How to Draw a Letter To Santa (Easy Step by Step)
A letter to Santa is a fun drawing because it is really three small pictures in one: a letter, an envelope, and a candy cane. Each one is built from simple shapes like rectangles, a heart, a circle, and wavy lines. You can draw them one at a time and take your time.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a letter to Santa step by step
How to Draw a Letter To Santa · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Letter page
Draw a tall rectangle for the letter. Give the bottom right corner a little curved cut, like a corner that has been folded.
Step 2: Envelope body
Next to the letter, draw a wide rectangle with softly rounded corners. Make it a little shorter than the letter and place it so it sits lower on the page.
Step 3: Envelope flap
Start at the top left corner of the envelope and draw a straight line down to the middle. Then draw another straight line up to the top right corner to make a V shape.
Step 4: Heart
Near the top of the letter, draw a small heart. Make two little bumps at the top and bring them down to a point.
Step 5: Wavy lines
Under the heart, draw five wavy lines, one above the other, like gentle ocean waves. Keep them all about the same length.
Step 6: Folded corner
At the bottom right of the letter, draw a short curved line that follows the cut corner, to show the fold.
Step 7: Round seal
On the bottom right of the envelope, draw a small circle. Inside it, draw a small rounded five-sided shape, like a little badge.
Step 8: Candy cane
Below the letter and envelope, draw a long, skinny rounded bar. At the left end, curl it up into a hook, like the top of a candy cane.
Step 9: Candy cane stripes
Draw five short slanted stripes across the long part of the candy cane, spacing them evenly.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your letter to Santa? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw skis or how to draw a snowman next.
Tips for drawing a letter to Santa
- Draw the envelope flap as a big V, starting at the top corners and meeting in the middle. Use a ruler or the edge of a book if your lines wobble.
- For the wavy lines, think of a gentle roller coaster with small hills. Keep the hills about the same height so the letter looks neat.
- For the seal, draw the circle first, then a small rounded shape inside it. Darken the lines once it looks right.
Free letter to Santa coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this letter to Santa 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 letter to Santa drawing
Try red for the heart and the candy cane stripes, cream for the envelope, and gold for the seal. For a creative twist, color each wavy line a different color, as if Santa's list is written in rainbow ink.
Letter to Santa fun fact for kids
Kids in the United States can mail letters to Santa Claus at the North Pole, and the postal service has long had a program where volunteers write back to children.
Questions about drawing a letter to Santa
What shapes do I need to draw a letter to Santa?
You need rectangles for the letter and envelope, a heart, a circle, and wavy lines. The candy cane is a long rounded bar with a curl at one end.
How do I make my envelope look more real?
Draw the flap as a V from the top corners down to the middle, and add a round seal near the bottom right. The seal makes it look like a real sealed letter.
How do I draw a candy cane?
Draw a long, skinny bar and curl one end up into a hook. Then add slanted stripes across the straight part, spaced evenly.
