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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a house in December: the tree is lit, the oven is warm, and for once nobody is in a hurry. These Merry Christmas coloring pages are made for exactly that hour. Every sheet carries a big, festive "Merry Christmas!" greeting across the top, so a finished page works as a card, a mantel decoration, or a window poster the moment you set your pencils down. The scenes cover the whole holiday: Santa and his reindeer over a snowy town, families trimming the tree and unwrapping surprises, kittens and puppies getting into the decorations, gingerbread houses, cookie baking, and cozy cocoa by the fire.

These printable Christmas coloring pages are drawn with adults and older kids in mind. The line work is clean but full of texture, with patterned sweaters, wrapped gifts, garlands, ornaments, and snowy windows that reward slow, careful shading with colored pencils or fine markers. If you are coloring with younger children, the friendly animal scenes and simpler compositions give them a comfortable place to start, while the detailed family and village scenes keep grown-ups busy for a long evening. Print a few for a holiday party, a classroom, a waiting room, or a quiet Sunday with a mug of something warm.

Everything here is free to print. Click the picture – PDF opens, US Letter, fits A4. Each Christmas coloring sheet is a full-page, high-resolution file that prints crisp on ordinary office paper, and you can grab the whole collection at once as a single PDF book with the button above. Print as many copies as you like for personal, classroom, or family use.

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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A red panda wraps Christmas gifts by the fireplace, tangled in ribbon under a decorated tree, with a stocking, a lantern, scissors, and tape. Detailed
A red panda wraps Christmas gifts by the fireplace, tangled in ribbon under a decorated tree, with a stocking, a lantern, scissors, and tape. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A corgi in reindeer antlers and jingle bells pulls a kitten on a wooden sled past a snowy cottage and Christmas trees.
A corgi in reindeer antlers and jingle bells pulls a kitten on a wooden sled past a snowy cottage and Christmas trees.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Two kittens decorate a Christmas tree, one placing the star on top from a box and the other hanging ornaments near a cozy fireplace. Detailed
Two kittens decorate a Christmas tree, one placing the star on top from a box and the other hanging ornaments near a cozy fireplace. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Santa waves from his sleigh as reindeer fly over a snowy neighborhood under a full moon while a girl watches from her window. Detailed
Santa waves from his sleigh as reindeer fly over a snowy neighborhood under a full moon while a girl watches from her window. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A family reads a Christmas storybook together by the fireplace, with stockings on the mantel and a golden retriever asleep at their feet. Detailed
A family reads a Christmas storybook together by the fireplace, with stockings on the mantel and a golden retriever asleep at their feet. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A panda in a Santa hat, a bunny, and a fox in winter scarves share boxes of Christmas cookies in front of a wreath-decorated door.
A panda in a Santa hat, a bunny, and a fox in winter scarves share boxes of Christmas cookies in front of a wreath-decorated door.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A baby unicorn gasps with delight as a teddy bear pops out of a gift box beneath the Christmas tree.
A baby unicorn gasps with delight as a teddy bear pops out of a gift box beneath the Christmas tree.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A girl and boy unpack a big box of Christmas toys, a teddy bear, a doll, and a dump truck, while a kitten with a bow on its tail looks on.
A girl and boy unpack a big box of Christmas toys, a teddy bear, a doll, and a dump truck, while a kitten with a bow on its tail looks on.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A little girl hands Santa a handmade Christmas card on her front porch while a cat peeks around the door. Detailed
A little girl hands Santa a handmade Christmas card on her front porch while a cat peeks around the door. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A unicorn in a snowflake scarf lifts the roof onto a gingerbread house while a kitten decorates it with peppermint candies.
A unicorn in a snowflake scarf lifts the roof onto a gingerbread house while a kitten decorates it with peppermint candies.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A family of four decorates a tall Christmas tree, with the girl on a stepladder, a box of ornaments, and a golden retriever watching. Detailed
A family of four decorates a tall Christmas tree, with the girl on a stepladder, a box of ornaments, and a golden retriever watching. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A kitten with a bow on its ear peeks out of a snowflake-patterned Christmas stocking hung by the fireplace.
A kitten with a bow on its ear peeks out of a snowflake-patterned Christmas stocking hung by the fireplace.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A grandmother and her granddaughter pipe icing onto star, tree, and mitten cookies in a kitchen decorated for Christmas. Detailed
A grandmother and her granddaughter pipe icing onto star, tree, and mitten cookies in a kitchen decorated for Christmas. Detailed
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A family gasps with joy as a puppy pops out of a wrapped gift box beside the Christmas tree.
A family gasps with joy as a puppy pops out of a wrapped gift box beside the Christmas tree.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A capybara in a scarf pours hot cocoa for a bunny and a red panda at a table with cookies and a lantern beside the Christmas tree.
