How to Draw a Christmas Panda (Easy Step by Step)
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This Christmas panda is built mostly from ovals and circles, which makes it a great first holiday drawing. A big round head, a floppy Santa hat and a candy cane are all it takes to turn a simple bear into a festive friend.
- Easy
- 15 minutes
- 8 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 panda step by step
How to Draw a Christmas Panda · 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 wide oval for the head, a little wider than it is tall. Leave a small gap at the top, because the ears and hat will close it later.
Step 3: Round ears
Draw a small half circle on the top left and another on the top right of the head. Then join them with a straight line across the top of the head.
Step 4: Santa hat
Draw a long rounded rectangle across the top of the head for the fluffy band. Draw a curved cap above it that flops over to the right, and finish with a small circle for the pom-pom.
Step 5: Eyes and pupils
Draw two big ovals in the middle of the face, with space between them. Add a small dot inside each one for the pupil.
Step 6: Arm and feet
Under the head on the left, draw a curved line shaped like a letter C for the arm. Then draw two wide flat ovals at the bottom for the feet.
Step 7: The candy cane
On the right, draw a tall straight line from beside the head down to the feet. Curl the top into a hook, and give the bottom a tiny curl to the left.
Step 8: Nose, tummy and stripes
Draw a small rounded nose in the middle of the face with a little mouth under it. Then draw the round tummy between the arm and the feet, add a small circle paw on the cane, and draw a second line beside the cane with slanted stripes across it. Finish with a short line joining the feet.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Christmas panda? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a Christmas hamster or how to draw a Christmas squirrel next.
Tips for drawing a Christmas panda
- Draw the head oval first and make it big. Everything else, including the hat and ears, is placed around it.
- The hat band is the trickiest part. Draw it as a long rounded rectangle that sits on top of the head between the two ears.
- For the candy cane, draw the tall line first and curl the hook at the top. Add the second line and the slanted stripes last.
Free Christmas panda coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Christmas panda 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 panda drawing
Color the ears, eye patches, arm and feet black and leave the rest white, with a red hat and a red and white striped candy cane. For a twist, give the panda a green scarf or snowflakes falling all around it.
Christmas panda fun fact for kids
Giant pandas spend about 12 hours a day eating bamboo, and a grown-up panda can eat more than 20 pounds of it in a single day.
Questions about drawing a Christmas panda
What shapes do I need to draw a Christmas panda?
You mostly need ovals and circles: a big oval for the head, a round tummy, flat ovals for the feet, and half circles for the ears. A rounded rectangle makes the hat band.
How do I make my panda look cuter?
Make the head extra big and the eyes large and wide apart. Add a tiny nose and a little mouth, and the panda will look sweet right away.
How do I draw a candy cane?
Draw a long straight line, then curl the top into a hook shaped like an upside-down J. Add a second line beside it for thickness, then draw short slanted stripes across.
