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These free how to draw Santa worksheets show children how to draw Santa in six easy steps, then give them space to draw and write about their own Santa, on US Letter and A4, in colour and in black and white. I’m Patrick Elliott, a teacher and Inclusion Lead. I drew the Santa myself in PowerPoint using only shapes, then built each step by adding his parts one at a time, front parts first, so children never have to rub anything out.

In this guide, you’ll find what is on each worksheet, how to teach a directed drawing lesson, and how to add writing afterwards.

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What’s in the How to Draw Santa

Paper	Drawing worksheet	Best for
US Letter	How to Draw Santa	Ages 4 to 8
US Letter	Santa Draw and Write, Primary Lines	Ages 4 to 6
US Letter	Santa Draw and Write, Lined	Ages 6 to 8
A4	How to Draw Santa	Ages 4 to 8
A4	Santa Draw and Write, Primary Lines	Ages 4 to 6
A4	Santa Draw and Write, Lined	Ages 6 to 8

👉 In each step the new lines are drawn in black and the lines from earlier steps in light grey, so children can see exactly what to add next.

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What Is Directed Drawing?

Directed drawing is a step-by-step drawing lesson: children copy one small part at a time until the whole picture appears. It builds fine motor skills, listening and confidence, and every child ends up with a Santa they are proud of. These steps start with the parts at the front, the hat trim and the face, so nothing has to be rubbed out. The Santa steps were drawn by Patrick Elliott in PowerPoint, using only shapes.

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What Is in the Santa Drawing Pack?

• How to Draw Santa: six numbered steps, from the hat trim to the finished Santa, and a big “Your turn” drawing box, for ages 4 to 8.
• Draw and Write, primary lines: a drawing box and “Santa is …” with two primary lines, for ages 4 to 6.
• Draw and Write, lined: a drawing box and five lines to write about what Santa is doing on Christmas Eve, for ages 6 to 8.
• US and UK spelling: the US Letter files say Color and mustache; the A4 files say Colour and moustache.
• Black and white versions: every worksheet also comes in black and white, with an outline Santa to colour in on the steps page.

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How to Teach the Santa Drawing

1. Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP and print the steps page for every child.
2. Show each step on the board and draw it together, one step at a time.
3. Let children draw their own Santa in the “Your turn” box, then colour it.
4. Hand out a draw-and-write page so children can draw Santa again and write about him.
5. Display the finished Santas together for a December wall.

Model each step slowly and talk through the shapes: a long oval, a circle, a curved hat. Praise every Santa, because no two will look the same. For more December activities, try the Christmas mazes.

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How to Print the Drawing Worksheets

Print at 100% (Actual size) on the same paper as the file, US Letter or A4. Print in colour to show the finished Santa, or use the black and white version so children can colour step 6 themselves.

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FAQs

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Conclusion

These how to draw Santa worksheets turn a December art lesson into drawing and writing practice, made by a teacher in Microsoft Word.

Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP, and for another December activity, try the Christmas mazes for kids.

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