A capybara in a scarf pours hot cocoa for a bunny and a red panda at a table with cookies and a lantern beside the Christmas tree.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Somebody tied the top bow before the star could get there, and nobody is arguing. Bead garlands loop between striped baubles, and a rocking horse waits among the boxes. Detailed - start with the ornaments, then fill the branches around them.
Somebody tied the top bow before the star could get there, and nobody is arguing. Bead garlands loop between striped baubles, and a rocking horse waits among the boxes. Detailed – start with the ornaments, then fill the branches around them.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Last check before the sleigh: one striped parcel goes in, and the sack is already full to the drawstring. Big open shapes on the coat and bag make this an easy page, and the fur trim can stay bare paper.
Last check before the sleigh: one striped parcel goes in, and the sack is already full to the drawstring. Big open shapes on the coat and bag make this an easy page, and the fur trim can stay bare paper.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Even snowmen build snowmen. The whole family gathers around the newest member while a sled of presents waits its turn. Scarves and hats carry the color here; a pale blue shadow on one side of each body is enough.
Even snowmen build snowmen. The whole family gathers around the newest member while a sled of presents waits its turn. Scarves and hats carry the color here; a pale blue shadow on one side of each body is enough.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Two reindeer, one sleigh, and a driver who waves at everything he passes. The runners kick up snow on a downhill stretch with mountains behind. Harness bells look best in warm gold against a cool sky.
Two reindeer, one sleigh, and a driver who waves at everything he passes. The runners kick up snow on a downhill stretch with mountains behind. Harness bells look best in warm gold against a cool sky.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Icing drips off the roof, peppermint swirls sit where the shingles should be, and two gingerbread residents stand guard at the door. Candy cane pillars need only red stripes - let the white paper do the rest.
Icing drips off the roof, peppermint swirls sit where the shingles should be, and two gingerbread residents stand guard at the door. Candy cane pillars need only red stripes – let the white paper do the rest.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - The stockings are hung, the fire is lit, and the armchair has a plaid blanket that says nobody is going anywhere tonight. Detailed - the brickwork takes patience, so try two close shades of the same color.
The stockings are hung, the fire is lit, and the armchair has a plaid blanket that says nobody is going anywhere tonight. Detailed – the brickwork takes patience, so try two close shades of the same color.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Pinecones, holly, bells and one very generous bow, with the greeting set right in the middle. Detailed - work the needles in several greens, darkest underneath, and the wreath starts to look round.
Pinecones, holly, bells and one very generous bow, with the greeting set right in the middle. Detailed – work the needles in several greens, darkest underneath, and the wreath starts to look round.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Glass baubles on long ribbons, each with its own pattern: stripes, a snowflake, holly, scallops. Wide shapes and clean bands make this a relaxed one, and a fine place to try metallic pencils or gel pens.
Glass baubles on long ribbons, each with its own pattern: stripes, a snowflake, holly, scallops. Wide shapes and clean bands make this a relaxed one, and a fine place to try metallic pencils or gel pens.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - That old farm pickup has one job in December, and the tree in the back is it. A bow on the tailgate, a present by the wheel, fence posts capped with snow. Classic red suits the truck; chrome stays pale gray.
That old farm pickup has one job in December, and the tree in the back is it. A bow on the tailgate, a present by the wheel, fence posts capped with snow. Classic red suits the truck; chrome stays pale gray.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Standing at attention between a drum and a trumpet, the nutcracker takes his post seriously. Uniform trim, zigzags and buttons leave room for a bold palette - pick three colors and repeat them from hat to boots.
Standing at attention between a drum and a trumpet, the nutcracker takes his post seriously. Uniform trim, zigzags and buttons leave room for a bold palette – pick three colors and repeat them from hat to boots.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Marshmallows piled high, a candy cane for stirring, and a gingerbread man who has seen what happens to cookies. Knitted mittens rest on the tray. Detailed - brown the cocoa in layers, lighter toward the rim.
Marshmallows piled high, a candy cane for stirring, and a gingerbread man who has seen what happens to cookies. Knitted mittens rest on the tray. Detailed – brown the cocoa in layers, lighter toward the rim.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Fresh from the icing bag: mittens, bells, trees, snowflake rounds and two cheerful gingerbread figures on a lace-edged platter. Detailed - color the icing lines first, then the cookie underneath in warm tan.
Fresh from the icing bag: mittens, bells, trees, snowflake rounds and two cheerful gingerbread figures on a lace-edged platter. Detailed – color the icing lines first, then the cookie underneath in warm tan.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Main Street after closing time, with garlands on every window and footprints circling the tree in the square. Detailed - take it building by building; yellow in the shop windows makes the whole street glow.
