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    How to Draw a Reindeer

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    How to Draw a Easy Reindeer

    Learn how to draw a reindeer with a free printable step by step drawing tutorial. Having some easy draw reindeer fun for kids of all ages.

    How to Draw a Reindeer Step By Step

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    This How to Draw a Reindeer tutorial is so fun for the kids to learn the easy step-by-step lesson on how to make their own cute reindeer drawing.

    Reindeer are sweet animals that are most associated with Christmas. Using basic shapes and easy steps to create your own reindeer. This cute cartoon reindeer tutorial is so sure kids of all ages will love it!

    Of course, this is a fun activity throughout the Winter month (December, January, and February) and great for winter break!

    Fun Facts About Reindeer

    Reindeer Facts

    When thinking about Christmas, December, Winter, and the holiday season in general, the reindeer is a popular character. Of course, the famous nine reindeer that help Santa's sleigh might be what you first think about. The most famous Christmas Reindeer is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

    A fun Reindeer fact is Santa's reindeer Donner and Blitzen's names were originally Dunder and Blixem.

    Did you know that both male and female reindeer can grow antlers? With most other deer species, it is only the males.

    If you like this Easy Drawing For Kids, then don't miss our Drawing Animals Tutorial Bundle which includes 14 different printable step-by-step drawing guides.

    How to Draw a Reindeer For Kids

    Easy Reindeer Drawing

    Learning to draw certain characters and animals is always fun for drawers of any age. We love breaking down each of the drawings into step-by-step instructions. I also think the printable drawing guide helps make the easy drawings come to life.

    Breaking down these easy step-by-step tutorial drawings into simple steps, and simple shapes so that even the little artist can follow along!

    If you love drawing tutorials as much as we do, then you will not want to miss some of our other fun drawing-related lessons.

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    Before you start drawing, we also want to ensure you have the right tools. Here are the drawing paper, and drawing pencils we like to use to maximize our drawing skills. But really any paper and pencil will do my friends. Just get drawing!

    Now onto the Cartoon Reindeer Drawing!!

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    Easy Reindeer Drawing

    How to Draw a Reindeer Step-by-Step Tutorial

    Paper Position

    The orientation of the paper isn't something you need to worry about for this drawing tutorial. It can be positioned in the vertical position which means the long edge of your paper should be running up and down. Horizontal means the long edge is at the top and bottom of the paper. You choose whatever position you feel comfortable with.

    Reindeer’s Head

    Step 2 Draw an oval for Reindeer head

    Start with a simple oval shape. This is the reindeer's head.

    Step 2 Draw Reindeer Body

    The next step is to draw straight lines from the bottom of the reindeer's head creating a long neck.

    Body of the Reindeer

    Step 3 Draw Reindeer Belly

    Draw a sideways U from the short line of the neck around to the bottom of the belly. We are drawing the reindeer from a side angle.

    Draw Reindeer Face

    Now add an eye and the reindeer’s nose. This certainly can be a red nose reindeer.

    Reindeer’s Ears

    Reindeer Drawing on Ears

    Draw a loop off the end of the head. Add another smaller leaf shape as the inside of the reindeer's ear. Draw a second ear on the top of the head. Add a small line under the head on the chest as the mane.

    Draw Reindeer Legs

    Next, we're adding legs to the forward-facing side of the reindeer. Add both a front leg and a hind leg as well as a hoove. Also, add a small tail.

    How to Draw a Reindeer Back legs

    Add the other two legs to the back of the body as well as the hooves.

    Draw The mountains for drawing reindeer

    The last piece is to draw triangles as Christmas trees on the back of the reindeer. This makes for a fun landscape drawing.

    reindeer drawing in color

    We find that the best way to finish up any drawing is to erase any pencil lines overlapping. Then using a black marker outline the drawing with black lines.

    Once you have it how you want it, color in your reindeer and landscape. Have fun with it!!

    We chose to not add reindeer’s antlers for this simple reindeer drawing. Feel free to add antlers to yours!

    We highlighted this Winter Craft and Winter Drawings along with some other fun kid's crafts in our December Crafts and December Coloring Pages along with our 101+ Easy Kids Craft.

    You also do not want to miss our Printable Coloring Pages For Kids and Printables For Kids full of Crafts and Coloring Pages.

    How to Draw a Reindeer

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    How to Draw a Reindeer
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    How to Draw a Reindeer

    Learn how to draw a reindeer with a free printable step-by-step drawing tutorial. Having some easy draw reindeer fun for kids of all ages.
    Course How To Draw Tutorials
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Drawing Pencils

    Ingredients

    • Paper

    Instructions

    • Start with a simple oval shape. This is the reindeer's head.
      The next step is to draw straight lines from the bottom of the reindeer's head creating a long neck.
      Step 2 Draw an oval for Reindeer head
    • Draw a sideways U from the short line of the neck around to the bottom of the belly. We are drawing the reindeer from a side angle.
      Step 2 Draw Reindeer Body
    • Now add an eye and the reindeer’s nose. This certainly can be a red nose reindeer.
      Step 3 Draw Reindeer Belly
    • Draw a loop off the end of the head. Add another smaller leaf shape as the inside of the reindeer's ear. Draw a second ear on the top of the head. Add a small line under the head on the chest as the mane.
      Draw Reindeer Face
    • Next, we're adding legs to the forward-facing side of the reindeer. Add both a front leg and a hind leg as well as a hoove. Also, add a small tail.
      Reindeer Drawing on Ears
    • Add the other two legs to the back of the body as well as the hooves.
      Draw Reindeer Legs
    • The last piece is to draw triangles as Christmas trees on the back of the reindeer. This makes for a fun landscape drawing.
      How to Draw a Reindeer Back legs
    • We find that the best way to finish up any drawing is to erase any pencil lines overlapping. Then using a black marker outline the drawing with black lines.
      Draw The mountains for drawing reindeer
    • Once you have it how you want it, color in your reindeer and landscape. Have fun with it!!
      reindeer drawing in color

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