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📅 December 1–31
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Free printable · December 2026
December Drawing Prompts 2026: 31 Christmas & Winter Ideas
A prompt for every day of December, from a warm mug on day 1 to saying goodbye to the year on day 31. Use them for Drawcember, a holiday sketchbook or a few cozy evenings. Any medium works.
31 promptsAny mediumDrawcember-ready
December 2026 prompt calendar
December 1, 2026 is a Tuesday. Skip and swap freely; no one is checking.
1Warm drinkYour favorite mug of something steaming. Try showing the steam.
2Tree inspectorA cat (or dog) investigating the Christmas tree.
3MittensMittens drying on a radiator or a line, one missing its partner.
4One biteA gingerbread house with one bite missing. Whodunit?
5Letter to SantaA snowy mailbox, or the letter itself, written by a character.
6Tiny worldAn ornament with a tiny scene inside it.
7Festive sweaterDesign a holiday sweater for an animal.
8Odd wreathA wreath made of something unexpected: cookies, socks, pencils.
9Window glowA single lit window on a dark winter night.
10Day offA reindeer on its day off.
11Cozy cornerA reading nook with a blanket, lamp and a stack of books.
12Gift stackA pile of wrapped presents. Great box-perspective practice.
13FrostFrost patterns on a window. Try white ink or resist.
14Snow personA snowman with a big personality.
15Market stallA stall at a holiday market, real or imagined.
16Still lifePinecones, greenery and a candle. Draw from life if you can.
17SleddingA sledding hill in motion.
18Cookie chaosCookie decorating gone gloriously wrong.
19NutcrackerA nutcracker, classic or reinvented.
20Lights at nightHoliday lights on dark paper, or only the lights.
21Longest nightThe winter solstice (December 21): the longest night of the year in the north.
22Winter birdA bird at a winter feeder.
23TangleA hopelessly tangled string of lights.
24The night beforeChristmas Eve, the quiet before the morning.
25MorningChristmas morning, whatever it looks like for you.
26LeftoversThe best leftovers sandwich ever built.
27AftermathWrapping paper everywhere.
28Snow globeA snow globe. Who lives inside?
29Favorite giftA gift you gave or got that you still love.
30SkatesIce skates hanging by their laces.
31Goodbye, yearSomething you made this year, or a New Year's Eve party hat.
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FREEPrint the prompt calendar
Page 1 is a December 2026 calendar (Sun–Sat) with a prompt in each square; page 2 explains each prompt. US Letter, prints fine on A4.
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Tips for a December drawing challenge
- Go small. A 3-inch square or a sticky note keeps it to 10–15 minutes on busy days.
- Skip and swap. If day 14 doesn't spark anything, draw day 15 twice.
- Draw from life when you can: days 1, 11, 16 and 23 are probably in your house.
- Share with a tag such as #drawcember or #decemberdrawingchallenge.
Ran in December 2025: watch for 2026
These community challenges ran last December. We haven't confirmed 2026 dates or prompt lists yet, so check the hosts' accounts before you start.
- Decembird: Draw a bird a day in December. Tag: #decembird. (Source: drawingideaprompts.com)
- 7 Days of Creepmas: Spooky-meets-festive art for 7 days; the 2025 edition ran December 1–7. Tag: #7daysofcreepmas. (Source: drawingideaprompts.com)
- Yule Be Creative: All-media December prompts by @inthestudiowithjes. Tag: #yulebecreative2025 (2025 tag). (Source: drawingideaprompts.com)
- Festive Friends Holiday Art Challenge: Trios of cozy winter prompts by @prettyprismatic and co-hosts. Tag: #festivefriends25 (2025 tag). (Source: drawingideaprompts.com)
- Wintery Woods Challenge: Four week-long woodland winter themes, hosted by @elizabeth.leyk.illustration and co-hosts. Tag: #winterywoodschallenge2025 (2025 tag). (Source: drawingideaprompts.com)
December 2026 challenges you can join
Each checked against a source. December prompt lists often land in mid-to-late November; we add links as they appear.
ECD December Day by Day
📅 December 1–31 (2026; entries close January 20, 2027)
A daily December prompt list for art journaling, card making and memory keeping. Anyone can craft along; official prize entries need 15+ projects…
#ecddbd26
No challenges match that medium this month.
Also running all year: the Doodlewash Monthly Art Challenge (a new prompt list each month; the December 2026 list wasn't out as of October 20, 2026) and r/SketchDaily.
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