60 doodles

Easy Winter Doodles

Sixty small winter motifs for journals, cards and margins, each with its first strokes, and no Christmas.

Easy Winter Doodles

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A snowman head poking out of a scarfA circle with a carrot nose and dot eyes, and a thick scarf wound up to just below the nose.

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Snow and ice 14

A bare birch twig with snow along its top A thin twig with small dark marks, then a soft white band lying along the top edge of it.
A cloud dropping snowflakes on strings A bumpy cloud, then four dashed lines hanging from it with a small snowflake on each end.
A frozen puddle with a crack across it A flat oval, one jagged line across it and two short lines branching off the jagged one.
A gutter dripping into a line of icicles A long thin box for the gutter, then triangles of mixed lengths hanging under it, one with a drop.
A pine tree built from stacked zigzags A short trunk, then three zigzag rows getting narrower towards the top. Leave the tips white.
A snow globe with a tiny house inside A circle on a short base, a small house with a lit window inside, and dots of snow all round.
A snowball with a face, mid-throw A circle with determined eyebrows and three motion lines behind it curving the way it flew.
A snowdrift heaped against a fence Three fence posts, then a smooth rounded mound rising up one side of them.

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Snow and ice, continued

A snowflake with a heart at the end of each arm Six arms from a dot in the middle, then a tiny heart pointing outwards at every tip.
A snowflake with a tiny diamond on every arm Six arms from a dot in the middle, then a small diamond halfway along each arm.
A snowy hill with one sledge track One curved line for the hill, then two parallel lines running down it and a small sledge at the end.
Boot prints walking off the page Pairs of oval prints with ridge lines inside, getting smaller as they walk towards the edge.
Ice skates with the laces tied together Two boots side by side with thin blades under them, and laces looping over the top in a bow.
Snow falling as dots of three sizes Scatter big dots first, then middle, then tiny. Leave a clear patch for a word or a date.

Cosy indoors 14

A bobble hat with a pompom A half dome, a folded band at the bottom and a fluffy circle on top made of short strokes.
A bowl of soup with a spoon standing up A wide bowl from the side, a flat line for the soup, and a spoon sticking straight up out of it.
A candle and a book under a lamp An open book flat on the page, a short candle beside it, and a lampshade above both.
A cat curled into a doughnut shape One ring for the body, a small head tucked into it and the tail wrapped round to the nose.
A hot water bottle in a striped cover A rounded rectangle with a short neck and stopper, and stripes across the cover.
A jumper with a zigzag yoke, laid flat A T shape with wide sleeves, ribbed cuffs and a band of zigzags round the neck.
A kettle whistling on a stove ring A kettle on a flat circle, steam shooting out of the spout, and a few musical notes floating up.
A knitted sock with a stripe at the toe An L shape with a rounded heel and toe, a ribbed top and one wide stripe across the toe.
A mug with marshmallows floating A mug from the side and three small squares bobbing at the top with a curl of steam.
A radiator with a cat stretched along the top A row of tall rounded rectangles joined together, and a long cat lying flat along the top edge.
A teapot with a heart-shaped steam cloud A round teapot with a spout and lid, and a curl of steam from the spout ending in a heart.
A window with frost in the corners Four panes. Draw feathery curls growing in from each corner and keep the middles clear.
Mittens waving from the ends of two sleeves Two coat sleeves coming in from the page edges, each ending in a mitten raised in a wave.
Slippers with bunny ears Two rounded slipper shapes, each with two long ears on top and a tiny pink nose.

Easy 13

A card corner of falling snowflakes Three snowflakes of different sizes in one corner, with small dots trailing away across the card.
A mug-shaped name tag Draw a mug shape with a handle, and leave a clear band across the middle for the name.
A penguin in a knitted scarf A tall egg shape with a white belly, a small beak, two flipper strokes and a striped scarf.
A rabbit print trail across the page Two long ovals side by side, then two small dots behind them. Repeat the set in a wandering line.
A robin puffed up like a ball A circle for the whole bird, a small beak, thin legs and a patch of red on the front.
A shovel stuck in a heap of snow A rounded heap, and a long handle rising out of it at an angle with a flat blade half buried.
A snowflake tag with a string hole A round tag, a small hole at the top and one snowflake in the middle below the hole.
A snowman head poking out of a scarf A circle with a carrot nose and dot eyes, and a thick scarf wound up to just below the nose.
A thermometer with the red line very low A long thin tube with a round bulb at the bottom and a short red line just above the bulb.
A woolly scarf tied in a knot Two long strips crossing in a loose knot, both ends fringed, and a stripe pattern across them.
An envelope with a snowflake seal A rectangle with a V-shaped flap, and a small snowflake where the point of the flap lands.
Breath clouds from a scarf-wrapped face A face half hidden in a scarf, and three puffy cloud shapes rising from where the mouth would be.
Earmuffs on a curved band A thin arch, and at each end a fluffy circle made of short strokes going round.

