How to Draw a Kid with a Letter To Santa (Easy Step by Step)
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A child holding a tall letter and a big pencil is a sweet holiday scene, and it is built from very simple shapes. You will use a half circle for the hat, a round head, a tall rounded rectangle for the body, and ovals for the shoes. The star on the letter is the finishing touch.
- 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 kid with a letter to Santa step by step
- Tips for drawing a kid with a letter to Santa
- Free kid with a letter to Santa coloring page
- How to color your kid with a letter to Santa drawing
- Kid with a letter to Santa fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a kid with a letter to Santa
- More easy Christmas drawings
How to draw a kid with a letter to Santa step by step
How to Draw a Kid with a Letter To Santa · 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 Santa hat
Draw a big dome shape like half a circle. Add a long, thin curved band across the bottom, with a small round pom-pom at the right side.
Step 3: Head and face
Under the hat band, draw the round outline of the face, with the sides curving down from the band. Add two dot eyes and a little curved smile in the middle.
Step 4: The body
Below the head, draw a tall rounded rectangle for the body. Start the top edge under the chin and curve the sides down to a flat bottom.
Step 5: Sweater stripes
Draw two gently curved lines across the body, from one side to the other. Keep them evenly spaced so the stripes look neat.
Step 6: Legs and shoes
Draw two tiny straight lines coming down from the bottom of the body. At the end of each one, draw an oval for a shoe, with the two shoes side by side.
Step 7: The reaching arm
On the right side of the body, draw a short leaf shape that points out to the side. It starts at the body and gets narrow at the other end.
Step 8: The letter
Draw a tall rectangle next to the end of the arm. Give the left edge a small curved notch where the hand will hold it.
Step 9: The big pencil
On the left, draw a long, tilted pencil shape with a pointy tip at the bottom. Add a small circle on the side of the body for the hand that grips it.
Step 10: Star and writing lines
Near the top of the letter, draw a small star. Under it, add four straight lines of different lengths for writing. Finish with a small circle at the end of the arm for the hand holding the letter.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your kid with a letter to Santa? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a kid ice fishing or how to draw a kid with Christmas lights next.
Tips for drawing a kid with a letter to Santa
- Draw the pencil with long sides that are nearly parallel, so it looks straight and not bent.
- The hat band is a long, thin curve under the dome. Draw it wide enough to stick out a little past the dome on both sides.
- For the star, make a light dot pattern first: one dot at the top, two out to the sides, and two at the bottom. Then connect the dots.
Free kid with a letter to Santa coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this kid with a letter to Santa 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 kid with a letter to Santa drawing
Try a red hat with a white pom-pom, a green and white striped sweater, and a yellow pencil. For a creative twist, color the star gold and add a few snowflakes around the kid.
Kid with a letter to Santa fun fact for kids
Canada Post gives Santa Claus his own postal code, H0H 0H0, so children can mail letters to him.
Questions about drawing a kid with a letter to Santa
What shapes do I need to draw a kid with a letter to Santa?
You need a half circle for the hat, a circle for the head, a rounded rectangle for the body and a tall rectangle for the letter. Ovals make the shoes, and a leaf shape makes the arm.
How do I make the kid look cuter?
Keep the eyes as small dots and place them wide apart and low on the face. A curved smile that is not too big will make the kid look happy.
How do I draw the letter so it looks like paper?
Draw a tall rectangle, then fill it with short straight lines of different lengths. The star at the top makes it feel like a special letter.
