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Christmas & winter · Grades 6–8 · 13 steps

How to Draw a Christmas Ornament

Faceted Ornament from The Drawing Fix™. An easy step-by-step drawing for Grades 6–8. Draw it with your class in about 20 minutes, one step at a time. Free to use and print. No sign-up.

By Christopher Allen · Ontario elementary educator13 stepsAbout 20 minutesUpdated Nov 5, 2026
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A challenge drawing for older students. Structure first, detail last. Good practice for line control, proportion and slowing down.

Before you start: a pencil, an eraser, a sheet of paper and something to colour with.

Draw lightly at first. Dark lines come at the end, once the shapes look right.

Step-by-step: how to draw a christmas ornament

  1. Step 1. Ball

    Draw the big round ornament.

  2. Step 2. Cap

    Add the metal cap on top.

  3. Step 3. Hook loop

    Draw the loop above the cap.

  4. Step 4. Center meridian

    Draw one tall oval down the middle.

  5. Step 5. Side meridians

    Add two wider ovals around it.

  6. Step 6. Equator bands

    Draw two curved lines across the middle.

  7. Step 7. Upper band

    Add one curved line above them.

  8. Step 8. Lower band

    Add one curved line below them.

  9. Step 9. Band diamonds

    Add three small diamonds on the middle band.

  10. Step 10. Cap grooves

    Add three short lines on the cap.

  11. Step 11. Sparkles

    Add four sparkle stars around it.

  12. Step 12. Shadow

    Draw an oval shadow below.

  13. Step 13. Create

    Make one part completely yours.

The pink line is the new part in each step.

Make it theirs

  • Add falling snow with dots or tiny stars.
  • Draw a second, smaller one beside it.
  • Fold the paper and turn it into a card for someone at home.
  • Colour last. There is no wrong colour for a christmas ornament.

Teaching it with the projector

The projector version draws each step slowly on the board, pauses while students copy it, then checks in before the next step. Nobody has to talk, so you are free to walk around and help.

Quick Fix: 10 steps, about 10 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 13 steps, about 20 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Faceted Ornament on the projector → It works on any classroom screen. No accounts, no student names, no ads.

Curriculum connections

Visual arts: the elements of design (line, shape, space and proportion) and creating art for a purpose. Language: listening to and following multi-step directions. Directed drawing also builds fine motor control and focus.

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