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Christmas coloring pages

Santa, snowmen, a tree, a reindeer and a whole story to color, and not one of them minds being purple.

42 Christmas pictures, most of them from our picture book The Christmas Secret, each one a free page in US Letter or A4. Color them on a phone or tablet right here, or print the ones you like. The last 12 are the scenes of the story, in order.

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Free Christmas coloring pages to print

One picture a page, in black and white, US Letter or A4. The cards say which ages each one suits, from the big shapes for ages 3 and up to the busy story pages for 6 to 8.

Santa

Santa waving, with his sack, saying shh, and in his balloon.

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Santa waving
Our Santa, with his round glasses and the square buckle on his belt.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Santa with his sack
Santa on his way, with presents and a candy cane poking out of the sack.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Santa says shh
Santa kneels in the snow with a finger on his lips. It's a secret!
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Santa in his balloon
Santa waves from the basket of his balloon. Color the stripes red and white, like in the book.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Santa's hot air balloon
In our book Santa travels by red balloon, with a candy cane hanging under the basket.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Santa's hat
Three big shapes for little hands: the hat, the fluffy trim and the pom-pom.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Santa's sleigh
The sack is so full that presents and a candy cane poke out of the top.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Christmas trees and stars

A tree with lights, a tree with presents and a star for the top.

All the christmas trees and stars pages

Christmas tree
Four layers of branches, a star on top and three strings of lights. How many of the ornaments will be gold?
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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A tree with presents
A tree full of ornaments and five presents underneath. One of them has a blank tag.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Christmas star
Gold is the obvious choice for the big star. The four little ones can be anything at all.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Snowmen

One with a top hat, and two carrying a present.

All the snowmen pages

Snowman
His scarf can be ANY color he likes. So can his top hat, come to think of it.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Snowmen carrying a present
Two snowmen carry one big present between them, like the snowmen of the secret circus in our story.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Dancer the reindeer

Dancer stands in his harness, then leaps through the stars.

All the dancer the reindeer pages

Dancer the reindeer
Dancer, one of Santa's reindeer, with the little bell on his harness.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Dancer flying
Dancer leaps through the stars and the snowflakes.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Gingerbread

A gingerbread man, two friends and a house with candy canes by the door.

All the gingerbread pages

Gingerbread man
He's wearing a bow tie, three buttons and icing on his hands and feet.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Gingerbread friends
A gingerbread boy and a gingerbread girl holding hands, with sweets at their feet.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Gingerbread house
The roof is iced, the sweets sit in a row and two candy canes stand by the door. Lots of little shapes to fill.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Candy canes

There's one with a bow, and a pair tied up with holly.

All the candy canes pages

Candy cane
A big bow is tied around the middle, with stripes above it and below. Red and white, or your own colors?
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Candy canes and holly
Two candy canes tied with a big bow, with holly leaves and berries underneath.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Pocket the elf

Pocket waves with a letter, then wraps a present.

All the pocket the elf pages

Pocket the elf
Pocket is the elf from our 24 Doors calendar, waving, with a letter in his other hand.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Pocket wraps a present
Pocket ties the bow, with the wrapping paper and the scissors beside him.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Ornaments

A round one with snowflakes, three on a branch, and a snow globe.

All the ornaments pages

Christmas ornament
Two wide bands, a row of snowflakes and two zigzags make this one for very careful coloring.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Ornaments on a branch
Three ornaments hang from a fir branch: a striped ball, a zigzag drop and a ball with a star.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Snow globe
A little snowy house and a fir tree inside a glass ball. Leave the snow white, or don't.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Presents, stockings and more

A present with a tag, a stocking, the rocking horse, the circus tent and the little glass box.

