December Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 26, 2026

December is the month that happens mostly indoors. The days are the shortest of the year, the first real snow usually arrives, and life moves to the kitchen table, the window seat and the rug in front of the fire. These December coloring pages are about exactly that side of the month: hot drinks poured too full, paper snowflakes and the scraps they leave behind, bread dough and cinnamon, puzzles and story afternoons, wet mittens and the pets who always find the warmest spot in the house. Every scene is an original Papaya Ink drawing, and nearly all of them have a window somewhere in the frame with snow falling behind it – December outside, December inside.

Every picture here is a black-and-white line drawing. Click any one and the PDF opens in a new tab, ready to print or save. Pages are set up for US Letter and fit A4 without cropping, with the white margins built into the picture, so there is nothing to adjust before printing. The drawings range from simple single-subject pages to busy family scenes with stone fireplaces and patchwork quilts; the dense ones are marked Detailed in their captions, so you can pick by mood as well as by subject.

Most December pages are lit from inside: a lantern, a fire, a candle on the mantel. The trick is to decide where the light comes from and keep that side of the room warm – yellows, oranges, soft browns – while the window and everything beyond it stays cool: pale blue, lavender, gray. Snow is easier than it looks. Leave it the color of the paper and add a hint of blue only in the shadows under the drifts. Knitwear is where these pages come alive: sweaters, scarves, mittens and blankets are big flat shapes that take stripes, dots and zigzags, and no two of them have to match. Colored pencils handle the fine lines best; markers are fine for the big woolly shapes and the sky.

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December Coloring Pages - The word December hangs over a snowman who is getting dressed by committee: he fixes the carrot, she settles the striped scarf, and the top hat with its holly sprig was clearly chosen first. Leave the snow white and spend the color on the knitwear. — The word December hangs over a snowman who is getting dressed by committee: he fixes the carrot, she settles the striped scarf, and the top hat with its holly sprig was clearly chosen first. Leave the snow white and spend the color on the knitwear.

December Coloring Pages - Block by block a village goes up on the kitchen table: cube houses, a little arched bridge, cone pines, and a cat who has appointed itself building inspector. Paint the blocks in plain wood tones so the snowy roofs read as snow. — Block by block a village goes up on the kitchen table: cube houses, a little arched bridge, cone pines, and a cat who has appointed itself building inspector. Paint the blocks in plain wood tones so the snowy roofs read as snow.

December Coloring Pages - The snowflake is nearly done and the scissors are still open. Paper scraps on the table show how much had to be cut away to get it, and a stocking waits on the shelf. Pale blue on the snowflake, cut-outs left white. — The snowflake is nearly done and the scissors are still open. Paper scraps on the table show how much had to be cut away to get it, and a stocking waits on the shelf. Pale blue on the snowflake, cut-outs left white.

December Coloring Pages - Indoor snow in a shallow tray, a finger for a pen and a rabbit watching the paw prints appear. Whether the rabbit left them or is being framed for them is an open question. Fine tracks here, so sharpen the pencils before you start. — Indoor snow in a shallow tray, a finger for a pen and a rabbit watching the paw prints appear. Whether the rabbit left them or is being framed for them is an open question. Fine tracks here, so sharpen the pencils before you start.

December Coloring Pages - Both hands deep in the dough, flour on the apron, and the bowl is nearly wider than the baker. Bread on a snowy afternoon is a December habit in half the kitchens of the world. The checked cloth on the counter takes two tones nicely. — Both hands deep in the dough, flour on the apron, and the bowl is nearly wider than the baker. Bread on a snowy afternoon is a December habit in half the kitchens of the world. The checked cloth on the counter takes two tones nicely.

December Coloring Pages - Official snowfall report from the porch steps: the ruler is in, the reading is being taken, and the mittens are already soaked. The word December runs across the sky above it all. Shade the snowbanks pale gray and keep their top edges untouched. — Official snowfall report from the porch steps: the ruler is in, the reading is being taken, and the mittens are already soaked. The word December runs across the sky above it all. Shade the snowbanks pale gray and keep their top edges untouched.

December Coloring Pages - Fire on the right, cat at her feet, book in the middle: the correct arrangement for a December evening. The candles on the mantel are lit and the cocoa has been forgotten. Detailed - stonework, plaid pillow and a striped tabby to work through. — Fire on the right, cat at her feet, book in the middle: the correct arrangement for a December evening. The candles on the mantel are lit and the cocoa has been forgotten. Detailed – stonework, plaid pillow and a striped tabby to work through.

December Coloring Pages - Paperwhite bulbs need no soil, just pebbles and water in a glass bowl, and they flower within weeks - which is why people plant them in December. The kitten is skeptical. Mixed warm grays for the pebbles, papery tan for the bulb. — Paperwhite bulbs need no soil, just pebbles and water in a glass bowl, and they flower within weeks – which is why people plant them in December. The kitten is skeptical. Mixed warm grays for the pebbles, papery tan for the bulb.

December Coloring Pages - A steady pour from the snowflake pitcher, marshmallows standing by in a bowl, cookies on a plate within reach. The lantern on the sill is doing the mood lighting. Brown for the cocoa, and the marshmallows stay paper-white. — A steady pour from the snowflake pitcher, marshmallows standing by in a bowl, cookies on a plate within reach. The lantern on the sill is doing the mood lighting. Brown for the cocoa, and the marshmallows stay paper-white.

