33 Christmas Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

How to use these christmas coloring pages

With more than 30 Christmas pages, the easiest way to use this collection is to pick by occasion. Simple pages like the snowman and stockings are for little ones, scenes like the fireplace and gingerbread house work for school-age kids, and the ornament mandala and snowflake are for teens and adults.

Print a batch at the start of December for advent-style daily coloring, use them as quiet-time activities on busy days, or turn finished pages into cards, gift tags and wrapping paper. The "Download all" pack prints the full set in one go.

Step by step: coloring a christmas page

1. Choose the page by age (the age guide above helps) and print a few spares for friends or siblings.
2. Start with the classic Christmas colors: red, green, gold and white. Then add one or two surprises like pink or turquoise.
3. Color the large shapes (tree, house, Santa's coat), then the small decorations last.
4. Add sparkle at the end with gel pens, glitter glue or a white crayon for snow.

Which pages suit which age?

Ages 2–4

Happy Snowman, Simple Christmas Tree for Toddlers, Santa Hat, Gingerbread Man and Stack of Christmas Presents are bold and simple.

Ages 5–8

Gingerbread House, Christmas Tree with Presents, Santa Claus with Gift Sack, Christmas Elf Wrapping Gifts and Cozy Christmas Fireplace are full scenes with a manageable level of detail.

Ages 9+, teens and adults

Santa Sleigh over the Rooftops, Detailed Snowflake, Christmas Ornament Mandala and Poinsettia Flower reward patience and colored pencils.

Printing tips

• Cards: print the page on 160–200 gsm card, color, and fold. Lettering pages like Merry Christmas Lettering make ready-made fronts.
• Gift tags: print the Christmas Ornaments Pattern or Christmas Cookies Pattern, color and cut into small rectangles; punch a hole for ribbon.
• Wrapping paper: print a pattern page several times, color loosely and tape sheets together for small gifts.
• Choose A4 outside North America and US Letter in the US and Canada. Both PDFs keep safe margins.

Coloring ideas & activities

• Advent coloring: number 24 pages and color one each day in December.
• Metallic touches: add gold or silver gel pen to ornaments, stars and bells after coloring.
• Window scene: color Cozy House with Christmas Lights with dark blue night sky and bright yellow windows for a glowing effect.
• Cookie decorating, on paper: design your dream icing on Plate of Christmas Cookies, then try it on real cookies.

What kids practice with these pages

Christmas pages are great for calm time during a busy season. They practice color planning, fine-motor control on small decorations, and creativity when turned into cards, tags and decorations.

Every page in this collection

• Christmas Tree with Presents: A beautifully decorated Christmas tree topped with a star, with baubles, garlands and a pile of presents underneath.
• Happy Snowman: A happy snowman in a top hat and cozy scarf waves with his twig arms between snowy pine trees.
• Gingerbread House: A candy-covered gingerbread house with icing on the roof, candy canes, lollipops and a gingerbread man waving at the door.
• Plate of Christmas Cookies: A plate of Christmas cookies and a glass of milk, ready for Santa.
• Baby Reindeer with Presents: A baby reindeer in a knitted scarf sits beside a stack of presents and a decorated tree.
• Christmas Elf Wrapping Gifts: A cheerful elf wraps presents at a workbench surrounded by toys and ribbon.
• Christmas Train with Presents: A toy train chugs through the snow carrying presents and a little Christmas tree.
• Cozy Christmas Fireplace: A cozy fireplace with three stockings, a garland on the mantel and a kitten asleep on the rug.
• Santa Claus with Gift Sack: Jolly Santa waves hello with a sack bursting with presents over his shoulder.
• Santa Sleigh over the Rooftops: Santa’s sleigh, piled high with gifts, flies with his reindeer over snowy rooftops under a big moon.
• Simple Christmas Tree for Toddlers: A simple Christmas tree with a big star and large round baubles, drawn with chunky outlines for toddlers.
• Detailed Snowflake: A six-fold snowflake with branching arms and little corner snowflakes.
• Hanging Christmas Ornaments: Three patterned baubles hanging from a holly garland, with presents below.
• Gingerbread Man: A big gingerbread man with icing zigzags, buttons and a bow tie, plus candy canes in the corners.
• Crossed Candy Canes with Bow: Two striped candy canes tied with a big bow and a sprig of holly.
• Christmas Stockings on the Mantel: Three stockings with stars, zigzags and dots hanging from the mantel.
• Christmas Wreath with Bow: A leafy Christmas wreath with berries and a big ribbon bow.
• Jingle Bells with Holly: Two jingle bells hanging from a holly bow.
• Christmas Star: A big layered Christmas star surrounded by twinkling sparkles.
• Christmas Candles with Holly: Three glowing candles of different heights with holly leaves and berries.
• Santa Hat: A floppy Santa hat with a fluffy brim and pom-pom in the falling snow.
• Christmas Snow Globe: A snow globe with a tiny house and trees inside and snowflakes all around.
• Stack of Christmas Presents: A tower of wrapped presents with ribbons and bows.
• Christmas Ornament Mandala: A festive mandala of baubles, holly, stars and beads around a central star.
• Christmas Ornaments Pattern: A wrapping-paper pattern of baubles and candy canes.
• Christmas Cookies Pattern: Gingerbread men, star cookies, tree cookies and sprinkle cookies in a repeating pattern.
• Merry Christmas Lettering: Bold “MERRY CHRISTMAS” letters with holly and three hanging ornaments.
• Joy Lettering with Ornaments: Giant “JOY” letters under a garland of ornaments, with holly and a poinsettia.
• Hot Cocoa with Candy Cane: A mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows and a candy cane, with cookies on the side.
• Cozy House with Christmas Lights: A snowy house with twinkling lights on the roof between two pine trees.
• Big Christmas Ornament: One giant bauble decorated with stars, zigzags and dots, hanging from a bow.
• Poinsettia Flower: A poinsettia, the Christmas flower, with layered petals and holly in the corners.
• Snowy Christmas Tree Forest: A forest of snowy Christmas trees on rolling hills with a star above the tallest tree.

Fun facts to share while you color

• The tradition of decorating evergreen trees at Christmas is usually traced to 16th-century Germany.
• Poinsettias are native to Mexico. Their bright red "petals" are actually colored leaves called bracts.
• The first commercial Christmas cards were printed in England in 1843.
• Gingerbread houses became popular in Germany in the 1800s, helped along by the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel.
• No two snowflakes are thought to be exactly alike, but almost all have six-fold symmetry.