How to Draw a Christmas Tree
6 easy strokes · ages 3+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a christmas tree with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: a big green triangle, a brown trunk, a shiny star on top, a red ball, a blue ball and a yellow ball. Doodle Turtle draws one line at a time and then pauses, so little hands have time to catch up before the next line appears. Doodle Turtle is free, runs in any browser, has no ads and needs no sign-up.
Step by step: 6 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big green triangle
- STEP 2A brown trunk
- STEP 3A shiny star on top
- STEP 4A red ball
- STEP 5A blue ball
- STEP 6A yellow ball!
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a christmas tree as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
Tips for grown-ups
- Watch first, then draw. The first pass is just for looking — no pressure to keep up.
- Let the pause do the work. If your child is still drawing when the next stroke starts, tap to pause. Slower is the point.
- Big paper, fat crayons. At 3 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly tree that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.