December Coloring Pages - Sun, cloud or snowflake? The weather board takes one card a day, and today's is being chosen by someone standing in snow up to her boots. The December lettering deserves a shade of its own. Big open shapes - a good first page. — Sun, cloud or snowflake? The weather board takes one card a day, and today's is being chosen by someone standing in snow up to her boots. The December lettering deserves a shade of its own. Big open shapes – a good first page.

December Coloring Pages - Frost ferns on the glass, examined through a magnifier at close range. The patterns grow where the pane is coldest, which is a free science lesson before breakfast. Detailed - the frost alone will keep a fine pencil busy for a while. — Frost ferns on the glass, examined through a magnifier at close range. The patterns grow where the pane is coldest, which is a free science lesson before breakfast. Detailed – the frost alone will keep a fine pencil busy for a while.

December Coloring Pages - First snow of the season, and the girl and her golden retriever puppy have abandoned the cookies to watch it come down. The pup is up on hind legs for a better view. Pale blue sky; the falling flakes stay plain dots. — First snow of the season, and the girl and her golden retriever puppy have abandoned the cookies to watch it come down. The pup is up on hind legs for a better view. Pale blue sky; the falling flakes stay plain dots.

December Coloring Pages - Breakfast in bed, snow-day edition. Cinnamon rolls on a tray, a steaming mug of milk, and a golden puppy who is officially not allowed on the bed. The icing stays as it is; the rolls want a warm caramel brown with darker spirals. — Breakfast in bed, snow-day edition. Cinnamon rolls on a tray, a steaming mug of milk, and a golden puppy who is officially not allowed on the bed. The icing stays as it is; the rolls want a warm caramel brown with darker spirals.

December Coloring Pages - Back from the walk. The golden retriever has the rug, the boots have the puddle, and the coats drip quietly on their hooks. Layer cream and gold on the fur, with a little gray where the snow is melting off the boots. — Back from the walk. The golden retriever has the rug, the boots have the puddle, and the coats drip quietly on their hooks. Layer cream and gold on the fur, with a little gray where the snow is melting off the boots.

December Coloring Pages - Four people, one jigsaw, and the piece in the boy's hand is almost certainly the chimney. The finished picture is a snowy cabin, so the puzzle inside the puzzle can be colored as its own tiny landscape. Detailed. — Four people, one jigsaw, and the piece in the boy's hand is almost certainly the chimney. The finished picture is a snowy cabin, so the puzzle inside the puzzle can be colored as its own tiny landscape. Detailed.

December Coloring Pages - Mitten laundry after a snowball fight: a full wooden rack, a parent at each end, and the retriever waiting to see if any fall. Give every mitten a different pattern - stripes, dots, snowflakes - and let no two match. — Mitten laundry after a snowball fight: a full wooden rack, a parent at each end, and the retriever waiting to see if any fall. Give every mitten a different pattern – stripes, dots, snowflakes – and let no two match.

December Coloring Pages - Grandmother holds the needles and granddaughter holds her breath while the striped scarf grows one row at a time by the fire. The tabby has tested the yarn basket and approves. Alternate two bold shades down the stripes. — Grandmother holds the needles and granddaughter holds her breath while the striped scarf grows one row at a time by the fire. The tabby has tested the yarn basket and approves. Alternate two bold shades down the stripes.

December Coloring Pages - Tucked into the window seat with a teddy bear and a cat for company, while snow comes down outside and someone smooths the last corner of the quilt. The patchwork squares are the whole page - plan the colors before you begin. — Tucked into the window seat with a teddy bear and a cat for company, while snow comes down outside and someone smooths the last corner of the quilt. The patchwork squares are the whole page – plan the colors before you begin.

December Coloring Pages - Chunky yarn, one kitten, zero knitting getting done. The basket by the chair has become a bed, and the trailing strand on the floor suggests a struggle took place earlier. Soft wool tones here - cream, mustard, dusty rose. — Chunky yarn, one kitten, zero knitting getting done. The basket by the chair has become a bed, and the trailing strand on the floor suggests a struggle took place earlier. Soft wool tones here – cream, mustard, dusty rose.

December Coloring Pages - Pillow fort with string lights, a shared book, and a cat asleep on the only cushion that is not holding up a wall. This is the indoor version of a snow day. Give the little bulbs along the string alternating tints. — Pillow fort with string lights, a shared book, and a cat asleep on the only cushion that is not holding up a wall. This is the indoor version of a snow day. Give the little bulbs along the string alternating tints.

December Coloring Pages - Skating lessons go better with someone to hold on to. The parent has both her hands, the girl has one foot in the air, and the circles scratched into the ice count the loops so far. Cool grays for the ice, warm for the coats. — Skating lessons go better with someone to hold on to. The parent has both her hands, the girl has one foot in the air, and the circles scratched into the ice count the loops so far. Cool grays for the ice, warm for the coats.

December Coloring Pages - The first proper ski run of the winter, between wide training poles on a hill gentle enough to grin the whole way. The goggles are pushed up on the helmet, which means the sun is out. Mountains behind want only a pale wash. — The first proper ski run of the winter, between wide training poles on a hill gentle enough to grin the whole way. The goggles are pushed up on the helmet, which means the sun is out. Mountains behind want only a pale wash.

December Coloring Pages - The snowplow is the celebrity of a snowy street. The driver waves, the children wave back, and a fresh wall of snow curls off the blade onto the curb. Paint the truck a bold color and leave the thrown snow as bare paper. — The snowplow is the celebrity of a snowy street. The driver waves, the children wave back, and a fresh wall of snow curls off the blade onto the curb. Paint the truck a bold color and leave the thrown snow as bare paper.

