40 Free Christmas Coloring Sheets (Printable PDF for Kids and Adults)
December fills up fast with school parties, wrapping and family visits, and kids still need something calm to do between all of it. Hunting for printables that are actually free, with no email wall or cut-off edges, can eat the very time you were hoping to save. These 40 free christmas coloring sheets print in seconds. There are chunky pages for toddlers, cute animals for preschoolers, full holiday scenes for big kids and detailed mandalas for teens and adults. Print one page, pick a few, or download the whole PDF pack. No printer at home? Kids can color 25 of them online, right on this page.
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Which Christmas Coloring Sheets Fit Your Child’s Age?
Pick the level by how much detail your child enjoys, not only by age. A patient five year old may love the cute pages, while a tired ten year old might want something quick and easy.
| Level | Best ages | What the pages look like | Best tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy 12 pages | 2 to 5 | One big object, extra-thick lines, no tiny parts | Chunky crayons, washable markers, dot markers |
| Cute 12 pages | 4 to 8 | Smiling animals and characters with a few small details | Crayons, markers |
| Scenes 10 pages | 6 to 10 | Full pictures with people, rooms and backgrounds | Colored pencils, fine markers |
| Adults 6 pages | 11 to adult | Mandalas, patterns and busy scenes with small spaces | Sharp colored pencils, gel pens, fine-tip markers |
Easy Christmas Coloring Pages for Toddlers and Preschoolers
These are the pages for little hands. Each sheet has one big Christmas object drawn with extra-thick lines, so toddlers can stay inside the shapes without much help. There are no tiny gaps or fiddly corners, which also makes them good for first crayons, dot markers and finger paint.
A tip for 2 and 3 year olds. Tape the sheet to the table with a strip of masking tape so it doesn’t slide around while they color.
Cute Christmas Coloring Sheets for Kids
Kids from about 4 to 8 love these smiling animals. A baby reindeer in a scarf, a penguin with a present, a kitten peeking out of a stocking and nine more friends are ready to color. The lines are still bold, but each page adds small details like bows, buttons and snowflakes for kids who want a little more to do.
All 12 cute pages also work in the online coloring tool, so kids can color them on a tablet when the printer runs out of ink.
Christmas Coloring Sheets for Kids: Holiday Scenes
Older kids usually want a whole picture, not just one object. These ten scenes each tell a small Christmas story, from Santa’s sleigh flying over snowy rooftops to a family baking cookies and elves building toys. They take longer to finish, so they work well for a quiet afternoon or a long car ride with a clipboard.
Once a picture is done, ask your child to tell you what is happening in it. It turns coloring into a little storytelling game. On the sleigh page, kids can give each reindeer a name. If they want the real team, here is how many reindeer Santa has and what each one is called. The elves’ workshop is the busiest page in this set, so save it for kids who like a challenge.
Christmas Coloring Sheets for Adults: Detailed and Hard
Coloring isn’t only for kids. These six detailed pages are made for teens and adults who want something slower and more intricate, like a symmetrical holiday mandala, a zentangle tree full of patterns, a folk art reindeer and a cozy cabin in the woods.
Print these on heavier paper and use sharp colored pencils or fine-tip markers. Thick markers can bleed through regular copy paper and fill the small spaces too fast. If your older kids are asking for hard Christmas coloring pages, start them on the winter cabin or the zentangle tree.
Color Christmas Pages Online
No printer? Kids can color 25 of these pages right here on a phone, tablet or computer. Pick a page, choose a color and tap any space to fill it. When the picture is done, save it as an image or print the colored version to give to grandparents.
The online coloring tool needs JavaScript turned on in your browser. You can still print or download every page above.
1. Choose a page
2. Pick a color
3. Tap a space on the picture
Tip: tap the white sky or snow too. Every shape fills on its own, so colors never spill into the next space.
Tips for Coloring Online
- Tap right inside a shape. If you tap on a black line, the tool fills the closest space next to it.
- Use Undo to take back the last fill, or the white Erase circle to clear one space.
- Save picture keeps the colored page in your downloads or photos, so kids can finish it later or share it with family.
Want more pages to color?
These printable coloring books come from our own Etsy shop. Each one is a PDF you download once and print at home as many times as you like.
Milo and the Little Star
20 pages, ages 4 to 8. A sweet raccoon bedtime story to color.
$1.96
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Bear and Penguin's Cozy Days
20 pages, ages 4 to 8. Two best friends, from the beach to a snowy Christmas.
$2.96
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Cozy Red Panda's Day
14 pages, ages 4 to 8. A red panda's happy day, from breakfast to bedtime.
$2.96
See it on EtsyHow to Print Christmas Coloring Sheets
- Tap Print under the page you want. A print window opens with only the coloring page in it.
- Choose your printer.
- Set the paper size to Letter. On A4 paper, choose Fit to page or Scale to fit so nothing gets cut off.
- Pick black and white or grayscale to save color ink, then print.
Rather keep a file? Tap PDF to save the page and print it from your downloads whenever you like.
Printing Christmas Coloring Sheets From a Phone or Tablet
On an iPhone or iPad, tap Print and choose your AirPrint printer. If your printer doesn’t show up, tap PDF instead, open the file, and use the share button to print it or send it to a computer. On Android, tap Print and pick your printer, or choose Save as PDF and print it later.
What Paper Is Best for Coloring Pages?
Regular 20 lb copy paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils. Markers soak through thin paper, so use a heavier 24 to 32 lb paper for them, or a light 65 lb cardstock if your printer takes it. Cardstock also holds up to paint and glitter glue, and it looks better on the fridge.
Print Several Pages at Once
Tap Pick on each page you want. Your picks collect in the bar at the bottom of the screen, and Print picked sends them to the printer together, one page per sheet. To print a whole level in one go, use the PDF pack buttons at the top of this page.
Fun Ways to Use Christmas Coloring Pages
- Holiday placematsColor a scene, then laminate it or cover it with clear contact paper for the Christmas table.
- Gift tags and ornamentsCut out the star, ornament or snowflake, punch a hole and tie it on with ribbon. Cardstock makes them last.
- Window snowflakesColor the snowflake pages and tape them to a window that faces the street.
- A coloring countdownPrint 24 pages and hand your child one each morning from December 1 to Christmas Eve.
- Cards for grandparentsFold a finished page in half and write a short note on the back.
- Class party cornerTeachers can set out easy and cute pages with crayons for a calm spot during a busy party.
- Busy-hands breakHand out a page while you bake or wrap presents. Add a few Christmas jokes for kids and the whole table will be laughing.
- Sibling swapEach child colors half of a page, then they swap and finish each other’s picture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Christmas coloring sheets really free?
Yes. All 40 pages and the PDF packs are free to print at home, with no sign-up or email needed.
Can teachers print them for a whole class?
Yes. Teachers, homeschool parents and childcare providers can print as many copies as they need for their own kids and students.
Can I sell or share the files?
Please don't sell the pages or upload the files to another website. If a friend would like them, share a link to this page instead.
What size are the coloring pages?
Each page is US Letter size, 8.5 by 11 inches. They also print well on A4 paper when you choose fit to page in the print settings.
Which pages are best for a 3 year old?
Start with the easy set. The candy cane, star, gift box and toddler Christmas tree have the thickest lines and the biggest spaces to color.
Whether it’s one quick page before dinner or a full pack for a snow day, these christmas pages are here all season. Bookmark this page, because new sheets get added every year.
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