How to Draw a Nutcracker – Easy Step-by-Step Holiday Character Drawing for Kids

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Bring a festive favourite to life as Monkey Pen shows you how to draw a nutcracker step by step with simple shapes and decorative details.

Step 1: Draw a small decorative leaf and put a small circle under it.

Step 2: Draw two curved lines from the circle and put a little circle on the top of the two lines.

Step 3: Draw a square cap around the design. Make the top of the hat wider and taper it to the bottom.

Step 4: Add a small loop to the top of the cap.

Step 5: Sketch the sides of the face under the cap.

Step 6: Draw fluffy hair sticking out on both sides of the face.

Step 7: With a straight line and a small curve at the ends, draw the bottom of the face.

Step 8: Add the face: two heavy curved eyebrows, a long nose, and a big curling moustache.

Step 9: Draw two curved lines below the face to make the upper body.

Step 10: Complete the torso and add small rectangles to the bottom.

Step 11: Draw a rectangular belt and a square buckle around the waist.

Step 12: Draw the coat’s lower part, below the belt.

Step 13: On either side, draw round shoulder pieces.

Step 14: Draw long straight arms hanging down from the shoulders.

Step 15: Add cuffs, rounding the hands to the end of the arm.

Step 16: Fold the top legs down under the coating of the garment.

Step 17: Add the lower legs down.

Step 18: Draw circular boots on both feet.

Step 19: Draw a pointed beard under the moustache.

Step 20: Add buttons and trim details to the jacket.

Step 21: Make a V-shape on the dress, and put a support underneath the nutcracker.

Step 22: Complete the fundamental platform.

Step 23: Draw big eyes.

Step 24: You have completed an ornate nutcracker drawing.

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