Christmas Coloring Pages for Kids: Free Printable PDF (10 Pages)

All 10 pages in the pack

What's in these printable Christmas coloring pages

These are easy Christmas coloring pages: each scene has big shapes and thick outlines, so a 4-year-old can stay mostly inside the lines and a 7-year-old can add their own details.

The pack has ten pages, and every page is built the same way, so a child who has done one knows what to do on the next:

• A title that tells the story of the scene, like "Building a snowman."
• A scene to color with Teo, Biscuit, and sometimes a grown-up from Teo's family. The outlines are bold and the shapes are big, so small hands can stay inside the lines without fiddly detail.
• "Talk about it": one question about the scene that you can ask while your child colors.
• A drawing box with a short prompt, such as "Draw your own snowman." This is where your child adds something that isn't on the page yet.
• "My name": a line for your child's name, or for you to write it with them.

The pages are in Christmas order, from getting the house ready to Christmas Eve, but they work in any order. You can print the whole set or only the pages you want.

The 10 Christmas coloring sheets, scene by scene

1. Teo and Biscuit decorate the tree. Teo reaches up to a tree covered in ornaments, with a star on top and gifts underneath, while Biscuit watches. Talk about it: "Which ornament would you hang first?" Drawing box: an ornament your child would make.

2. Waiting for Christmas morning. Teo sits on the rug by the fireplace, with stockings hanging up and gifts nearby, and Biscuit curled up next to him. Talk about it: "What is hard about waiting? What helps?" Drawing box: something your child can do while they wait.

3. Building a snowman. Teo, in a hat and scarf, stands next to a snowman with a top hat and a carrot nose. Talk about it: "What would you name your snowman?" Drawing box: a snowman of their own.

4. Baking cookies with Mom. Teo and his mom stand by a tray of cookie shapes, a star, a tree, and a gingerbread man, while Biscuit lies under the table. Talk about it: "Which cookie would you share, and with whom?" Drawing box: a new cookie shape.

5. Down the hill on a sled. Teo slides down a snowy hill, and Biscuit runs alongside. Talk about it: "What do you do when you fall in the snow?" Drawing box: what's at the bottom of the hill.

6. A gift for Grandma. Teo holds out a wrapped present, and Grandma throws up her hands in delight. Talk about it: "What gift could you make for someone you love?" Drawing box: a gift your child could make.

7. The gingerbread house. Teo looks at a gingerbread house on the kitchen table, thinking about what comes next. Talk about it: "What would you put on the roof?" Drawing box: their own gingerbread house.

8. Lights on the house. Teo and his dad stand by a ladder, with a string of lights along the roof and a wreath on the door. Talk about it: "What color would you make the lights?" Drawing box: a house with lights.

9. A card for a friend. Teo cheers next to a folded card with a star and a heart on the front, with crayons on the table. Talk about it: "Who would you make a card for? What would it say?" Drawing box: the front of your child's card.

10. Christmas Eve. Teo is asleep in bed, with a stocking on the bedpost, Biscuit asleep on the floor, and a shooting star outside the window. Talk about it: "What are you thankful for tonight?" Drawing box: what your child sees from their window at night.

How to use Christmas coloring pages with kids ages 4–7

Color alongside them. Print two copies of the same page, one for your child and one for you. Children often stay at the table longer when a grown-up is coloring too, and it gives you an easy way to start talking without making it feel like a lesson.

Let them pick the colors. A purple snowman or a green Biscuit is fine. Asking "Why did you choose that color?" usually gets a better answer than "That's not the right color."

Go by your child's age. A 4-year-old may color in big strokes and go outside the lines, and that's typical at this age. A 6- or 7-year-old may want to color carefully, add patterns to Teo's sweater, or draw more snowflakes in the sky. Both are ways of doing the page.

Keep it short. One page per sitting is plenty for many younger children. If your child stops halfway, put the page aside and come back to it another day.

Show the finished page. Put it on the fridge or a door. Children at this age often like seeing their work on display, and it gives other family members something to ask about.

Using the "Talk about it" question

The question at the bottom of each page is there to start a conversation, not to test your child. A few habits help.

Ask it while they color, not before. Hands busy with a crayon can make it easier for some children to talk. Read the question out loud once, and then go back to coloring.

Answer it yourself too. "I'd hang the star first, because my grandpa always did that." Hearing your answer shows your child what kind of answer you mean, especially for questions like "What are you thankful for tonight?"

Accept short or silly answers. "Snowy McSnowface" is a perfectly good name for a snowman. If your child doesn't want to answer, let it go. The question will still be on the page next time.

