How to Draw a Christmas Wreath: Easy 10-Step Guide

Bring holiday cheer to your sketchbook with this simple, step-by-step wreath tutorial. Designed for ages 5 and up, this screen-free activity helps young artists practice circular shapes and symmetrical details. Grab your pencil, eraser, and markers to create a festive masterpiece today.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished Christmas wreath drawing with a red bow and ornaments, perfect for holiday art projects.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Sketch the Outer Circle

A light pencil sketch of a large circle on white paper, serving as the base for a Christmas wreath.

Draw a large, light circle to serve as the outer boundary of your wreath. Tip: Use a circular object like a cup to trace if you need help getting a perfect shape!

Define the Inner Edge

A smaller circle drawn inside the larger circle, creating a ring shape for the wreath.

Draw a smaller circle inside the first one. This creates the 'donut' shape of the wreath. Tip: Try to keep the space between the two circles even all the way around.

Add Ribbon Guides

Parallel curved lines drawn across the wreath ring to indicate where the decorative ribbon will go.

Draw pairs of parallel, curved lines across the wreath ring. These represent the ribbon wrapped around the greenery. Tip: Space them out evenly to make the wreath look balanced.

Create Evergreen Texture

Jagged, short lines added to the edges of the wreath to simulate the texture of pine needles.

Use short, jagged, curved lines to draw the prickly pine needles along the inner and outer edges. Tip: Don't worry about making them perfect; real pine needles are messy and wild!

Clean Up Your Sketch

The wreath drawing after the initial circular guide lines have been erased.

Gently erase the original circle guide lines. Tip: Use a soft eraser and brush away the crumbs so you don't smudge your drawing.

Draw the Bow

A decorative bow added to the top of the wreath sketch.

Sketch an irregular circle at the top, then extend curved lines outward to form the loops of the bow. Tip: Make the loops look 'puffy' by curving the lines outward.

Refine the Bow

The wreath with the bow cleaned up and overlapping lines removed.

Erase any lines hidden behind the bow to make it look like it's sitting on top of the wreath. Tip: This creates depth and makes your drawing look more professional.

Add Ribbon Tails and Ornaments

Ribbon tails and small round ornaments added to the wreath design.

Draw two ribbon tails hanging down from the bow. Add small circular ornaments around the wreath. Tip: Vary the direction of the ornament tops to make them look like they are hanging naturally.

Final Details

Small berries added to the wreath to complete the festive look.

Add tiny circles all around the wreath to represent holly berries or extra decorations. Tip: Grouping them in threes makes them look more realistic.

Add Color

A fully colored Christmas wreath with green needles, a red bow, and red ornaments.

Bring your wreath to life with color! Use deep greens for the needles and bright reds for the bow and berries. Tip: Use a darker green for shadows to give your wreath a 3D effect.