Main Street after closing time, with garlands on every window and footprints circling the tree in the square. Detailed – take it building by building; yellow in the shop windows makes the whole street glow.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Shake it and the cottage disappears in snow for a moment. Inside the glass: a path, a decorated tree, a chimney. Outside: presents and holly around a patterned base. Leave a curved white streak on the globe for the shine.
Shake it and the cottage disappears in snow for a moment. Inside the glass: a path, a decorated tree, a chimney. Outside: presents and holly around a patterned base. Leave a curved white streak on the globe for the shine.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Ribbon duty at the workshop. One elf ties the bow, the other cuts the next length, and the shelves behind them are already stocked with boats and trains. Stripes on the aprons are a chance to go bright.
Ribbon duty at the workshop. One elf ties the bow, the other cuts the next length, and the shelves behind them are already stocked with boats and trains. Stripes on the aprons are a chance to go bright.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Steam up, wreath on the boiler, wagons loaded with presents and one whole tree. The engine rounds a bend through snowy hills. Large wheels and panels suit markers well - an easy page to finish in one sitting.
Steam up, wreath on the boiler, wagons loaded with presents and one whole tree. The engine rounds a bend through snowy hills. Large wheels and panels suit markers well – an easy page to finish in one sitting.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A doe and her fawn stop at a tree somebody decorated in the middle of the woods. Two cardinals watch from the pine branches. Detailed - the cardinals are the one spot for strong red; the deer stay in soft browns.
A doe and her fawn stop at a tree somebody decorated in the middle of the woods. Two cardinals watch from the pine branches. Detailed – the cardinals are the one spot for strong red; the deer stay in soft browns.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Flag up, door open, envelopes and a holly bow inside. Below the post, a wagon of presents is ready for the walk back to the house. Snow caps on the fence and mailbox stay white; shade them with a little blue.
Flag up, door open, envelopes and a holly bow inside. Below the post, a wagon of presents is ready for the walk back to the house. Snow caps on the fence and mailbox stay white; shade them with a little blue.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Scalloped saddle, curled mane, painted rockers - a toy built to be handed down. A teddy bear and a star-patterned ball sit beside it among the presents. Detailed - the mane takes two colors nicely, stroke by stroke.
Scalloped saddle, curled mane, painted rockers – a toy built to be handed down. A teddy bear and a star-patterned ball sit beside it among the presents. Detailed – the mane takes two colors nicely, stroke by stroke.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Skates hung by their laces on a wooden door, a bow on top and mittens waiting below. Pinecones and holly fill the corners. Detailed - leave the boots nearly white and let the greenery carry the color.
Skates hung by their laces on a wooden door, a bow on top and mittens waiting below. Pinecones and holly fill the corners. Detailed – leave the boots nearly white and let the greenery carry the color.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Behind the arched glass stands a tree, with a toy village on the sill and swags of ribbon across the stone. Detailed - color the window panes pale yellow first so everything inside looks lit.
Behind the arched glass stands a tree, with a toy village on the sill and swags of ribbon across the stone. Detailed – color the window panes pale yellow first so everything inside looks lit.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Paper-chain garlands, round baubles and a pile of boxes in every wrapping pattern going. Bold outlines and roomy branches make this the gentlest tree to start on. Try a different color for each link of the chain.
Paper-chain garlands, round baubles and a pile of boxes in every wrapping pattern going. Bold outlines and roomy branches make this the gentlest tree to start on. Try a different color for each link of the chain.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - The gingerbread couple has come out front to show off the place: pretzel in the gable, lollipop lampposts, cookie stepping stones. Thick lines, nothing fiddly. Pink and white on the bow make it look like real icing.
The gingerbread couple has come out front to show off the place: pretzel in the gable, lollipop lampposts, cookie stepping stones. Thick lines, nothing fiddly. Pink and white on the bow make it look like real icing.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Ornaments above the greeting, ornaments below it - a heart, a bell, a snowflake and a few drops straight from the glassblower. Detailed - jewel tones work here, one main color per bauble with gold caps.
Ornaments above the greeting, ornaments below it – a heart, a bell, a snowflake and a few drops straight from the glassblower. Detailed – jewel tones work here, one main color per bauble with gold caps.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Seen from the farm gate: the pickup heading home with a tree and two presents in the bed, the barn behind it under snow. A wreath hangs on the rails. Weathered wood likes gray-brown, with red saved for the truck.
Seen from the farm gate: the pickup heading home with a tree and two presents in the bed, the barn behind it under snow. A wreath hangs on the rails. Weathered wood likes gray-brown, with red saved for the truck.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Round the bend it comes, puffing one large cloud, with presents in the first wagon and a decorated tree in the second. Baubles swing overhead. Thick outlines and wide panels - friendly to crayons and small hands.
