How to Draw Small Snowflakes
Kids can learn how to draw small snowflakes by following the images in this basic guide.
Create along with these simple 9 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing small snowflakes.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This pairs well with crayons or markers. It is useful for very young kids in the need of extra guidance and simply looking to shade in small snowflakes.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a easy to understand lesson to follow. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw Small Snowflakes Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to draw small snowflakes with basic drawing tools. Be sure to observe the different sizes and shapes within the artwork of the small snowflakes. The new lines in each step is outlined in blue so you can easily see the current parts that you will be working on.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Hexagonal Plates
Start by drawing three hexagons.
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Form The Main Branches
Draw thin, long rectangles attached to the hexagonal plates as shown.
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Add The Side Branches Of The Right Snowflake
Form short diagonal rectangles attached to the main branches of the right snowflake.
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Draw The Side Branches Of The Bottom Snowflake
Draw short rectangles attached to the main branches of the bottom snowflake.
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Add A Circular Tip To The Bottom Snowflake
Draw a circle on the tip of every main branch of the bottom snowflake.
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Extend The Plate Of The Left Snowflake
Extend the plate of the left snowflake by drawing V-shaped lines.
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Draw The Inner Side Branches Of The Left Snowflake
Draw the inner side branch of the left snowflake by drawing thin diagonal rectangles.
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Add The Outer Side Branches Of The Left Snowflake
Add the outer side branch by drawing short diagonal rectangles similar to the previous step.
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Complete The Drawing Of Small Snowflakes
Now, let’s add some color to our small snowflakes by filling them with varying shades of blue!
How to Draw Small Snowflakes PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Small Snowflakes. 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!