How to Draw a Stocking for Christmas
Creatives will love learning how to draw a stocking for Christmas in 6 simple steps.
Follow along with these basic 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a stocking for Christmas.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons or colored pencils. It is wonderful for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to shade in a stocking for Christmas.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to reference. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Stocking for Christmas Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)

In this tutorial, we will start with a blank piece of paper and discover how to draw a stocking for Christmas in 6 instructive steps. It is best to consider the shape and size of each of the drawn parts of the stocking for Christmas.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Shape Of The Stocking
First, form the J-shape outline of the stocking.
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Form The Cuff
Next, attach the cuff by drawing a wavy rectangular outline. Then, add the opening of the cuff by drawing a wavy line.
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Attach A Loop
Attach the loop on the edge of the cuff by drawing a small curved shape as shown.
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Outline The Heel And Toe
Outline the heel and toe of the stocking by drawing curved lines.
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Add A Pattern
Let’s decorate the stocking by drawing outlines of pine trees.
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Complete The Christmas Stocking Drawing
Let’s color the Christmas stocking with festive colors! First, use a white crayon to color the cuff. Next, use a green crayon to fill in the stocking heel and toe, as well as the pine tree pattern. Then, use a red crayon to shade the loop and the rest of the stocking.
How to Draw a Stocking for Christmas PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Stocking for Christmas. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!