December Coloring Pages - Not every snow sculpture has to be a snowman. This one is a whale, tail flukes and smile included, and the bucket beside it suggests a fin is still to come. Shade the whale very lightly so it reads as packed snow. — Not every snow sculpture has to be a snowman. This one is a whale, tail flukes and smile included, and the bucket beside it suggests a fin is still to come. Shade the whale very lightly so it reads as packed snow.

December Coloring Pages - One snowflake, caught on an outstretched mitten and examined before it melts. Big close-up portrait: the coat buttons, the striped scarf and the hat take up most of the page. Try bright contrasting stripes on the scarf and hat. — One snowflake, caught on an outstretched mitten and examined before it melts. Big close-up portrait: the coat buttons, the striped scarf and the hat take up most of the page. Try bright contrasting stripes on the scarf and hat.

December Coloring Pages - The icicle hanging from the cabin roof is taller than the photographer, which is why she is taking the picture from well back. Mountains and firs fill the distance. A touch of blue along one edge of every icicle, and let the rest stay clear. — The icicle hanging from the cabin roof is taller than the photographer, which is why she is taking the picture from well back. Mountains and firs fill the distance. A touch of blue along one edge of every icicle, and let the rest stay clear.

December Coloring Pages - Bubbles in freezing air behave differently: they drift slowly and sparkle before they pop. Two children under the word December are finding this out, one with the wand, one trying to catch the results. Faint rainbow tints on the bubbles, nothing heavy. — Bubbles in freezing air behave differently: they drift slowly and sparkle before they pop. Two children under the word December are finding this out, one with the wand, one trying to catch the results. Faint rainbow tints on the bubbles, nothing heavy.

December Coloring Pages - Pinecone boats with paper sails, launched down the gutter stream where the snow is thawing. The race is on, and the two boats are neck and neck. Brown pinecones, white sails, and a cool gray-blue for the water. — Pinecone boats with paper sails, launched down the gutter stream where the snow is thawing. The race is on, and the two boats are neck and neck. Brown pinecones, white sails, and a cool gray-blue for the water.

December Coloring Pages - Two snow angels in progress in an untouched backyard, arms and legs going full speed. The fence and the shed are neatly capped with snow. Shade the angel shapes faintly so the outlines show against the yard. — Two snow angels in progress in an untouched backyard, arms and legs going full speed. The fence and the shed are neatly capped with snow. Shade the angel shapes faintly so the outlines show against the yard.

December Coloring Pages - Pond hockey, neighborhood rules: a goalie who is half the size of the net, two sticks on one puck, and skate tracks curving across the ice. Give each player a different jacket color so the two sides are easy to tell apart. — Pond hockey, neighborhood rules: a goalie who is half the size of the net, two sticks on one puck, and skate tracks curving across the ice. Give each player a different jacket color so the two sides are easy to tell apart.

December Coloring Pages - Downhill at full speed with a golden retriever running alongside and clearly winning. The two riders have one sled, one rope, and no plan for stopping. Flying snow chunks are left as paper; the dog gets layers of warm gold. — Downhill at full speed with a golden retriever running alongside and clearly winning. The two riders have one sled, one rope, and no plan for stopping. Flying snow chunks are left as paper; the dog gets layers of warm gold.

December Coloring Pages - A woodland walk with a purpose: the basket is full of pinecones and the children are still finding more under the oak. Vary the browns on the cones - no two from the same tree look alike. — A woodland walk with a purpose: the basket is full of pinecones and the children are still finding more under the oak. Vary the browns on the cones – no two from the same tree look alike.

December Coloring Pages - Picnic at a table beneath snowy firs, December written across the sky, cocoa in every mug and the retriever in a scarf, waiting on the cookies. The checked tablecloth takes two tones; the firs want deep green with snow on top. — Picnic at a table beneath snowy firs, December written across the sky, cocoa in every mug and the retriever in a scarf, waiting on the cookies. The checked tablecloth takes two tones; the firs want deep green with snow on top.

December Coloring Pages - A horse-drawn sleigh on a snowy road, the whole family bundled in under one plaid blanket and a sprig of greenery tied to the back. The horse is a heavy draft type with feathered feet. Detailed - harness, tack and runners to work through. — A horse-drawn sleigh on a snowy road, the whole family bundled in under one plaid blanket and a sprig of greenery tied to the back. The horse is a heavy draft type with feathered feet. Detailed – harness, tack and runners to work through.

December Coloring Pages - At the overlook on a winter trail, with mountains and a frozen lake laid out below. One parent points, the other keeps a hand on each child, and all four wear backpacks. Keep the distance pale and cold; the colors belong on the hikers. — At the overlook on a winter trail, with mountains and a frozen lake laid out below. One parent points, the other keeps a hand on each child, and all four wear backpacks. Keep the distance pale and cold; the colors belong on the hikers.

December Coloring Pages - Snow fort construction with proper block walls and an archway for the door. One builder carries, one lifts, one receives: a production line. Shade each block separately along its bottom edge so the wall reads as stacked snow. — Snow fort construction with proper block walls and an archway for the door. One builder carries, one lifts, one receives: a production line. Shade each block separately along its bottom edge so the wall reads as stacked snow.

