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Christmas & winter · Grades 6–8 · 15 steps

How to Draw a Poinsettia

Geometric Poinsettia 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 educator15 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 poinsettia

  1. Step 1. Big petals

    Draw five big pointed petals.

  2. Step 2. Big midribs

    Draw the centre line of each big petal.

  3. Step 3. Small petals

    Draw five small petals in between.

  4. Step 4. Small midribs

    Add the small centre lines.

  5. Step 5. Centre

    Draw the centre circle.

  6. Step 6. Berries

    Add the tiny centre berries.

  7. Step 7. Leaves

    Draw three leaves behind.

  8. Step 8. Leaf veins

    Add leaf veins.

  9. Step 9. Facets

    Add facet lines on the big petals.

  10. Step 10. Circle frame

    Draw the circle frame.

  11. Step 11. Square frame

    Draw the square frame.

  12. Step 12. Corner dots

    Add a dot in each corner.

  13. Step 13. Rays

    Draw short rays in the gaps.

  14. Step 14. Corner petals

    Add a small petal in each corner.

  15. Step 15. 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 poinsettia.

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 15 steps, about 20 minutes, with the extra detail.

Open Geometric Poinsettia 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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