This cartoon reindeer is made from simple shapes: a round head, big antlers, a red nose and a pear shaped body with a bell collar. It is perfect for Christmas cards. Watch each step being drawn in pencil, then copy it on your own paper. It works for kids from about age 5 and for adult beginners too.
Copy the dark lines in each step. The grey lines are the parts you already drew.
In the middle of your page, leave plenty of space at the top for the antlers. Draw a round head that gets a little narrower at the bottom, like an upside down egg. Press lightly so you can fix it later.
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On each side of the head, draw an ear shaped like a leaf, pointing out. On top of the head, draw two big antlers. Each one goes up and has two extra branches.
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In the upper half of the face, draw two big round eyes with a white shine. Add a pink oval on each cheek.
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At the bottom of the face, draw a light oval for the muzzle. At the top of it, draw a big round nose. Draw a short line down and a little smile.
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Under the head, draw a body that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like a pear. On the tummy, draw a light oval.
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Draw two thin front legs with dark hooves, a round back leg on each side and a small tail. Around the neck, draw a collar with a round bell hanging from the middle.
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Color the fur brown and the antlers and hooves dark brown. Color the muzzle and tummy cream, the nose and collar red, the bell yellow and the inner ears pink.
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Draw one main line for each antler, then add short branches coming off it.
Leave a tiny white dot on the red nose so it looks shiny.
Draw one antler, then copy it on the other side.
Trace your drawing with a darker pencil or a black pen so it stands out after coloring.
Add snowflakes, a Santa hat or a string of lights to your reindeer.
Colour your cartoon reindeer in, or keep practising with more ideas to copy.
Yes. Most children from about age 5 can follow it. Younger kids can draw fewer antler branches.
Draw a thick line going up from the head, then two shorter branches coming off it. Round off all the tips.
Brown, dark brown, cream, red, yellow and pink.
Yes. Make the red nose a little bigger and add a few short lines around it so it looks like it is glowing.
Yes. Right click or long press any step picture to save it, then print it and keep it next to you while you draw.
