How to Draw a Christmas Pudding (Easy Step by Step)
A Christmas pudding is a cozy, round treat with wavy icing and a sprig of holly on top. It is built from just a few easy shapes: a big circle, a couple of ovals, a wavy line, two pointy leaves and a little berry. Even beginners can finish it and have something that looks ready for the holiday table.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a Christmas pudding step by step
How to Draw a Christmas Pudding · 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 round pudding
Draw a big round circle, a little wider than tall, in the middle of your page. This is the pudding.
Step 3: The plate
Draw a wide, flat oval under the pudding, with its two ends peeking out on each side. Then draw a smaller oval inside it, so the plate has a rim. Stop your plate lines where they touch the pudding.
Step 4: The wavy icing
Across the upper part of the pudding, draw a wavy line with round drips hanging down, like a squiggly snake. Start at the left edge and wiggle all the way to the right edge.
Step 5: The holly leaves
On top of the pudding, draw two pointy leaf shapes, one leaning left and one leaning right. Make each one from two curved lines that meet at both ends.
Step 6: The holly berry
Draw a small rounded berry between the two leaves, right where they meet the top of the pudding.
Step 7: Fruit dots
Fill the bottom half of the pudding with small round dots, scattered here and there. Make each one by pressing your pencil down and giving it a little twirl.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Christmas pudding? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a stack of presents or how to draw a Christmas llama next.
Tips for drawing a Christmas pudding
- Draw the big circle lightly first, so you can fix it if it comes out lopsided before you add the icing.
- The wavy icing line is the trickiest part. Go slowly and make the drips fat and round, like upside-down U shapes.
- Draw the plate ovals so they tuck behind the pudding. Stop your plate lines where they touch the circle instead of crossing it.
Free Christmas pudding coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Christmas pudding 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 pudding drawing
Try dark brown for the pudding, white or cream for the icing, green for the leaves and red for the berry. For a creative twist, make the icing rainbow or add sparkly sprinkles among the dots.
Christmas pudding fun fact for kids
In England, families have long cooked a coin or a small charm into the Christmas pudding, and the person who finds it in their slice is said to get good luck.
Questions about drawing a Christmas pudding
What shapes do I need to draw a Christmas pudding?
You need a big circle for the pudding, two ovals for the plate, a wavy line for the icing, two pointy leaf shapes for the holly and a small berry. Little dots finish it off.
How do I make the icing drips look good?
Draw the wavy line with rounded bumps, making each drip about the same size. Keep your hand relaxed and move slowly, so the curves stay smooth.
How do I make my Christmas pudding look cuter?
Make the pudding extra round and the drips nice and chubby. You can also add a few extra dots or make the leaves a little bigger.