A present with a tag
The tag is blank, so write a name on it before you start.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Christmas stocking
A present and a candy cane peek out of the fluffy cuff, above the stripes and the star.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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The rocking horse
In our story, a girl dreams that her wooden rocking horse turns into a real pony.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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The secret Christmas circus
The big striped tent where the snowmen get the presents ready, with lanterns across the top.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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The little glass box
In our story, Santa's present is a little glass box with one red and white drop inside.
Ages 3 and up · big shapes · 1 page · PDF
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Going home on the sleigh
The girl from our story slides home through the snow, holding Santa's little box.
Ages 5 and up · 1 page · PDF
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Ages 6 to 8

Color the whole story

These are the 12 scenes of The Christmas Secret, in order, from a freezing bench on Christmas Eve to the tree at home. They're busy, with lots of small shapes, so they suit children of about 6 and up. Color one a night in the run up to Christmas and read the page in the book that goes with it.

Scene 1, in the book's words

It was Christmas Eve, and I was sitting on a bench outside. It was so cold that I wasn't sitting on a bench anymore. I was sitting on an ice cube!

Scene 1: The bench
Christmas Eve, a freezing bench and three mountains. The night sky is yours to color.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 2: The balloon
Santa's red balloon floats over the mountains, playing a tune.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 3: The candy cane
A candy cane hangs from the balloon's ropes, coming closer and closer.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 4: The rocking horse
She runs toward the mountains, dreaming about her rocking horse.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 5: The golden bubbles
Under the balloon, the mountains turn gold and bubbles fill the forest.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 6: The Christmas circus
A village, a circus and a Christmas camp, all at once.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 7: The snowmen
Snowmen who talk and sing, busy making presents.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 8: My own present
A present too heavy for one snowman. Write YOUR name on the tag.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 9: The gingerbread people
Loading the presents into the red balloon.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 10: Santa
Santa has something to say, very quietly.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 11: The sleigh
Off she goes, gliding home through the snow.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Scene 12: The tree
Home again, under the Christmas tree, with a little present from Santa.
Ages 6 to 8 · busy page · 1 page · PDF
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Rather draw them yourself?16 Christmas drawings that draw themselves, step by step, for ages 3 to 8, with a step sheet to print. Then color your own.

Our own book

The Christmas Secret

A Christmas Eve picture book with a read-along · ages 3 to 7 · out on October 20

Most of the pictures on this page come from our Christmas Eve picture book, where a girl runs after Santa's red balloon all the way over the Golden Mountains.

The Christmas Secret, pages 16 and 17: under the balloon the mountains turn gold and the forest fills with golden bubbles — Pages 16 and 17, in the book's own colors. The coloring page is scene 5 of the story above.

Out on October 20See inside the book

Questions

Grown-ups ask

Are these Christmas coloring pages free?

Yes, all 42 of them, to print at home or in a classroom, with no sign-up. If you'd like every page in one file, leave your email in the box on this page and we'll send the pack.

How do I print a coloring page?

Press US Letter or A4 under the picture and print the PDF at 100%, or "Actual size". Each picture is one page. Plain printer paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils; for markers or paint, a heavier paper stops the color soaking through.

Which pages suit which age?

The pictures with big shapes (Santa's hat, the candy cane, the snowman, the balloon) suit ages 3 and up. Santa, the reindeer and the ornaments have more small parts, for about 5 and up. The 12 scenes of the story are busy pages, best from about 6 to 8.

Can my child color on a phone or tablet?

Yes, with Color on screen at the top of this page. It works with a finger on any phone or tablet, nothing is saved or sent, and the finished picture can be saved or printed.

What is The Christmas Secret?

It's our own Christmas Eve picture book for ages 3 to 7. A girl sees Santa's red balloon over the Golden Mountains and runs after it, all the way to a secret Christmas circus. The 12 story pictures here are the book's own scenes, drawn as coloring pages.

Can I use them in my classroom?

Of course. Put Color on screen up on the board and let the class choose the colors, or print one page per child. The busy story scenes keep an older class going longest.

More Christmas

Or see all of them on one page, from the weeks before Christmas to the night itself.