How to Draw a Christmas Stocking with Coal (Easy Step by Step)
A Christmas stocking with coal is a funny, friendly picture, and it is built from just a few easy shapes. You will use a boot shape, a puffy band for the cuff, and a bumpy cloud for the coal. A tiny smiling face makes it extra cute.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 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 stocking with coal step by step
- Tips for drawing a Christmas stocking with coal
- Free Christmas stocking with coal coloring page
- How to color your Christmas stocking with coal drawing
- Christmas stocking with coal fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing a Christmas stocking with coal
- More easy holiday drawings
How to draw a Christmas stocking with coal step by step
How to Draw a Christmas Stocking with Coal · 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 stocking outline
Draw a boot shape: two long lines going down, with the left line stepping out at the ankle. Curve the bottom into a round toe on the left and a rounded heel on the right. Leave the top open, because the cuff will sit there.
Step 3: The fluffy cuff
Across the top of the stocking, draw a wide band like a puffy fold. Make the bottom edge a gentle curve and the two short sides a little bumpy. Leave the top of the band open.
Step 4: The lumps of coal
On top of the cuff, draw a bumpy cloud shape that sits on its upper edge. Make three or four round bumps along the top, then fill it in with black.
Step 5: The toe line
Start at the dip where the toe meets the stocking and draw a curved line down to the bottom edge. It splits off a rounded toe patch.
Step 6: Eyes and smile
In the middle of the stocking, draw two small round dots for eyes. Between them and a little lower, add a small curved smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Christmas stocking with coal? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a menorah or how to draw a dreidel next.
Tips for drawing a Christmas stocking with coal
- Draw the cuff before the coal. The coal sits on top of the cuff's upper edge, so you know exactly where the bumps should start.
- Make the coal bumps different sizes, some big and some small. A wiggly cloud looks much more like real lumps than a row of matching circles.
- Draw the face lightly in the middle of the leg part, with the eyes side by side and a small smile between them. Keep the smile small so it stays sweet.
Free Christmas stocking with coal coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Christmas stocking with coal 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 stocking with coal drawing
Color the cuff a soft white or light gray and the stocking bright red or green, with the coal in deep black. You could also color the toe patch a different shade from the rest of the stocking.
Christmas stocking with coal fun fact for kids
In an old legend, Saint Nicholas dropped gold coins down a chimney and they landed in stockings hung up to dry by the fire. That story is one reason we hang stockings today.
Questions about drawing a Christmas stocking with coal
What shapes do I need to draw a Christmas stocking?
You need a boot shape with a round toe, a puffy band for the cuff, and a bumpy cloud shape for the coal. A curved line makes the toe patch, and two dots and a curve make the face.
How do I make my stocking look cuter?
Give it a face with two round dot eyes and a small smile. Keep the lines smooth and the toe nice and round.
How do I draw coal that looks lumpy?
Draw a cloud-like outline with several bumps of different sizes along the top. Then color it in solid black so it looks like a pile of coal.
