and Eyebrows","text":"Start on the far left edge of the mustache. Draw a big half oval that goes down and around the bottom of the face and comes back up on the right side, closing in under the chin. Now draw two fluffy ovals above the eyes for the eyebrows. Start at the top, curve down over each eye and come back up."},{"number":5,"title":"Draw the Fur Brim of Santa's Hat","text":"The bottom edge of the hat sits right above the eyebrows. On the left, draw a short line up and in toward the side of the face. Do the same on the right. Add a curve across the forehead, right above the eyebrows. Then draw the outside of the brim, connecting the two sides with a puffy curve that bumps up in the middle."},{"number":6,"title":"Draw the Floppy Top of Santa's Hat and the Pom-Pom","text":"Start on the left side of the brim and draw a big curve up over the head. Swing it around to the right and let the tip flop down toward the side of the head. Add a round pom-pom at the end of the tip. Finish with a small fold line where the hat bends over, tucking the right side in under the curve."},{"number":7,"title":"Draw Santa's Round Body, Fur Trim and Black Belt","text":"Move below the beard. Draw the sides of the body going out and down on the left and right, stopping at the same height. Connect the bottom with a curve for the coat trim. Draw the belt as a band across the middle, then add a square buckle in the center with a smaller square inside it. Fill the belt black on both sides of the buckle."},{"number":8,"title":"Draw Santa's Short Legs and Black Boots","text":"Tuck the legs in under the coat trim with a small gap in the center. Draw a straight line down for each leg toward the heel. Round out the bottom of each boot, coming down and back up, and draw the top of the foot. Step out for the outside of each leg and run it up under the body. Add a trim line near the top of each boot."},{"number":9,"title":"Draw Santa's Raised Arms and Mittens","text":"Go to the side of the beard and draw the arm stretching up and out toward the wrist. From the wrist, point the thumb up like a half oval. Draw the rest of the mitten around the outside, rounding it out and pulling it back to the wrist. Bend the bottom of the arm down into the side of the body, then add a curved cuff at the wrist. Repeat on the other side."},{"number":10,"title":"Color Your Santa Claus Drawing Red, White and Gold","text":"Start with a skin tone for the face and nose, working from left to right. Switch to red for the hat, coat, sleeves, legs and mittens. Go around the fur trim, beard and pom-pom so they stay white. Fill the boots with dark gray or black, and color the belt buckle gold or yellow. Sign your drawing in the corner when you finish."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-02T13:38:50.128Z","published":"2026-10-01T15:20:34.729Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. 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