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Christmas & winter · Kindergarten–Grade 1 · 11 steps

How to Draw a Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree from The Drawing Fix™. An easy step-by-step drawing for Kindergarten–Grade 1. Draw it with your class in about 5 minutes, one step at a time. Free to use and print. No sign-up.

By Christopher Allen · Ontario elementary educator11 stepsAbout 5 minutesUpdated Nov 5, 2026
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Big shapes first, small details last. Every step adds just one thing, so even your most hesitant artists finish with a christmas tree they are proud of.

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 tree

  1. Step 1. Tree

    Draw the three-layer tree.

  2. Step 2. Trunk

    Add the strong trunk.

  3. Step 3. Star

    Put the star on top.

  4. Step 4. Ornaments

    Hang five round ornaments.

  5. Step 5. Garland

    Drape two curved garland lines.

  6. Step 6. Left present

    Draw a present on the left.

  7. Step 7. Right present

    Draw a smaller present on the right.

  8. Step 8. Bows

    Add two ribbon bows on top of the presents.

  9. Step 9. Ground

    Draw the floor line.

  10. Step 10. Snowflakes

    Add three snowflakes.

  11. Step 11. 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 tree.

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: 7 steps, about 3 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 11 steps, about 5 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Christmas Tree 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 and shape) 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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