How to Draw a Christmas Dinosaur (Easy Step by Step)
A dinosaur in a Santa hat is a cheerful drawing, and it is built from shapes kids already know. The head and body are big rounded shapes, the hat is a dome with a long brim, and the spikes are simple triangles. The string of lights on the tummy is just a wavy line with a few ovals.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 11 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a Christmas dinosaur step by step
How to Draw a Christmas Dinosaur · 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 big rounded shape for the head, wider at the bottom, like a soft bean. Make the top fairly flat with a small bump on the left, and leave a little gap at the top right.
Step 3: The round body
Under the head, draw a curved line that starts at the right side of the chin and bends down along the back. Then add a short curve on the left and a small curve at the bottom right to start the tummy, leaving gaps between them.
Step 4: The Santa hat
Draw a long, thin rounded rectangle across the top of the head for the fuzzy brim. Add a big curved dome above it, and a small loop on the right side for the pom-pom.
Step 5: Eyes and nostrils
Add two round dots for eyes in the middle of the face. Put two tiny dots near the front of the face for nostrils.
Step 6: The smile
Draw a long, gentle curved line across the lower part of the face for the smile.
Step 7: Teeth and tiny arm
Draw little rounded teeth hanging below the smile line, like tiny bumps in a row. Then draw a short line down from under the chin and finish it with a small oval hand and a tiny finger line.
Step 8: The foot
At the bottom of the body, draw a flat oval for the foot. It sits right under the tummy, between the two curved body lines.
Step 9: The tail
On the right side of the body, draw a small loop where the tail begins. Then draw a curved line that arches out to a point, and a flat line back along the bottom to close the tail.
Step 10: Spiky back
Along the back, just below the head, draw a zigzag of three small triangles. Each one starts on the back line and points outward.
Step 11: Holiday lights
Draw a wavy line across the tummy like a string of lights. Hang three oval bulbs below it, one next to the other.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Christmas dinosaur? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a Christmas capybara or how to draw a Christmas sloth next.
Tips for drawing a Christmas dinosaur
- Start with a big, flat-topped head so the hat has a place to sit and looks like it is really on.
- Draw the hat brim as a long, thin rounded rectangle, then add the dome so it rises above the brim.
- Keep the triangle spikes small and pointing outward, and draw the wavy string of lights first, then hang the oval bulbs below it.
Free Christmas dinosaur coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Christmas dinosaur 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 dinosaur drawing
Try a green dinosaur with a red hat, a white fuzzy brim and pom-pom, and bulbs in different colors. For a creative twist, give each tooth a tiny dab of white and draw snowflakes falling around the dinosaur.
Christmas dinosaur fun fact for kids
Tyrannosaurus rex had tiny arms, only about three feet long, even though the dinosaur itself could be over 40 feet long. Scientists are still not sure exactly what the arms were used for.
Questions about drawing a Christmas dinosaur
What shapes do I need to draw a Christmas dinosaur?
You need a big rounded shape for the head, curved lines for the body, a dome and a long rounded rectangle for the hat, and small triangles for the spikes. Ovals work for the foot and the holiday lights.
How do I make my dinosaur look cuter?
Make the head extra big and the arm extra tiny. Keep the eyes as round dots and the smile long and gentle.
How do I draw the Santa hat so it stays on?
Draw the long brim right across the top of the head and put the dome above it. Letting the brim sit on the head makes the hat look snug.
