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Step by step · ages 3 to 8

How to draw a Santa hat

This is the drawing for the very littlest artists, because the whole hat is three shapes.

The hat flops over to one side, the trim goes along the bottom and the pom-pom sits on the tip. For a three year old, that's the whole drawing.

Watch it draw itselfThe stepsPrint the step sheet

Watch, then draw

Watch it draw itself

The red lines are the new ones. Draw them on your paper, then press Next step. Or press play and watch the whole thing first.

Step 1 of 4

Let's draw a Santa hat! First, a tall curvy line, up and over.

The video, with a voice for every step

0:25 long, the easy version. Pause it after each step while the pencils catch up.

How to draw a Santa hat, step by step

Easy, ages 3 to 5 · 4 steps

  1. Step 1. Let's draw a Santa hat! First, a tall curvy line, up and over.

  2. Step 2. Now a line down from the floppy tip to close the hat.

  3. Step 3. Now a round pom pom at the tip.

  4. Step 4. Last, a big fluffy brim along the bottom. Ho ho ho!

A bit harder, ages 6 to 8 · 4 steps

  1. Step 1. Let's draw a Santa hat! First, the floppy hat shape with a wavy bottom.

  2. Step 2. Now two little fold lines where the tip bends over.

  3. Step 3. Now a fluffy pom pom at the tip, with a bumpy edge.

  4. Step 4. Last, a big fluffy brim, bumpy all the way around. Ho ho ho!

Print · free, no sign-up

Two pages: every step with its words, then a frame to draw your own Santa hat in. Black and white, US Letter or A4.

  • Easy, ages 3 to 5

    4 steps on page 1, a frame to draw in on page 2.

    PrintUS LetterA4

  • A bit harder, ages 6 to 8

    4 steps on page 1, a frame to draw in on page 2.

    PrintUS LetterA4

Free for home and classroom use. To pass them on, please share the link to this page and not the file.

Make it yours

  • Draw a face under the hat. Is it Santa, or is it you?
  • Draw a whole row of hats for the family, each a different color.
  • Put the hat on a snowman, a reindeer or the cat.

Rather color one in? Santa hat coloring pages, free to print or color on a phone or tablet.

Our own book

The Christmas Secret

A Christmas Eve picture book with a read-along · ages 3 to 7 · out on October 20

Santa's hat in our book is red with a fluffy white trim and a pom-pom, just like this one.

Out on October 20See inside the book

Questions

Grown-ups ask

How do you draw the fluffy trim?

Draw the trim as a long band with rounded ends, then go over its outline in small bumps, like a cloud. The pom-pom gets the same bumpy outline.

Which level should my child try?

Start with easy, whatever their age. Easy is a handful of big shapes, and a bit harder adds the small details. If easy is done in a minute, switch.

What do we need?

Paper and a pencil, and crayons or markers to color it in afterwards. A thick marker is easier for little hands than a pencil, and an eraser saves a lot of tears.

Can I print the steps?

Yes, free, in US Letter or A4, one for each level. Print at 100% so the steps come out big enough to copy. All 16 drawings in one file come by email, from the box on this page.

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