December Coloring Pages - Nobody steers a snow tube; you hold the handles and hope. The girl in front has the lead, scarf flying, boots up, with two more riders following. Tubes come in bright colors - make all three different and keep the spray around them untouched. — Nobody steers a snow tube; you hold the handles and hope. The girl in front has the lead, scarf flying, boots up, with two more riders following. Tubes come in bright colors – make all three different and keep the spray around them untouched.

December Coloring Pages - Two children shovel a winding path up to the neighbor's porch, and the neighbor is already at the door, hands clasped, with the lantern lit. A good deed with visible progress. Earth tones for the porch, cool grays for the shoveled drifts. — Two children shovel a winding path up to the neighbor's porch, and the neighbor is already at the door, hands clasped, with the lantern lit. A good deed with visible progress. Earth tones for the porch, cool grays for the shoveled drifts.

December Coloring Pages - Testing mitten prints in a fresh blanket of snow: press, lift, compare. The row of prints already runs across the foreground, and the cottage behind wears its own cap of snow. Soft blue shadows inside the prints, and the snow stays white around them. — Testing mitten prints in a fresh blanket of snow: press, lift, compare. The row of prints already runs across the foreground, and the cottage behind wears its own cap of snow. Soft blue shadows inside the prints, and the snow stays white around them.

December Coloring Pages - Walking on snowshoes is slower than it looks and twice the fun. Two friends with backpacks cross a broad trail through the pines; the wide tracks tell how deep the snow is. Cross-hatch the webbing in brown and let the trail stay bright. — Walking on snowshoes is slower than it looks and twice the fun. Two friends with backpacks cross a broad trail through the pines; the wide tracks tell how deep the snow is. Cross-hatch the webbing in brown and let the trail stay bright.

December Coloring Pages - No people in this one, just the room waiting for them: a stone fireplace, two lanterns on the mantel, pine branches with cones, and an armchair with a plaid throw. The word December sits above it all. Detailed - brickwork and needles. — No people in this one, just the room waiting for them: a stone fireplace, two lanterns on the mantel, pine branches with cones, and an armchair with a plaid throw. The word December sits above it all. Detailed – brickwork and needles.

December Coloring Pages - A toy soldier in a tall hat rests one hand on a rocking horse, both standing guard under a tree hung with baubles and bows. Wrapped boxes wait at their feet. Deep red for the uniform coat, gold for the buttons and braid. — A toy soldier in a tall hat rests one hand on a rocking horse, both standing guard under a tree hung with baubles and bows. Wrapped boxes wait at their feet. Deep red for the uniform coat, gold for the buttons and braid.

December Coloring Pages - Snow globe under construction: the little tree and snowman go into the base while the glass dome waits beside them and a jar of glitter snow stands ready. The parent supervises, chin in hand. Keep the dome clear; put the sparkle in the jar. — Snow globe under construction: the little tree and snowman go into the base while the glass dome waits beside them and a jar of glitter snow stands ready. The parent supervises, chin in hand. Keep the dome clear; put the sparkle in the jar.

December Coloring Pages - Handmade card, snowflake design, glue stick open and the scissors still warm. The scraps on the table show the practice snowflakes that did not make the cut. Try a dark blue card with the snowflake left unpainted. — Handmade card, snowflake design, glue stick open and the scissors still warm. The scraps on the table show the practice snowflakes that did not make the cut. Try a dark blue card with the snowflake left unpainted.

December Coloring Pages - On tiptoe to reach the hook: the stocking goes up under the candles and the big bow while wrapped boxes wait on the rug beside her. The fire is already lit. A fur-trimmed stocking takes a strong red with the snowflake left pale. — On tiptoe to reach the hook: the stocking goes up under the candles and the big bow while wrapped boxes wait on the rug beside her. The fire is already lit. A fur-trimmed stocking takes a strong red with the snowflake left pale.

December Coloring Pages - The wreath is coming together on the kitchen table, broad leaves and berry clusters laid in a circle, ribbon at the ready. Spare leaves and scissors say it is not finished yet. Two or three greens keep the foliage from going flat. — The wreath is coming together on the kitchen table, broad leaves and berry clusters laid in a circle, ribbon at the ready. Spare leaves and scissors say it is not finished yet. Two or three greens keep the foliage from going flat.

December Coloring Pages - Some gifts refuse to be wrapped. This one is a toy dinosaur, and the polka-dot paper is losing the battle against its back plates while mother and son hold the corners down. Bright dots on the wrapping, soft green on the dinosaur. — Some gifts refuse to be wrapped. This one is a toy dinosaur, and the polka-dot paper is losing the battle against its back plates while mother and son hold the corners down. Bright dots on the wrapping, soft green on the dinosaur.

December Coloring Pages - Oranges and cinnamon sticks go into a patterned bowl with sprigs of fir between them. The smell is the real decoration here; the look is a bonus. Dimpled, uneven strokes on the peel, and a dark reddish brown on the cinnamon. — Oranges and cinnamon sticks go into a patterned bowl with sprigs of fir between them. The smell is the real decoration here; the look is a bonus. Dimpled, uneven strokes on the peel, and a dark reddish brown on the cinnamon.

December Coloring Pages - A paper countdown chain long enough to cross a doorway: one sibling on the stool, one reaching from the other side, one on the floor still adding loops. Alternate two or three colors along the chain so the rhythm shows. — A paper countdown chain long enough to cross a doorway: one sibling on the stool, one reaching from the other side, one on the floor still adding loops. Alternate two or three colors along the chain so the rhythm shows.

