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How to Draw a Christmas Train

14 steps · Medium · about 11 min

Draw a Christmas train in 14 easy steps, about 11 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the engine.

Step 1: The engine
On the right draw the engine: a tall cab at the back, then a lower boiler with a round nose.
Tip The cab is the tall box where the driver stands.
Step 2: Funnel and steam
On the boiler draw a funnel, wider at the top. Above it draw 2 puffy steam clouds.
Tip The steam drifts back as the train rolls forward.
Step 3: Two wagons
Behind the engine draw 2 wagons, wider at the top. Join them up with a short line from each.
Tip Make the 2 wagons the same size.
Step 4: Roof and window
Draw a curved roof on the cab. In the cab draw a window with a round top.
Step 5: Running board
Under the engine draw a long thin shelf with round ends, a little longer than the engine.
Step 6: Rail and wheels
Draw a long rail along the bottom. Under the engine draw 2 big round wheels standing on it.
Tip Trace round a coin to get wheels that are true circles.
Step 7: Wagon wheels
Draw 2 smaller round wheels under each wagon, standing on the rail.
Step 8: The wreath
On the boiler draw a ring: a circle with a smaller circle inside. Add a bow on top.
Tip A bow is 2 loops that meet in the middle.
Step 9: Presents
In the last wagon draw one big box. In the other draw a tall box and a short box.
Tip The boxes sit inside, so the wagon hides their bottoms.
Step 10: Ribbons and bows
Draw a stripe down the middle of each present. Add a bow on top of the 2 biggest.
Step 11: Yellow parts
Colour the roof, window, running board, ribbons and all 3 bows yellow. Add a yellow dot in each wheel.
Step 12: Green wreath, wagons
Colour the wreath ring, both wagons and the short present green.
Step 13: Red engine
Colour the engine red, around the wreath and its bow. Colour the 2 big presents red.
Step 14: Black wheels
Colour the funnel and all 6 wheels black, around the yellow dots. Merry Christmas!