how to draw an elf on the shelf

Learn How to Draw The Elf on the Shelf®

Have your little ones ever wondered how to draw The Elf on the Shelf^®? Now, using these gratuitous printables, they tin! Encourage kids to choose the boy or girl Scout Elf drawing template. And so, guide them forth the the step-by-footstep instructions and pictures to complete their ain drawings. In no time, they'll be a pro at drawing an elf!

Boy Picket Elf

Yous'll Need:

Male child Sentinel Elf printable or slice of newspaper
Pencil or cartoon utensil
Eraser

Instructions:

Print the free boy Scout Elf printable or become a piece of paper.
Depict a circle for the elf's head. Apply a pencil to draw a vertical guideline (A) downwardly the center of the circumvolve. And then, use the pencil to draw ii horizontal guidelines (B & C) shown below—one across the center of the circle and one near the lesser of the circle. (Y'all'll erase the guidelines later!)

Draw two half circles between the two horizontal guidelines (B & C) for the elf'southward ears. Use the guidelines (A & B) to draw two half ovals for the elf's eyes. At the intersection of the guidelines (A & C), depict a small "v" for the elf's nose, a big "u" with two smile lines for the elf's mouth and a minor "u" for the elf's lower lip. Erase all guidelines.

Finish the elf's eyes by cartoon small circles for pupils and lines for irises. Add iii eyelashes to the right side of each centre. Draw two eyebrows in a higher place the elf's eyes. Create the elf'south pilus by drawing two curved lines on the correct and left sides of the elf'due south face. Then, depict two curved lines almost the top of the elf'due south face for his bangs. Describe two brusk lines down from the circumvolve for the elf'southward cervix.

Create the elf's collar by drawing a horizontal line that connects the bottoms of the two neck lines. Draw two diagonal lines, one from the lesser of the left neck line and ane from the lesser of the right neck line. Finish the elf'southward collar by drawing a zigzag line, connecting the bottoms of the two diagonal lines.

Lastly, create the elf's hat. Starting time, draw a semi-circle above the elf'southward caput from ear-to-ear. Complete the elf's hat by drawing an upside down "v" on meridian of the semi-circle.

Congratulations! You just drew The Elf on the Shelf^®!

Girl Scout Elf

You'll Demand:

Girl Scout Elf printable or piece of paper
Pencil or drawing utensil
Eraser

Instructions:

Print the free girl Scout Elf printable or get a piece of newspaper.
Start by drawing a circumvolve for the elf's head. Apply a pencil to describe a vertical guideline (A) down the center of the circle. So, utilise the pencil to describe two horizontal guidelines (B & C) shown beneath—1 beyond the center of the circle and ane near the bottom of the circle. (You'll erase the guidelines later!)

Draw ii half circles between the two horizontal guidelines (B & C) for the elf's ears. Use the guidelines (A & B) to draw two half ovals for the elf's eyes. At the intersection of the guidelines (A & C), depict a small "v" for the elf'due south nose, a big "u" with two smiling lines for the elf's mouth and a small heart shape for the elf'south lips. Draw two short lines down from the circle for the elf's neck. Erase all guidelines.

Terminate the elf'due south eyes past drawing small circles for pupils and lines for irises. Add three eyelashes to the right side of each eye. Describe two eyebrows above the elf's eyes. Create the elf's pilus past drawing two curved lines on the right and left sides of the elf'south face. Draw three curved lines near the top of the elf'south confront for her bangs. Lastly, draw 2 boosted half circles between the elf's ears and necklines to consummate the bottom of her hair. Add earrings.

Create the elf'due south collar past cartoon a horizontal line that connects the bottoms of the two cervix lines. Depict two diagonal lines, one from the bottom of the left neck line and 1 from the bottom of the right neck line. Finish the elf'south collar by drawing a zigzag line, connecting the bottoms of the 2 diagonal lines.

Lastly, create the elf'southward hat. First, draw a semi-circle higher up the elf's head from ear-to-ear. Complete the elf's hat past drawing an upside downwards "v" on peak of the semi-circle.

Congratulations! You simply drew The Elf on the Shelf^®!

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Please call up that when attempting the craft included in this post children should always be supervised by an adult. When using crafting supplies or products, always read manufacturer'south instructions and warnings.