How to Draw a New Year’s Clock (Easy Step by Step)
This cheerful alarm clock is ready to ring in the New Year, with a smiling face and two little diamonds beside it. It is built from simple shapes: circles for the case and face, domes for the bells, teardrops for the feet, and a few dashes. If you can draw a circle, you can draw this clock.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a New Year's clock step by step
How to Draw a New Year's Clock · 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 clock case
Draw a big round circle in the middle of your page. This is the body of the clock, so make it nice and large.
Step 3: The clock face
Draw a slightly smaller circle inside the first one, leaving a thin gap all the way around. This makes the edge of the clock face.
Step 4: The two bells
On the top left and top right of the case, draw a rounded dome that sits on the circle like a little hat. Add a tiny loop at the outer top of each dome.
Step 5: The little feet
At the bottom left and bottom right, draw a rounded teardrop shape that tucks under the clock. They help the clock stand up.
Step 6: Hand and center
Draw a filled dot in the middle of the face. Then draw a straight hand going up from it with a small pointed tip, and add a short dash above it near the top edge of the face.
Step 7: Side hour marks
Draw a short, fat dash on the left side and another on the right side of the clock face. Keep them the same length and at the same height as the center dot.
Step 8: The happy face
Draw two filled circles for eyes, side by side below the center dot. Between them, a bit lower, draw a small curved smile like a little bowl. Then add a short dash at the bottom of the face.
Step 9: Little diamonds
Draw a small diamond with a tiny diamond inside it on each side of the clock, out beside the bells.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your New Year's clock? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a groundhog or how to draw 2027 New Year balloons next.
Tips for drawing a New Year's clock
- Draw the second circle inside the first one slowly, and try to keep the gap between them the same all the way around.
- Sketch each bell as a dome that sits on the big circle, then add the tiny loop on top last.
- Draw the hand and the dash above it first, then add the side dashes at the same height as the center dot so they line up across from each other.
Free New Year's clock coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this New Year's clock 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 New Year's clock drawing
Try a sunny yellow or bright blue for the case, with a lighter color inside the face so the hand stands out. For a creative twist, color the diamonds gold and add confetti dots all around the clock.
New Year's clock fun fact for kids
The Times Square New Year's Eve ball in New York City has dropped to mark midnight every year since 1907, except for 1942 and 1943.
Questions about drawing a New Year's clock
What shapes do I need to draw a New Year's clock?
You need two circles, two domes with tiny loops for the bells, two teardrops for the feet, and a few short dashes. The small decorations beside the clock are diamonds.
How do I make my clock look cuter?
Draw the eyes as big round dots and place the smile close below them. Making the feet and bells a little bigger also gives it a friendly look.
How do I draw the clock hand so it points straight up?
Start with the center dot, then draw a straight line up from it. Keep it lined up with the dash near the top of the face so it points straight up.
