{"title":"How to Draw a Nutcracker","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-draw-a-nutcracker","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Art for Kids Hub","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w01l52aWdKI"},"tldr":"Draw a Christmas nutcracker in 10 easy steps: stack simple rectangles, add a curly mustache and crisscross straps, then color him in. Great for kids.","totalDurationSeconds":863,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["black fine point permanent marker","pencil and eraser (optional)"],"materials":["drawing paper or colored pencil pad","colored pencils or washable markers"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Tall Hat and Head as a Big H","text":"Near the top of your page, draw two long lines straight down, side by side. Connect them with a line across the middle so it looks like a big H. Close the top to finish the hat. Then connect the bottom, but let that line run past both sides. Those little extra bits become the nutcracker's shoulders."},{"number":2,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Jacket and Belt","text":"From each end of the shoulder line, draw a curve that comes down and bends in toward the waist. Connect the bottom of the two curves. Under that, draw two short lines straight down and connect them to make a thin rectangle. That is the belt. He is already starting to look like a nutcracker."},{"number":3,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Jacket Hem, Long Legs and Stand","text":"Below the belt, draw two short curves that flare back out, then connect them. That is the bottom of the jacket. From there, draw two long lines straight down for the pants. Stop before the bottom of the page. Draw a line across that runs past both sides, two short lines down, and close it. Now he has a base to stand on."},{"number":4,"title":"Split the Nutcracker's Pants Into Two Legs","text":"Draw a line straight down from the jacket to the base, a little in from one side. That is the inside of his left leg. Do the same on the other side for his right leg. Now you have two tall legs with a gap between them. If the video moves too fast, pause it and catch up."},{"number":5,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Rectangle Arms and Round Hands","text":"Draw a line from the shoulder down to the bottom of the jacket. Add a short line out at the top and one at the bottom, the same length. Connect them with a line down the outside. That is one rectangle arm. Repeat it on the other side. Draw a circle under each arm for the hands."},{"number":6,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Mouth and Teeth","text":"At the bottom of the head, draw two short lines up and connect the top to make a small rectangle. From there, draw two lines straight down to the belt for the long beard panel. Add a line across under the teeth. Split the small rectangle with a line down the middle, then split each half again. Those are his big nutcracker teeth."},{"number":7,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Eyes, Nose and Eyebrows","text":"Draw two short lines near the top of the head. Put a circle in the middle of each for the pupil, then a tiny circle inside for the shine, and color the rest of the pupil in. Add a U shape under each eye. Draw a small rectangle nose between them. For eyebrows, draw a short line down, a line across, a diagonal to close it, and fill it in."},{"number":8,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Curly Mustache and Beard","text":"Under the nose, draw a backwards C and a regular C next to each other. Curve a line down and back up for the bottom of the mustache, then an S curve along the top, and color it in. Repeat on the other side. For the beard, draw a zigzag across the bottom of the beard panel and fill in the space under it."},{"number":9,"title":"Add the Nutcracker's Hair, Hat Trim and Crisscross Straps","text":"Draw a curve down from each side of the hat, then a zigzag to the shoulder for fluffy hair. Add a V at the top of the hat with a diagonal line to each side. On the jacket, draw two lines one way and two lines the other way to make an X strap. Add another X below it, then repeat both on the other side."},{"number":10,"title":"Draw the Nutcracker's Sleeve Cuffs and Black Boots","text":"Add two lines across the top of each arm for the shoulders, and one near the bottom for the cuff. Draw an A shape on the jacket hem with a line on each side. Then draw a line across each leg near the base for his shoes. Above that, add a rainbow-shaped line on each leg for the top of the boots."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-03T16:45:32.975Z","published":"2026-10-03T16:45:26.917Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}