Christmas Coloring Pages | Free PDF Printables

Deck the halls with our twinkling collection of Christmas coloring pages. Each free printable PDF is brimming with holiday cheer, featuring decorated trees, festive lights, gingerbread men, and Santa Claus himself.

Whether you want an easy DIY holiday decoration or a quiet family activity for Christmas Eve, this set of Yuletide coloring sheets will surely put you in the holiday spirit!

Free Christmas Coloring Pages

In this holiday series, you'll find drawings of beautiful festive scenes, including Christmas trees, reindeer, snowmen, ornaments, gifts, candy canes, mistletoe, gingerbread houses, snowflakes, and Saint Nick.

While we designed many of these wintery coloring pages for young kids, we've also included intricate illustrations for older kids and adults, too.

Print some to make handmade Christmas cards or DIY decorations this holiday season. You could even use them to make personalized gift tags and wrapping paper!

Holiday Drawings to Download

Gather your markers, coloring pencils, queue your favorite Mariah Carey Christmas song, and color something jolly today. Happy holidays!

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If you enjoyed these Christmas drawings, we think you'll love these too. Print your own personal coloring book from your favorites!

More Free Printables to Color

We've got loads of free printable PDF coloring pages to help your family relax, work on fine motor skills, practice color recognition, or enjoy time together.

Download a few (or a hundred!) today.

Craft Ideas to Make With Christmas Coloring Pages

Turn your colored artwork into ornaments for your tree, greeting cards for loved ones, or puppets for imaginative play!

There are endless creative ways to make this holiday season merry and bright. 

1. Holiday Greeting Cards

Spread holiday cheer with handmade Christmas cards.

Print out festive designs at 50% scale and color them in.

Fold pieces of construction paper in half and glue your colored designs to the front of each one.

Write heartfelt messages inside to share with family and friends.

2. Twinkle Tag Time

Add a personalized touch to your presents with homemade gift tags.

Print out drawings featuring candy canes, gingerbread men, snowflakes, nutcrackers, snow globes, and more. 

Color the designs and then cut them out. Punch a hole in each tag and tie them onto your presents with twine or ribbon.

3. Yuletide Yarns

Create your own illustrated Christmastime storybook using your favorite coloring sheets.

Print out different scenes and color them with bright colors.

Bind the pages together with ribbon or staples. 

Have your kids add their own written narration, or let the pictures tell the story. 

4. North Pole Puppet Party

Bring Santa's North Pole crew to life by turning your colored art into puppets. 

Print out drawings of elves, reindeer, or even Santa Claus himself and color them in.

Then, cut out and attach each figure to wooden craft sticks to make puppets. 

Put on a festive puppet show as you patiently await Saint Nick's arrival.

5. Countdown to Christmas

Make counting down to Christmas extra special with a DIY advent calendar.

Print out 25 coloring pages to represent each day leading up to December 25th. Our collection of December coloring sheets has some good options, too. 

Roll up each coloring page and secure them with a pretty piece of ribbon. Put all the coloring pages in a large basket that will serve as your advent calendar. 

Color one page each day until the big celebration arrives.

6. Merry Mural

Create a magical masterpiece using Xmas coloring pages as your canvas. 

Color various drawings of mistletoe, snowmen, festive lights,  and hanging ornaments. Then, cut them out.

Arrange and glue the illustrations onto a poster board to create your unique holiday artwork. 

7. Bingo Bonanza

Host a festive game night with bingo cards made from printables.

Print out bingo cards with holiday-themed designs like Santa, snowmen, or Christmas trees. 

Color them in and laminate them for durability. 

Use small candies or buttons as markers and enjoy a fun-filled evening of bingo.

8. DIY Wrapping Paper

Turn your colored designs into personalized wrapping paper.

Print out multiple pages of your favorite Christmas designs and fill them in.  

Wrap small gifts with your festive colorings and give to loved ones.

9. Santa's Workshop Coloring Book

Create your own coloring book by printing out different designs of toys, gifts, and elves working away in the North Pole workshop. 

Bind the drawings together with staples or ribbon.

Give your kids their custom book to keep them busy during the holiday season.

10. Merry Mug Mats

Protect your surfaces in style with homemade Christmas coasters.

Print out Xmas designs at 25-50% scale and fill them with color.

Trace around a small bowl to draw circles around the main elements of the picture.

Cut out the circles and laminate them for durability. 

Optional: add a layer of cork or felt on the back to prevent slipping. 

Set your mugs on these festive coasters and enjoy your favorite holiday beverages. Or, use them as DIY gifts for your kid's teachers, coaches, or grandparents.

11. Holiday Placemats

Make mealtime festive with pretty placemats.

Laminate your kiddos' artwork to help them last longer. 

Set your table with the handmade table mats and enjoy a delicious meal with your family.

Bonus: Provide dry-erase markers for your family or guests to use the placemats as a mealtime canvas. 

12. Jolly Jigsaw Fun

Challenge yourself or your children with a puzzle created from printed line art.

Choose your favorite PDF to print and color it in completely. 

Glue the colored page to a piece of cardboard and let it dry. 

Once dried, cut the cardboard into various irregular puzzle pieces. 

Mix up the pieces and solve the puzzle by putting it back together again. This is a great activity for Christmas Eve while you’re tracking Santa and waiting for bedtime.