December Coloring Pages - Dried orange slices threaded on string with sprigs of fir between them, soon to hang in the window and glow when the light comes through. A bowl of slices waits for the next garland. Deep orange rings with paler centers. — Dried orange slices threaded on string with sprigs of fir between them, soon to hang in the window and glow when the light comes through. A bowl of slices waits for the next garland. Deep orange rings with paler centers.

December Coloring Pages - The bow is bigger than the door handle and takes four people to tie: two reaching for the knot, two steadying the tails. Lanterns on either side of the porch. A rich red or dark green on the ribbon, and the door a contrasting color. — The bow is bigger than the door handle and takes four people to tie: two reaching for the knot, two steadying the tails. Lanterns on either side of the porch. A rich red or dark green on the ribbon, and the door a contrasting color.

December Coloring Pages - Tree farm, December written across the sky, and the family has found the one. Father checks the top, the children test the branches, and the barn with its wreath waits behind the fence. Vary the green from branch to branch so the tree looks full. — Tree farm, December written across the sky, and the family has found the one. Father checks the top, the children test the branches, and the barn with its wreath waits behind the fence. Vary the green from branch to branch so the tree looks full.

December Coloring Pages - One long string of lights goes up along the porch roof: father on the ladder, the rest feeding the cord from a box of spare bulbs, the retriever offering moral support. Give every bulb a different color, the way porch lights used to be. — One long string of lights goes up along the porch roof: father on the ladder, the rest feeding the cord from a box of spare bulbs, the retriever offering moral support. Give every bulb a different color, the way porch lights used to be.

December Coloring Pages - Gingerbread house in progress, with the piping bag doing the roof tiles and a bowl of gumdrops ready for the walls. Cutout cookies cool on a tray. Warm brown for the house, pastel candy shades on the trim. Detailed - many small icing lines. — Gingerbread house in progress, with the piping bag doing the roof tiles and a bowl of gumdrops ready for the walls. Cutout cookies cool on a tray. Warm brown for the house, pastel candy shades on the trim. Detailed – many small icing lines.

December Coloring Pages - Popcorn garland, threaded by the bowlful and handed up to the mantel one length at a time. Candles, a wreath with a bow and a lit fire finish the scene. Leave the popcorn blank and let the fir garland behind it carry the green. — Popcorn garland, threaded by the bowlful and handed up to the mantel one length at a time. Candles, a wreath with a bow and a lit fire finish the scene. Leave the popcorn blank and let the fir garland behind it carry the green.

December Coloring Pages - Grandmother lifts the star-shaped cookies onto the tray while her helper studies the gingerbread figure she has just cut out. Rolling pin, cutters and a sheet of dough fill the foreground. Pale golden brown for baked cookies, lighter for the raw dough. — Grandmother lifts the star-shaped cookies onto the tray while her helper studies the gingerbread figure she has just cut out. Rolling pin, cutters and a sheet of dough fill the foreground. Pale golden brown for baked cookies, lighter for the raw dough.

December Coloring Pages - Everything homemade goes into the gift basket - a bag of cookies, a jar of jam, a small wrapped box - nested in tissue paper under a big bow. The plate beside it is quality control. Browns for the basket, bright for the ribbon. — Everything homemade goes into the gift basket – a bag of cookies, a jar of jam, a small wrapped box – nested in tissue paper under a big bow. The plate beside it is quality control. Browns for the basket, bright for the ribbon.

December Coloring Pages - Santa gives a wooden wagon one last inspection in his workshop, with a teddy bear, a ball and a toy truck already loaded and a shelf of tools behind him. Red suit, white trim, and a honey tone for the wagon and the wood. — Santa gives a wooden wagon one last inspection in his workshop, with a teddy bear, a ball and a toy truck already loaded and a shelf of tools behind him. Red suit, white trim, and a honey tone for the wagon and the wood.

December Coloring Pages - The ornaments are nearly the size of the children hanging them, which is why the stool is involved. Baubles with stars, stripes and bows crowd the branches, and a tabby cat sleeps through all of it. Metallics work here if you have them. — The ornaments are nearly the size of the children hanging them, which is why the stool is involved. Baubles with stars, stripes and bows crowd the branches, and a tabby cat sleeps through all of it. Metallics work here if you have them.

December Coloring Pages - The bald eagle on this snow-laden pine branch looks down the valley, where a river winds between white banks toward the mountains. Adults have the white head and tail and a yellow beak; the body is chocolate brown. Detailed - every feather is drawn. — The bald eagle on this snow-laden pine branch looks down the valley, where a river winds between white banks toward the mountains. Adults have the white head and tail and a yellow beak; the body is chocolate brown. Detailed – every feather is drawn.

December Coloring Pages - From the hayloft window a barn cat watches the snow come down on the fence and the barn across the yard, a pitchfork parked in the straw beside it. Tabby stripes on the cat, golden straw underneath, and the barn in classic red. — From the hayloft window a barn cat watches the snow come down on the fence and the barn across the yard, a pitchfork parked in the straw beside it. Tabby stripes on the cat, golden straw underneath, and the barn in classic red.

December Coloring Pages - Inside the den a black bear sleeps on a bed of dry leaves, paws tucked under its chin, roots framing the entrance and a fir sprig hanging from the ceiling. Bears doze through December on autumn fat. Big soft shapes - an easy page. — Inside the den a black bear sleeps on a bed of dry leaves, paws tucked under its chin, roots framing the entrance and a fir sprig hanging from the ceiling. Bears doze through December on autumn fat. Big soft shapes – an easy page.