Follow up with one more question at most. On page 2, if your child says waiting is boring, you might ask, "What could you do while you wait?" and then let the drawing box take it from there. On page 5, if they say they'd cry, you might say, "Me too, maybe. Then what would you do?"

Some of the questions connect to things our program practices with children, like waiting (page 2), trying again after a fall (page 5), and noticing what you already have (page 10). You don't need the program to use them.

The drawing box and the name line

The dashed box under each scene gives your child a place to make the page their own. The prompt is short and concrete, like "Draw a cookie shape of your own," so a child who can't read yet can still do it once you read it to them.

For younger children, scribbles and shapes count. A circle with dots can be an ornament. If your child asks you to draw it for them, try drawing one small part, like the outline of the house, and let them add the rest.

Older children may want to add words. A 6- or 7-year-old might write the snowman's name, a few words inside the card on page 9, or a label for the gift on page 6.

The "My name" line is good practice for children who are learning to write their name. For a 4-year-old, you can write the name in light pencil or dotted letters and let them trace over it.

Printing tips for the Christmas coloring pages PDF

Paper size. The PDF is set up for US Letter paper. On A4 paper, choose "Fit" or "Scale to fit" in your printer settings so nothing is cut off at the edges. The pictures keep their shape, with slightly wider margins.

Black and white is enough. The pages are line drawings, so you don't need a color printer. Choosing your printer's black-and-white or grayscale option can save color ink.

Print only the pages you need. Each scene is on its own page. In the print dialog, type the page numbers you want, like "3" for the snowman or "1-5" for the first half.

Paper weight. Regular printer paper works with crayons and colored pencils. Markers may bleed through thin paper, so if your child likes markers, use thicker paper or put a spare sheet underneath.

Check the scale. Some browsers open PDFs in their own viewer and shrink the page. If the pictures look small, download the PDF first and print it from your PDF reader.

More ways to use the pages before Christmas

A countdown. With ten pages, you can color one each evening for the last ten days before Christmas, ending with the Christmas Eve page on December 24.

A real card. Fold page 9 in half after your child has drawn the front of their card in the box, and give it to the friend they named.

A gift for a grandparent. Page 6 is about making a gift. A finished coloring page, signed on the name line, can be that gift.

Before the activity. Color page 4 before you bake, page 7 before you build a gingerbread house, or page 3 on a snowy morning. It gives your child a picture of what's about to happen.

On a hard day. Page 2 is about waiting, and December can mean a lot of it. If your child keeps asking how many days are left, the drawing box on that page, "Draw something you can do while you wait," can give them something to do.

At a family gathering. A few printed pages and a box of crayons can keep children busy at the table while grown-ups finish dinner. If several children are coloring the same page, compare the snowmen afterward.

If waiting is a big topic in your house this month, our guide on how to teach kids patience has more ideas, and our gratitude activities for kids go well with page 10. For a December movie night, see our list of Christmas movies for kids.

Are these Christmas coloring pages free?

Yes. The PDF with all ten pages is free to download, with no sign-up and no email address needed. You're welcome to print as many copies as you like for your family or your classroom. The pages say "Not for resale" at the bottom, so please don't sell them or post the PDF on another website. Linking to this page is fine.

Can teachers use these coloring pages in class?

Yes. Teachers can print the pages for a preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade class, and the footer on every page says they're for use at home or in class. The talk questions work as a short circle-time prompt: color one page in the morning, then ask the question as a group. Please don't resell the pages or upload them to a teacher marketplace.

What age are these Christmas coloring pages for kids?

They're made for children ages 4–7. The pictures have thick outlines and big shapes, which suit younger children, and the drawing box gives older children room to add their own details and words. Younger children may need a grown-up to read the title, the question, and the prompt aloud. Some 3-year-olds enjoy them too, with help.

Who are Teo and Biscuit?

Teo is a boy who appears in the stories in our program for children ages 5–6, and Biscuit is his dog. In the stories, Teo runs into the same everyday problems many young children do, and Biscuit is usually close by. These coloring pages show the two of them during the holidays, so a child who knows them from the program will recognize them, but you don't need the program to use the pages.

What should kids use to color these pages?

Crayons and colored pencils work on regular printer paper and are easy for small hands to control. Washable markers give brighter colors but can bleed through thin paper, so use thicker paper or put a sheet underneath. For a 4-year-old, chunky crayons are often easier to hold. Glitter glue and stickers are fine too, if you don't mind the cleanup.

How do I print coloring pages?

Download the PDF, open it in your PDF reader, and choose Print. Pick US Letter or A4 paper and turn on "Fit" or "Scale to fit" so nothing is cut off. Black-and-white printing is enough for line drawings. To print one scene, type its page number in the print dialog, for example "3" for the snowman.

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