How to Draw Santa’s Face (Easy Step by Step)
Santa's face is a cheerful drawing made from simple curves and rounded shapes. You will draw a dome for the hat, a stripe for the band, and a big round beard with a bumpy bottom. It is a great way to practice smooth curves and placing a face in the middle of a shape.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw Santa's face step by step
How to Draw Santa's Face · 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 hat dome
Start at the left, a little above the middle of the page, and draw a curved line that goes up and over like a hill. Stop on the right, where the pom-pom will go. Leave the bottom open.
Step 3: The hat band
Draw a long, flat rounded rectangle across the bottom of the dome, like a thick stripe. Make it a little wider than the dome so it sticks out on both sides.
Step 4: The pom-pom
At the right end of the dome, draw a small circle for the fuzzy pom-pom. Then draw a short curved line from the pom-pom down to the right end of the hat band.
Step 5: The big beard
Start under the left end of the band and draw a big round shape down and around to the right end of the band. Finish the bottom with bumpy scallops, like little clouds.
Step 6: Eyes and cheeks
Draw two tiny dots for the eyes, high up under the hat band. Then draw a small empty circle a little lower on each side for the cheeks.
Step 7: The nose
In the middle of the face, between the cheeks, draw a small upside-down U for the nose. Leave the bottom open, because the mustache will close it.
Step 8: The mustache
Draw a wide, bumpy shape under the nose, like a sideways bone. Let the top meet the bottom of the nose and make the bottom wavy.
Step 9: Smile hooks
Near each end of the mustache, draw a tiny curved hook, like a little smile. They make Santa look happy.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Santa's face? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocking horse or how to draw Santa's boot next.
Tips for drawing Santa's face
- Draw the dome first, then add the band across its bottom. Make the band a little wider than the dome so the hat looks fluffy.
- The mustache is the trickiest part. Start by drawing two small bumps on the left and right, then connect them with a wavy line along the bottom.
- Place the two eye dots and the two cheek circles at matching heights on each side of the nose, so the face looks balanced.
Free Santa's face coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Santa's face 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 Santa's face drawing
Color the hat and pom-pom bright red, keep the band and beard white or light gray, and make the cheeks rosy pink. For a creative twist, try a blue hat for a winter look.
Santa's face fun fact for kids
The Santa Claus we know today got his red suit and white beard partly from drawings by an artist named Thomas Nast, who drew Santa for a magazine in the 1800s.
Questions about drawing Santa's face
What shapes do I need to draw Santa's face?
You need a curved dome for the hat, a long rounded rectangle for the band, and a big rounded shape for the beard. Small circles make the pom-pom and cheeks.
How do I make my Santa look cuter?
Keep the eyes as tiny dots and the cheeks as small round circles. Add little smile hooks inside the mustache to give Santa a happy look.
How do I draw the bumpy bottom of the beard?
Draw a row of small, round scallops along the bottom, like a cloud. Try to keep the bumps close to the same size.