December Coloring Pages - Bison do not mind snow. This one stands on the open prairie with the word December curling overhead, and the shaggy winter coat is so thick that flakes settle on its back without melting. Dark brown shoulders, lighter hindquarters, black horns with light tips. — Bison do not mind snow. This one stands on the open prairie with the word December curling overhead, and the shaggy winter coat is so thick that flakes settle on its back without melting. Dark brown shoulders, lighter hindquarters, black horns with light tips.

December Coloring Pages - This northern cardinal has his crest up beside a feeder full of seed, under the word December. The male is bright red all over with a black mask around the beak; the female would be warm brown with red highlights. Pick one and commit. — This northern cardinal has his crest up beside a feeder full of seed, under the word December. The male is bright red all over with a black mask around the beak; the female would be warm brown with red highlights. Pick one and commit.

December Coloring Pages - One black-capped chickadee leans into a birdbath that someone has kept from freezing, with holly and a snowy twig beside it. Black cap and bib, white cheeks, gray back and buff flanks. The ring where the beak touches is the only movement on the page. — One black-capped chickadee leans into a birdbath that someone has kept from freezing, with holly and a snowy twig beside it. Black cap and bib, white cheeks, gray back and buff flanks. The ring where the beak touches is the only movement on the page.

December Coloring Pages - Case closed: the golden retriever has found the lost mitten on the porch, right under the wreath on the front door. Whether it will be returned is another matter. Golden fur in layers, and a bright knitted mitten with a snowflake on the back. — Case closed: the golden retriever has found the lost mitten on the porch, right under the wreath on the front door. Whether it will be returned is another matter. Golden fur in layers, and a bright knitted mitten with a snowflake on the back.

December Coloring Pages - The bull moose is working through a willow bush by the lakeshore, a twig still in his mouth. Willow is standard moose fare once snow buries everything else. Dark brown body, a paler muzzle and legs, and antlers in a warm tan. — The bull moose is working through a willow bush by the lakeshore, a twig still in his mouth. Willow is standard moose fare once snow buries everything else. Dark brown body, a paler muzzle and legs, and antlers in a warm tan.

December Coloring Pages - Two horses, one tall and one small, touch noses over the paddock gate with snow piled along every rail. Winter coats are thick and a bit fluffy, so soft shading suits them. Try a bay and a gray so the two read differently. — Two horses, one tall and one small, touch noses over the paddock gate with snow piled along every rail. Winter coats are thick and a bit fluffy, so soft shading suits them. Try a bay and a gray so the two read differently.

December Coloring Pages - North American porcupine, settled on a broad branch, quills bristling, perfectly content. Porcupines spend winter days exactly like this and climb down at night to chew bark. Deep brown body with yellowish quill tips for the real look. — North American porcupine, settled on a broad branch, quills bristling, perfectly content. Porcupines spend winter days exactly like this and climb down at night to chew bark. Deep brown body with yellowish quill tips for the real look.

December Coloring Pages - Cottontail rabbit, mid-hop, with the winding line of tracks it has just made across a fresh field and a cabin on the hill beyond. Rabbit tracks show the two long hind prints ahead of the small front ones. Pale blue inside the prints. — Cottontail rabbit, mid-hop, with the winding line of tracks it has just made across a fresh field and a cabin on the hill beyond. Rabbit tracks show the two long hind prints ahead of the small front ones. Pale blue inside the prints.

December Coloring Pages - European robin, round as a tennis ball against the cold, reaching for a berry on a snow-dusted bush under the word December. Orange-red face and breast, olive brown back, white belly. The berries want a glossy red. — European robin, round as a tennis ball against the cold, reaching for a berry on a snow-dusted bush under the word December. Orange-red face and breast, olive brown back, white belly. The berries want a glossy red.

December Coloring Pages - Harp seal pups are born this white and fluffy; this one rests on coastal ice with open sea and drifting floes beyond. The coat goes in a few weeks. Barely shade the fur, give the sea a deep blue, and let the pup glow. — Harp seal pups are born this white and fluffy; this one rests on coastal ice with open sea and drifting floes beyond. The coat goes in a few weeks. Barely shade the fur, give the sea a deep blue, and let the pup glow.

December Coloring Pages - Gray squirrels bury hundreds of acorns in autumn and dig them up by memory and smell; this one is hurrying the latest find toward the hollow in a snowy tree. Gray fur, white belly, bushy tail, acorn in brown and tan. — Gray squirrels bury hundreds of acorns in autumn and dig them up by memory and smell; this one is hurrying the latest find toward the hollow in a snowy tree. Gray fur, white belly, bushy tail, acorn in brown and tan.

December Coloring Pages - An owl, wings spread wide, glides past a snowy pine with a full moon above and a frozen lake below. The wing feathers are drawn one by one - a page for patient hands. Soft browns barred with darker lines above, lighter underneath. — An owl, wings spread wide, glides past a snowy pine with a full moon above and a frozen lake below. The wing feathers are drawn one by one – a page for patient hands. Soft browns barred with darker lines above, lighter underneath.

December Coloring Pages - A white-tailed deer family crosses a clearing: the buck with his antlers, the doe following him, the fawn bringing up the rear by the stream. Winter coats are grayish brown rather than summer red. Leave the stream pale so the snow stays bright. — A white-tailed deer family crosses a clearing: the buck with his antlers, the doe following him, the fawn bringing up the rear by the stream. Winter coats are grayish brown rather than summer red. Leave the stream pale so the snow stays bright.

