Today, I’ve got a quick little guide that will have you and your kiddos drawing the most adorable holly leaves faster than Rudolph on a sugar rush. It’s so easy and fun, you’ll want to deck the halls with your artwork!
Let’s learn how to draw Holly, and we have a free printable step by step Christmas holly drawing guide to download at the end of this post to make it even easier.
Before we dive into our step-by-step guide, let’s take a moment to appreciate the beautiful plant we’re about to draw. Holly, with its dark green, shiny leaves and bright red berries, is a natural choice for Christmas decorations.
From adorning Christmas trees to being a symbol of the crown of thorns, holly is a festive favourite and a beautiful evergreen tree to celebrate the season.
How to Draw Holly Step by Step Easy Guide for Kids
Step 1: Start with a Perfect Circle
Grab your pencil and let’s begin our holly drawing. Sketch a perfect circle in the center of your page. This will be the base of the holly and the foundation for our beautiful plant. Don’t worry if it’s not entirely perfect—nature loves a bit of whimsy!
Step 2: Add Two More Circles
Next step, draw two smaller circles touching the first one. These will be the holly berries. Think of them like two little friends joining the Christmas party. They should look like small circles, cozying up to the larger one. Add them one by one.
Step 3: Draw the Leaves
Now, for the holly leaves. On each side of the berries, draw a simple curved line for the guide lines of the leaves. Holly leaves have a distinctive shape, like elongated oval shapes with pointy tips, so keep that in mind as you sketch.
Step 4: Add the Pointy Tips
Time to give those leaves some character! Add the pointy tips, remembering that each holly leaf typically has a trio of spikes on each side. These tips are like the crown of thorns, a reminder of the plant’s deep symbolism.
Step 5: Detail the Leaves
For the fifth stage, let’s give life to the leaves. Add lateral veins to show the details of the holly leaf. It’s like giving your drawing a little roadmap of where to go next with your pencil line.
Step 6: The Holly Faces
This step is optional but it adds a lot of character and cuteness. In the last step, it’s time to bring your holly drawing to life. Add two cute faces to your berries to make your drawing fun. Just a couple of dots for the eyes, and a happy smile will do. And there you have it—a charming Christmas holly!
Extra Tips
- For a Christmas card, write a warm greeting on top or bottom of your drawing. Your holly drawing makes for the perfect holiday card.
- Encourage kids to color their holly leaves in different shades of green, from dark green to lighter greens, to mimic the evergreen nature of holly trees.
- The berries can be colored in a vibrant red, and don’t forget to add a little white to create the illusion of a shiny surface.
Print out our guided drawing page below to help.
Use Your Holly Drawing
Once you’ve mastered this easy drawing tutorial, you can use your holly to decorate homemade Christmas cards, create festive holiday decorations, or even as a template for Christmas ornaments.
Your holly drawings can also adorn the Christmas tree, or be strung up with candy canes for a full-on holiday extravaganza.
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Once you’ve drawn your holly, get creative with coloring it – using whatever materials you like best. Kids can color their christmas holly drawings with pencil crayons, wax crayons, felt tips, oil pastels, watercolors, glitter paints and so many more options!
Whether you prefer to draw your christmas holly with the face, or not…
Download PDF
Click below to download your How to draw Christmas holly PDF guide
Terms of use: free for personal use, and free for classroom use. Not for commercial use.
There you have it, folks—a simple step-by-step guide to drawing your very own Christmas holly.
These simple steps are just the beginning of your days of creativity this Christmas season. Whether you’re tucking away this guide for your own privacy policy of holiday crafting or sharing it with the world, we hope you enjoy making these favourite festive foliage as much as we do.
Happy drawing and Merry Christmas time!
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