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How to draw an elf, step by step
A cheerful elf with a floppy hat, pointy ears, a zigzag tunic and curly-toed shoes, holding an ornament. Six steps, starting with the hat.
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How to use it
- Print the sheet and put blank paper next to it.
- Draw the floppy hat and its pom-pom.
- Add the face and pointy ear, then the tunic with its zigzag hem.
- Draw the arms, the ornament, the legs and curly shoes, then color.
Tip: Elves love stripes. Try striped stockings in two colors, then draw a second elf as their best friend.
This is day 18 of the 24-day Christmas drawing countdown.
Drawn by Kevin CoulstonCartoonist, member of the National Cartoonists Society, and author and illustrator of more than 100 books for kids. About Kevin
From the book
This page comes from How to Draw: Christmas
Fifty festive activities, from Santa to the gingerbread man, each broken into six small steps a 5-year-old can follow, with a page to try it straight after.