December Coloring Pages - Two red fox kits in a hollow log, one awake and watching, one asleep against its sibling, a pine cone and a sprig of berries at the entrance. Rusty orange fur, white chests and black ear tips. One of the simpler pages here. — Two red fox kits in a hollow log, one awake and watching, one asleep against its sibling, a pine cone and a sprig of berries at the entrance. Rusty orange fur, white chests and black ear tips. One of the simpler pages here.

December Coloring Pages - Three raccoon faces stacked in a tree hollow above a frosty creek, masks on, waiting for the snow to stop. The black mask and ringed tail are the whole costume. Gray-brown fur with a hint of warm tan around the edges. — Three raccoon faces stacked in a tree hollow above a frosty creek, masks on, waiting for the snow to stop. The black mask and ringed tail are the whole costume. Gray-brown fur with a hint of warm tan around the edges.

December Coloring Pages - Two river otters take the fast way down the bank, belly first, straight into the open water. This is real otter behavior, not a cartoon invention. Sleek dark brown bodies, lighter throats, and a splash left as paper. — Two river otters take the fast way down the bank, belly first, straight into the open water. This is real otter behavior, not a cartoon invention. Sleek dark brown bodies, lighter throats, and a splash left as paper.

December Coloring Pages - Somebody dropped a striped scarf in the snow, and it has been carried to the lost-and-found table where a bin of orphaned hats and mittens already waits. Honest work. Make the scarf the brightest thing on the page so it looks worth returning. — Somebody dropped a striped scarf in the snow, and it has been carried to the lost-and-found table where a bin of orphaned hats and mittens already waits. Honest work. Make the scarf the brightest thing on the page so it looks worth returning.

December Coloring Pages - Eight small singers in two rows under a park gazebo wrapped in garland and bows, songbooks open, lamp posts glowing on both sides. Every coat its own hue; the gazebo stays white so the garland reads. — Eight small singers in two rows under a park gazebo wrapped in garland and bows, songbooks open, lamp posts glowing on both sides. Every coat its own hue; the gazebo stays white so the garland reads.

December Coloring Pages - Paper stars spread across the table, a pencil for everyone, and the wishes for next year going down one star at a time. The dog fell asleep before the first wish. Candlelight tones on the room; the stars stay pale so the writing shows. — Paper stars spread across the table, a pencil for everyone, and the wishes for next year going down one star at a time. The dog fell asleep before the first wish. Candlelight tones on the room; the stars stay pale so the writing shows.

December Coloring Pages - Story time at the library, the book turned outward so everyone can see the snowman on the page. Four listeners on cushions, a cat on top of the bookcase, a dog asleep on the rug. Book spines in a row take a rainbow nicely. — Story time at the library, the book turned outward so everyone can see the snowman on the page. Four listeners on cushions, a cat on top of the bookcase, a dog asleep on the rug. Book spines in a row take a rainbow nicely.

December Coloring Pages - Three parcels, one porch, one very interested golden retriever. The mail carrier hands the stack over at the door under the wreath and the lantern. Wrap each box in a different paper, and give the uniform its classic blue. — Three parcels, one porch, one very interested golden retriever. The mail carrier hands the stack over at the door under the wreath and the lantern. Wrap each box in a different paper, and give the uniform its classic blue.

December Coloring Pages - Four classmates get one small evergreen into a very large pot, pouring and packing and patting the soil down. A trowel and the bag of earth are on the floor. Terracotta for the pot, deep green for the seedling, and dirt everywhere. — Four classmates get one small evergreen into a very large pot, pouring and packing and patting the soil down. A trowel and the bag of earth are on the floor. Terracotta for the pot, deep green for the seedling, and dirt everywhere.

December Coloring Pages - Up in the bucket lift, a crew member clips the big snowflake to the line between two lamp posts while a helper on the ground steadies the guide rope. Hard hats on. Paint the snowflake white or silver and let the storefronts carry the warmth. — Up in the bucket lift, a crew member clips the big snowflake to the line between two lamp posts while a helper on the ground steadies the guide rope. Hard hats on. Paint the snowflake white or silver and let the storefronts carry the warmth.

December Coloring Pages - Soup night at the neighborhood hall means a pot the size of a washtub, a stack of bowls, a basket of rolls and a line of neighbors waiting their turn. Steam rises from every bowl. Earthy orange for the soup, honey wood for the room. — Soup night at the neighborhood hall means a pot the size of a washtub, a stack of bowls, a basket of rolls and a line of neighbors waiting their turn. Steam rises from every bowl. Earthy orange for the soup, honey wood for the room.

December Coloring Pages - Minutes to midnight. The big clock on the wall is almost at twelve, the balloons are up, fireworks are already starting outside the window, and the dog is as excited as the children. A big round clock face takes gold well. — Minutes to midnight. The big clock on the wall is almost at twelve, the balloons are up, fireworks are already starting outside the window, and the dog is as excited as the children. A big round clock face takes gold well.

December Coloring Pages - Toy drive on a snowy street. A truck, a teddy bear, a ball and a wooden train go into the crate, and the puppy checks that nothing gets left behind. Give each toy its own bright shade against the plain crate. — Toy drive on a snowy street. A truck, a teddy bear, a ball and a wooden train go into the crate, and the puppy checks that nothing gets left behind. Give each toy its own bright shade against the plain crate.

