Christmas OC maker
Make a cozy new Christmas OC, or upload yours and dress it up as Santa, an elf, a reindeer or a snowman. About 40 seconds a picture.
Free: 2 images a day, 5 with a free account. No card.
Examples
Same OC, now in costume
Six OCs from our home page, uploaded and dressed up. Face, hair, colors, ears and tails stay; only the outfit changes. Nothing touched up.
New Christmas OCs, one per costume
Dress up your OCFree to start, no card.
Dress up your OC
Upload your OC, pick an outfit and press the button. The face, hair, colors and things like ears, horns or tails stay. Only the clothes change. No upload? Pick a species and a look and we draw a new Christmas OC.
10 Christmas outfits
Santa, elf, reindeer, snowman, gingerbread, ugly sweater, nutcracker, Christmas tree, candy cane and snow queen. Add a detail or two in Costume details, like a plaid scarf or mittens, to make it theirs.
For gifts and art challenges
Need a gift for a friend's OC? Make it here, then draw it as a Secret Santa or a Christmas YCH. The 24-day challenge below gives you one prompt a day until Christmas Eve.
Christmas OC ideas
- An elf who got fired from the workshop for making toys too weird.
- A reindeer who is scared of heights.
- A snowman who only exists until the first warm day, and knows it.
- Santa's grumpy apprentice who secretly loves wrapping presents.
- A gingerbread baker whose cookies come to life at midnight.
- A winter spirit who paints frost on windows every night.
- A nutcracker soldier who has never cracked a nut.
- A kid who sells hot cocoa on the coldest street in town.
- A snow queen who wants a warm hug but freezes everything she touches.
- A mail carrier who delivers letters to the North Pole.
- An ornament maker whose glass baubles hold tiny memories.
- A Christmas tree that wakes up every December.
- A carol singer who can't sing but never stops trying.
- A krampus-in-training who would rather give presents.
- A sleigh mechanic who keeps upgrading the sleigh with rockets.
Which costume for which OC
- Cheerful OCs
- Santa or an elf. Bright red and green with lots of trim.
- Shy, gentle OCs
- A reindeer hoodie or a cozy ugly sweater. Soft and easy to hide in.
- Cool or mysterious OCs
- The snow queen, or a dark nutcracker uniform with silver buttons.
- Chaotic OCs
- Candy cane or gingerbread, with mismatched stripes on purpose.
- Animal-eared OCs
- Keep the ears and tail and add a reindeer antler headband or a Santa hat on top.
- Robots and androids
- A gingerbread costume with icing piped on the panels, or a Christmas tree with LED ornaments.
Christmas OC names
Classic Christmas
Holly, Ivy, Noel, Carol, Joy, Merry, Star, Angel
Snowy and wintery
Flurry, Frost, Snow, Crystal, Winter, Aurora, Icicle, Sleet
Cute and cozy
Comet, Tinsel, Jingle, Sprinkle, Pepper, Ginger, Clove, Cocoa
Elegant
Nicholas, Klaus, Isolde, Clara, Gabriel, Natalia, Evergreen, Fir
Want more? The OC name generator has a Cute style.
24-day Christmas OC challenge
One prompt a day from December 1 to Christmas Eve. Draw it, write it, or make it here.
- Day 1 Your OC in a Christmas outfit
- Day 2 Their favorite Christmas food
- Day 3 Decorating the tree
- Day 4 In an ugly Christmas sweater
- Day 5 Building a snowman
- Day 6 As Santa
- Day 7 As an elf
- Day 8 Wrapping presents (badly)
- Day 9 Hot cocoa night
- Day 10 A snowball fight
- Day 11 Their Christmas wish list
- Day 12 Ice skating
- Day 13 As a reindeer
- Day 14 Under the mistletoe with a friend (cute, not romantic)
- Day 15 Baking cookies
- Day 16 Opening a present
- Day 17 As a gingerbread person
- Day 18 Christmas lights in town
- Day 19 Their winter coat
- Day 20 Caroling
- Day 21 As the snow queen
- Day 22 Christmas Eve, cozy at home
- Day 23 A gift for another OC
- Day 24 Christmas morning
Questions
- Can I put my own OC in a Christmas outfit?
- Yes. Upload a picture of your OC and pick an outfit. We keep their face, hair, colors and things like ears or tails, and swap the clothes for the Christmas outfit.
- Will it still look like my OC?
- Mostly. Small details can change, like an earring or a pattern. If something important is off, add it in Costume details, or try again.
- Which Christmas outfits are there?
- Santa, elf, reindeer, snowman, gingerbread, ugly sweater, nutcracker, Christmas tree, candy cane and snow queen.
- Is it free?
- Yes, 2 images a day without an account and 5 with a free one. The ideas, names and challenge on this page are free to use.
- Can I make a Christmas ref sheet?
- Yes. Make your Christmas OC here, then open it on the ref sheet page to get the front, side and back.
- What happens to my pictures?
- Pictures you upload and images you make are kept for 30 days, then deleted. Only you can see them. Only upload your own characters and drawings.
More OC tools
- OC makerDesign your character from a few choices.
- OC basePick a pose and a body type, and get a clean line-art base to draw your OC on
- Two-person basePick a pose and who's in it, and get a clean two-person base to draw your OCs on: side by side, back to back, hugging or holding hands.
- Halloween OCMake a spooky new OC, or upload yours and dress it up as a witch, vampire, ghost or pumpkin
- Halloween basePick a Halloween pose and get a clean line-art base with the prop already drawn in: a jack-o'-lantern, a broom, a candy bucket or a vampire cape.
- Christmas basePick a Christmas pose and get a clean line-art base with the prop already drawn in: a present, a tree, a mug of cocoa or a candy cane.
- Draw your OC in thisPick an outfit and get a template with a blank head to draw your OC on
- Random characterPress the button and get 3 random characters, each with a name, age, species, look, personality, a backstory hook and a quirk.
- Incorrect quotesType 2 to 4 character names and get 8 short, funny incorrect quotes to copy and share.
- BackstoryDescribe your OC in one line, pick a tone and get a backstory in four parts you can keep, change or build on.
- Female OC baseFree girl drawing bases for your OC, or make your own: pick a pose and a body type and get clean line art on a transparent background.
- Male OC baseFree boy drawing bases for your OC, or make your own: pick a pose and a body type and get clean line art on a transparent background.
- OC ref sheetTurn your OC into a ref sheet: front, side and back, plus the name, a few facts and a color palette
- Headcanon generatorDescribe your character in a line or two and get 10 headcanons: little habits, likes, dislikes and backstory bits
- OC name generatorPick a style and a vibe and get 20 names for your OC, each with a short note on how it sounds.
- OC ideasFive new OC ideas at a time: a name, a species, a look, a personality, a quirk and a palette
- OC templateCopy-and-paste character info templates.
- How to make an OCFrom the first idea to a ref sheet, step by step.
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