Cute 8

A fox tucked into its own tail A curled body, the pointed face resting on a thick tail with a white tip.
A hedgehog wearing earmuffs A half circle with spikes, a pointed nose and a band over the top with two fluffy circles.
A mitten-shaped card front Draw one big mitten filling the card, then a snowflake pattern across the back of the hand.
A penguin sliding on its belly A penguin lying flat, flippers back, with two speed lines behind it on the ice.
A polar bear cub asleep on a floe A rounded bean body curled on a flat white shape, closed eyes and small round ears.
A seal pup in the snow A long teardrop lying down, two big dark eyes, whisker dots and two small flippers.
A snowman made of three squares Stack three squares, biggest at the bottom, with stick arms, button dots and a flat cap.
An owl with snow on its head An oval body, two big round eyes, a small beak and a white cap of snow on top.

Detailed 7

A chimney pot wearing a cap of snow A short tube on a roof ridge, a lumpy white cap on top and one wisp of smoke from under it.
A frost-edged frame round a word Write the word, draw a rectangle round it, then add feathery ice curls at every corner.
A lantern in the snow, its window lit A box lantern on a white mound, a handle on top and the panes left white with dark around them.
A pattern of snowflakes inside a circle Draw a circle, then fill it with snowflakes of different sizes, their arms just touching.
A sledge from the side A flat seat on two curved runners that curl up at the front, and a rope looping from the front.
A snowflake in a snowflake in a snowflake Draw a big snowflake, then a smaller one inside it, then a tiny one inside that.
A wool ball with a needle through it A circle criss-crossed with curved lines, one loose strand, and a long knitting needle poking through.

For cards 4

A banner of pine sprigs and dots A long ribbon shape, and small sprigs of short needle strokes with a dot between each.
A cup of cocoa with a note tied to the handle A mug, a string round the handle and a small tag hanging from it with a word on it.
A string of mitten bunting A sagging line with small mittens pegged along it, each one with a different stripe.
HELLO WINTER in snow-capped letters Write the words in thick letters, then add a lumpy white cap of snow on top of each letter.

How this list was compiled: Original list written for Draw This Next on 2026-09-23: 60 small winter doodles, each with the strokes to start it. Kept apart from winter-drawing-ideas, whose subjects are fuller drawings; no item repeats a title from any other list on the site. No Christmas or other holidays, and no facts are stated. Licence: own work

How it works

Winter doodle ideas at thumbnail size: snowflakes, mittens, mugs, penguins and a cat curled into a doughnut shape. None is Christmas, so they last until spring. Deal one, then pick a group.

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Simple winter doodles in snow and ice

Snow and ice holds 14. Snow falling as dots of three sizes fills a background in a minute, and a pine tree built from stacked zigzags needs only a pen. Leave white paper where the snow lies rather than drawing it.

Cosy indoor doodles and cards

Cosy indoors holds 14, from a bobble hat with a pompom to a kettle whistling on a stove ring. For cards there are 12, such as a mitten-shaped card front and HELLO WINTER in snow-capped letters.

Doodle on blue or grey paper and add the snow last with a white gel pen.
Vary snowflake size, not design: one snowflake at three sizes reads as a snowfall.

Questions and answers

Why is there no Christmas here?

So the page lasts from the first frost to the thaw. Christmas has lists of its own; these stay with snow, ice, cosy things and winter animals.

What are some cute winter doodles?

Press once, then choose Cute in the list under the button for 17. A robin puffed up like a ball, a hedgehog wearing earmuffs and slippers with bunny ears are all round shapes with dot eyes.

Which winter doodles are easiest?

Easy holds 27. A frozen puddle with a crack across it and a thermometer with the red line very low take a few lines each, and boot prints walking off the page make a border.