Holiday drawings are simple and fun art activities to add to Christmas lessons in December or over the holidays. Kids of all ages will adore creating fun images to display at home and in the classroom. These are also wonderful to give as holiday gifts!
Simple Christmas Directed Drawings for Kids of All Ages
Directed drawing is a fun and easy way to bring holiday and winter-themed art into your classroom or home. These activities are perfect for young students, encouraging creativity while also helping to improve fine motor skills. As students follow step-by-step instructions, they gain a sense of accomplishment and confidence in their abilities.
For teachers, directed drawings make art time manageable, even for beginners, providing a simple and effective way to introduce new concepts. Parents can also enjoy these activities at home, creating holiday-themed art perfect for festive displays, gifts, or classroom décor. Whether you’re looking to add extra holiday cheer or engage students in a creative project, directed drawing is a great way to get started.
Top Holiday & Christmas Directed Drawing Ideas
As you search for fun holiday art activities for kids, check out these exciting ideas. Use them to decorate the classroom walls, turn them into holiday cards, or create keepsake gifts for parents!
Santa Claus Drawing
Drawing Santa Claus helps students connect with a beloved holiday figure while practicing fine motor skills. This activity is perfect for encouraging the holiday spirit and gives kids a fun way to explore facial expressions and symmetry. It’s a great addition to any classroom bulletin board this Christmas!
Follow the step-by-step guide to drawing a simple, friendly Santa with precise, manageable shapes. Kids will love this Santa Claus Directed Drawing!
Tips:
- Make it interactive by having kids add personal touches to Santa’s suit or beard.
- If you plan to hang the creations on a bulletin board, add a cute header like “Here Comes Santa Claus!”
- Draw the big guy to accompany your reading of a special Santa Claus book for kids.
Christmas Tree with Ornaments
Creating a Christmas tree with ornaments lets kids exercise their creativity by decorating each ornament in their own style. This activity allows them to practice drawing patterns and shapes, all while adding a personal touch to their tree.
As a bonus, the finished trees make an excellent holiday display that showcases the diversity of each child’s creativity. Teach kids how to draw a tree, then decorate it with ornaments and a star.
Activity Add-Ons:
- Encourage students to color and decorate with glitter, stickers, or cotton for a snowy effect.
- Add fun headers to your bulletin board or writing prompts such as “Our Class Christmas Tree,” “Trimming the Tree with Talent,” or “Bright Ideas, Bright Ornaments!”
- Share a delightful story about a Christmas Tree with kids before they draw.
Reindeer with Red Nose
Drawing a reindeer with a red nose, like Rudolph, is a fun way for students to celebrate the season. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to discuss the themes of kindness and uniqueness—just like Rudolph’s story.
This reindeer drawing can be used as part of a winter lesson on animals or adaptations, blending art with a seasonal lesson in an engaging way. Show students how to draw a basic reindeer, emphasizing Rudolph’s red nose.
Ideas:
- Use pom-poms or red markers for the nose to make it pop.
- When you display the student creations, add fun headers like “Shining Bright Like Rudolph!” “Guided by Creativity!” or “Lighting the Way to Fun!”
- Read a fun holiday story about a reindeer, such as How to Catch a Reindeer.
Elf on the Shelf Drawing
The Elf on the Shelf drawing adds a playful twist to the classroom and is a wonderful way to build excitement. This activity lets kids imagine their “elves” with unique colors and expressions. It also ties in well with discussions about holiday traditions, making it fun for students to express themselves and share their family traditions.
It is a fun and cute elf drawing that can be personalized with different colors.
Extension:
- Use this elf drawing activity as an “elf in action” drawing, where students can draw the elf doing funny things.
- Once you display the elves on the walls, use headers like “Caught Being Creative!” “Our Class Elves in Action!” or “Festive Friends Helping Us Learn!” These work great as writing prompts as well.
- Have kids draw their very own “Elf on a Shelf” using the directions.
- Read a holiday elf story before drawing to tie it with ELA content.
Ways to Use These Drawings in the Classroom or Home
Once holiday drawings are completed, it’s a given that they must be displayed or gifted. As you consider how to use them, use some of these ideas. There are many options for directed drawings; here are a few to get you started.
Make into Holiday Cards or Gifts: Parents or students can use these drawings for holiday cards or as framed gifts. Use colorful cardstock or construction paper as a background and have kids glue their art onto them. These Directed Drawing Calendars make a great gift any time of year.
Create a Holiday Display Wall: Showcase student art as part of a festive display for the season. Tack them on bulletin boards and classroom doors, or tape them to boring walls.
Incorporate into a Christmas Bulletin Board: Mix Christmas drawings with seasonal messages and student names for a cozy, welcoming look. Use fun, festive messages above to engage anyone looking at the art as they pass. The December Drawing Mats make a nice bulletin board display this time of year.
Turn Drawings into Crafts: Laminate drawings for keepsakes or use as covers for a seasonal art book. Parents will love receiving laminated artwork that they can display each year. If you turn the artwork into a classroom book, give every student a copy!
Resources to Help You Teach This Holiday Season
Free Elf Drawing
Try the Elf Directed Drawing in your classroom with these FREE Step-by-Step Instructions! Use the Christmas Fun Pack freebies to extend the activity and add to the festive fun. Graph holiday goodies, complete a book report, and write simple sentences about the North Pole.
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Christmas Fun Pack
Try the Christmas Fun Pack by Proud to be Primary. It includes posters, vocabulary, writing prompts, crafts, a Christmas poem, literacy activities, reading challenges, math worksheets, science experiments, STEM, and more!
If you like the directed drawing ideas above, you’ll love the Directed Drawing Mats and the Directed Drawing Calendar! The calendar features drawings for each month of the year and makes an adorable gift for loved ones.
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