How to Draw a Christmas Raccoon (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to easily draw a Christmas raccoon holding a candy cane, starting with simple shapes like an oval head, bean-shaped mask, and striped tail. You can then add your own festive touches.
- Learn to draw a festive raccoon holding a candy cane.
- Start with basic shapes: an oval head and bean-shaped mask.
- Construct the body and tail using simple curved stripes.
- Personalize your drawing with unique holiday touches.
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A raccoon in a scarf holding a candy cane is a happy holiday character to draw. It is built from a big oval head, a bean-shaped mask, a simple body, and a tail made of curved stripes. Once you know these simple shapes, you can add your own holiday touches.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 10 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a Christmas raccoon step by step
How to Draw a Christmas Raccoon · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The big head
Draw a wide, round oval for the head, like an egg lying on its side. Make it big, because the head is the biggest part of this raccoon.
Step 3: Two round ears
Add a small half circle on each top corner of the head. Let the lines start and stop on the head outline.
Step 4: The bandit mask
In the middle of the face, draw a wide bean shape that dips down in the center, like a pair of goggles. This is the raccoon's famous mask.
Step 5: Eyes, nose and muzzle
Put a small dot inside each side of the mask for the eyes. Below the mask, draw a little rounded cup shape for the muzzle, then fill in a small nose at the top of the cup.
Step 6: Smile and body lines
Draw a tiny smile under the nose. Then sketch the start of the body below the chin with short curved lines, and add bumpy lines on each side for the arms.
Step 7: The cozy scarf
Draw a curved band across the neck, just under the chin. Make it a little wider at the sides, like a scarf wrapped around the raccoon.
Step 8: Two flat feet
At the bottom of the body, draw two flat ovals side by side for the feet.
Step 9: The striped tail
On the right, draw a rounded leaf shape that tucks in behind the body. Add curved stripes across it from one edge to the other.
Step 10: The candy cane
On the left, draw a tall, straight stick and curl the top into a hook. Add short slanted stripes down the stick.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Christmas raccoon? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a Christmas koala or how to draw a Christmas panda next.
Tips for drawing a Christmas raccoon
- Draw the mask as one wide bean shape before adding the eyes. It helps to make the dip in the middle first, then curve out to both sides.
- Sketch the head oval lightly and big. If the head is much larger than the body, the raccoon looks extra cute.
- For the tail, draw the outer curved shape first, then add the stripes. Keep each stripe curving the same way so they look like rings.
Free Christmas raccoon coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Christmas raccoon coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your Christmas raccoon drawing
Color the raccoon gray with a dark gray mask and tail rings, a red and white striped candy cane, and a green scarf. For a creative twist, give the scarf polka dots.
Christmas raccoon fun fact for kids
Raccoons have very sensitive front paws, and they often dip their food in water before eating it. This is why the German name for a raccoon, Waschbär, means washing bear.
Questions about drawing a Christmas raccoon
What shapes do I need to draw a Christmas raccoon?
You need ovals for the head and feet, half circles for the ears, and a bean shape for the mask. The tail is a rounded leaf shape with stripes, and the candy cane is a stick with a hook at the top.
How do I make my raccoon look cuter?
Make the head extra big and put the eyes wide apart. Small round dots for eyes and a tiny smile give a sweet face.
How do I draw the raccoon's tail stripes?
Draw the tail outline first, then add curved lines across it from one side to the other. Make the curves bend the same way each time.
