Trace Then Color: Cartoon Christmas Characters
Fifty festive activities, mostly characters drawn as dotted outlines. Your child traces the lines, then colors the picture any way they like, so even a first-time artist ends up with a Santa, a snowperson or a gingerbread man they made themselves.
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Book details: Paperback, 106 pages, published November 6, 2022 · ISBN-13 979-8362395414 · ASIN B0BLG2PSMS
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How it works
Trace
Follow the dotted outline with a pencil or crayon. Going slowly matters more than staying perfectly on the line.
Color
Fill the finished character with any colors. A purple Santa is allowed.
Keep going
Turn the page for the next character. Each one is a complete picture, so a short session still ends with something finished.
A great fit for
- Preschoolers and young 5s who love coloring but find a blank page hard
- Children practicing pencil grip and control before school
- A quiet activity for a busy December evening
Might suit another book better
If your child already draws their own pictures and asks you to show them how, How to Draw: Christmas will hold their interest longer.
How it compares
| Compare | Trace Then Color: Cartoon Christmas Characters | How to Draw: Christmas | Draw by Grid: Christmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your child | Traces a dotted outline, then colors it | Builds each drawing in six steps | Copies a picture one square at a time |
| Ages | 3+ | 5+ | 5+ |
| Best if they | love coloring and are still building pencil control | want to draw on their own | like puzzles and getting it exactly right |
| Inside | 50 Christmas activities | 50 Christmas activities, 106 pages | 50 Christmas activities, 106 pages |
| Free to try | 7 pages, from a candy cane to a reindeer | 8 lessons, including Santa, an elf and hot cocoa | 8 grids, including Santa, a present and a yeti |
| You are here View on Amazon | See the book | See the book |
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Make it a Christmas gift
Pair it with How to Draw: Christmas for a child who will want more, add pencils and an eraser for Christmas morning, or tuck it into a Christmas Eve box. For December, the 24-day drawing countdown mixes the free pages with simple drawing prompts.
Questions parents ask
Is it too easy for a 6-year-old?
Some 6-year-olds love it, especially if they prefer coloring. A child who already draws confidently may want How to Draw: Christmas instead, which uses the same festive subjects but asks them to build each picture.
What does my child need?
A pencil or crayon for tracing and whatever they like for coloring: crayons, colored pencils or markers. Drawing tools are not included with the book.
Can I try a page first?
Yes. Seven pages from the book are free to print on this site as PDF or JPG: the gingerbread man, penguin, snowperson, candy cane, snowman, Christmas tree and reindeer.