Christmas drawing books for ages 5 and up

Step by step: for makers

How to Draw: Christmas builds each character in six steps from simple shapes. It suits kids who like to draw freely and add their own ideas. Try the free Santa lesson.

Grid: for careful copiers

Draw by Grid: Christmas splits each picture into squares to copy one at a time. It suits patient kids who like accuracy and puzzles, and older kids who think they cannot draw. Try the free candy cane grid.

Not sure? Try both

Print one sheet of each and see which one they finish. That is usually the answer.

Getting a set

Many families give both books to one child, or one each to siblings, since the two methods practice different skills.