December Coloring Pages - On a warm coast, December means a sandcastle with starfish and shell decorations, a lighthouse on the point, gulls overhead, and sweaters only because the breeze is cool. Sand in pale gold, sea in soft blue-green. — On a warm coast, December means a sandcastle with starfish and shell decorations, a lighthouse on the point, gulls overhead, and sweaters only because the breeze is cool. Sand in pale gold, sea in soft blue-green.

December Coloring Pages - School play rehearsal, full cast. A snowman in a top hat, a winter queen in a snowflake cape, a reindeer and a snowflake dancer, with the backs of the audience in the front row. Snowflakes hang from the ceiling. The queen gets the fanciest shades. — School play rehearsal, full cast. A snowman in a top hat, a winter queen in a snowflake cape, a reindeer and a snowflake dancer, with the backs of the audience in the front row. Snowflakes hang from the ceiling. The queen gets the fanciest shades.

December Coloring Pages - Book exchange day, and the sorting keeps stalling because all three sorters stop to read the backs. A crate of books, stacks on the table, chairs pushed aside. Vary the spine hues and make a few covers worth a second look. — Book exchange day, and the sorting keeps stalling because all three sorters stop to read the backs. A crate of books, stacks on the table, chairs pushed aside. Vary the spine hues and make a few covers worth a second look.

December Coloring Pages - A thank-you basket of cocoa, treats and a folded blanket changes hands on the porch, with a card from the youngest and a bow the size of her head. The recipient looks suitably surprised. Bright ribbon, soft pastels on the parcels inside. — A thank-you basket of cocoa, treats and a folded blanket changes hands on the porch, with a card from the youngest and a bow the size of her head. The recipient looks suitably surprised. Bright ribbon, soft pastels on the parcels inside.

December Coloring Pages - Boarding the train for the grandparents' house with a rolling suitcase, a backpack, a stuffed rabbit under one arm and the dog trotting alongside. Mountains and pines show through the station roof. Detailed - railings, windows and luggage to work through. — Boarding the train for the grandparents' house with a rolling suitcase, a backpack, a stuffed rabbit under one arm and the dog trotting alongside. Mountains and pines show through the station roof. Detailed – railings, windows and luggage to work through.

December Coloring Pages - The keepsake box comes out at the end of the year. Drawings, a pine cone, a paper snowflake and a heart ornament each get explained before they go in. Dog and cat have opted out. Snowflakes and trees on the box take two tones. — The keepsake box comes out at the end of the year. Drawings, a pine cone, a paper snowflake and a heart ornament each get explained before they go in. Dog and cat have opted out. Snowflakes and trees on the box take two tones.

December Coloring Pages - Parade day, and the snowflake float is passing with a winter queen waving from the top. The children have the best spot at the barrier, the parents the second best. Lights along the float edge can be every hue at once. — Parade day, and the snowflake float is passing with a winter queen waving from the top. The children have the best spot at the barrier, the parents the second best. Lights along the float edge can be every hue at once.

December Coloring Pages - Grandparents at the door with their suitcases, arms already open, and two grandchildren moving at full speed to meet them. Luggage will wait. Soft neutrals on the coats so the faces stand out, and a warm red for the wreath bow. — Grandparents at the door with their suitcases, arms already open, and two grandchildren moving at full speed to meet them. Luggage will wait. Soft neutrals on the coats so the faces stand out, and a warm red for the wreath bow.

December Coloring Pages - Where there is no fir, a palm will do. Shell, starfish and striped baubles go onto the fronds, lights wind up the trunk, and the word December sits over a sunny beach. Tropical palette: turquoise, coral, lime, hot pink. — Where there is no fir, a palm will do. Shell, starfish and striped baubles go onto the fronds, lights wind up the trunk, and the word December sits over a sunny beach. Tropical palette: turquoise, coral, lime, hot pink.

December Coloring Pages - An outdoor market stall under the word December, cocoa in both hands, a knitted snowman being handed over, tiny wooden houses on the counter, string lights above. The dog in a scarf is a regular. Detailed - lots of small goods. — An outdoor market stall under the word December, cocoa in both hands, a knitted snowman being handed over, tiny wooden houses on the counter, string lights above. The dog in a scarf is a regular. Detailed – lots of small goods.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Paper countdown chain – cut a colored page into strips, loop them into a chain with a dab of glue and tear one loop off each December morning. The chain gets shorter as the month runs out, which is the whole point.
Frosted window card – color a page, then rub the edges of the picture with a white pencil or chalk pastel so it looks seen through a frosty pane. Fold a sheet of card around it and write your note inside.
Homemade jigsaw – glue the colored page to thin cardboard, let it dry flat under a heavy book, and cut it into a dozen wobbly pieces. Keep them in an envelope for the next snowed-in afternoon.
Knitwear garland – cut the colored mittens, scarves and sweaters out of several finished pages, punch a hole in each and thread them on a length of yarn. Hang it across a window or along a shelf for the month.
Cocoa bar sign – color a kitchen scene, trim it and glue it to the front of a folded card. Write the house cocoa menu inside: marshmallow, peppermint, extra chocolate. Stand it next to the kettle.
Snow globe picture – cut a circle from a colored page, glue it onto dark card, then dab white paint dots over the scene with the blunt end of a pencil. Add a small base below and the whole room is inside a globe.
Breakfast placemat – color a page, laminate it or cover it with clear contact film, and use it as a placemat for the whole month. It wipes clean and survives cocoa spills.
Jar lantern – color a page in warm tones, roll it into a tube around a glass jar and tape the ends together. Drop a battery tea light into the jar and the drawing glows from behind.

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