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Christmas & winter · Kindergarten–Grade 1 · 10 steps

How to Draw a Hot Chocolate Mug

Cozy Cocoa Mug 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 educator10 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 hot chocolate mug 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 hot chocolate mug

  1. Step 1. Mug

    Draw the tall mug with a round bottom.

  2. Step 2. Rim

    Draw the oval opening on top.

  3. Step 3. Handle

    Add the big curved handle.

  4. Step 4. Marshmallows

    Add two puffy marshmallows.

  5. Step 5. Steam

    Draw two curly steam lines.

  6. Step 6. Face

    Give the mug a smile and eyes.

  7. Step 7. Stripe

    Add a curved stripe near the bottom.

  8. Step 8. Saucer

    Draw the oval plate under the mug.

  9. Step 9. Candy cane

    Hook a candy cane on the rim.

  10. Step 10. 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 hot chocolate mug.

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: 6 steps, about 3 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 10 steps, about 5 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Cozy Cocoa Mug 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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