Round the bend it comes, puffing one large cloud, with presents in the first wagon and a decorated tree in the second. Baubles swing overhead. Thick outlines and wide panels – friendly to crayons and small hands.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Here the greeting is the picture. Every letter carries its own pattern - stripes, dots, hearts, waves - framed by bells, candy canes and baubles. Detailed - alternate two or three colors along the letters for a candy-shop look.
Here the greeting is the picture. Every letter carries its own pattern – stripes, dots, hearts, waves – framed by bells, candy canes and baubles. Detailed – alternate two or three colors along the letters for a candy-shop look.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Holly leaves, pinecones and three hanging baubles circle the words, with snowflakes drifting around the outside. Detailed - holly is darker and glossier than fir, so give it its own green and bright red berries.
Holly leaves, pinecones and three hanging baubles circle the words, with snowflakes drifting around the outside. Detailed – holly is darker and glossier than fir, so give it its own green and bright red berries.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - One of each from the cookie cutter drawer: mitten, bell, tree, snowflake, stocking, bauble and a gingerbread man in a bow tie. Big simple shapes. Pastel icing over warm biscuit brown does the job.
One of each from the cookie cutter drawer: mitten, bell, tree, snowflake, stocking, bauble and a gingerbread man in a bow tie. Big simple shapes. Pastel icing over warm biscuit brown does the job.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Mail day at the North Pole. Santa works through a basket of envelopes at his desk while snow falls outside and the sack waits by his chair. Detailed - a lantern on the desk is your excuse for a golden glow.
Mail day at the North Pole. Santa works through a basket of envelopes at his desk while snow falls outside and the sack waits by his chair. Detailed – a lantern on the desk is your excuse for a golden glow.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - No sleigh team today, just one young reindeer in a striped scarf hauling a sled stacked three presents high. Open shapes and a calm background make it an easy one. A brass-yellow bell finishes it.
No sleigh team today, just one young reindeer in a striped scarf hauling a sled stacked three presents high. Open shapes and a calm background make it an easy one. A brass-yellow bell finishes it.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Snow sits a foot deep on the roof, the porch light is on, and somebody has left presents beside the rocking chair. A stone path winds to the gate. Detailed - warm window light against blue-gray snow shadows.
Snow sits a foot deep on the roof, the porch light is on, and somebody has left presents beside the rocking chair. A stone path winds to the gate. Detailed – warm window light against blue-gray snow shadows.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Three cottages, a footbridge over a frozen stream and a hill of pines, all under glass. The words are carved into the base. Detailed - tint the snow with the faintest blue and the globe will seem to glow.
Three cottages, a footbridge over a frozen stream and a hill of pines, all under glass. The words are carved into the base. Detailed – tint the snow with the faintest blue and the globe will seem to glow.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - An enamel mug with more marshmallows than cocoa, a gingerbread man already missing a bite, and mittens drying beside the tray. Bold and simple. Speckle the mug rim darker for that campfire-enamel look.
An enamel mug with more marshmallows than cocoa, a gingerbread man already missing a bite, and mittens drying beside the tray. Bold and simple. Speckle the mug rim darker for that campfire-enamel look.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Laundry day in the woods: a snowman in a bucket hat pegs mittens to a line strung between two pines. A present rides the sled behind him. Plenty of open space, comfortable for any age.
Laundry day in the woods: a snowman in a bucket hat pegs mittens to a line strung between two pines. A present rides the sled behind him. Plenty of open space, comfortable for any age.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Stockings up, fire going for hours, and a rocking chair with a knitted throw and a snowflake cushion pulled close. The greeting hangs framed above the mantel. Detailed - vary the stones a little so the wall looks hand-built.
Stockings up, fire going for hours, and a rocking chair with a knitted throw and a snowflake cushion pulled close. The greeting hangs framed above the mantel. Detailed – vary the stones a little so the wall looks hand-built.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Wrapping is finished, and the evidence is everywhere: a spool, a pair of scissors and ribbon curling around the whole stack. Every box has a different paper. Pick a small palette and rotate it so the pile hangs together.
Wrapping is finished, and the evidence is everywhere: a spool, a pair of scissors and ribbon curling around the whole stack. Every box has a different paper. Pick a small palette and rotate it so the pile hangs together.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Bobble hats on, two helpers finish the last toys - a sailboat, a drum, a set of blocks - and tie each one with ribbon. Snow falls past the workshop window. Detailed - knitted sweaters look good in two-tone stripes.
Bobble hats on, two helpers finish the last toys – a sailboat, a drum, a set of blocks – and tie each one with ribbon. Snow falls past the workshop window. Detailed – knitted sweaters look good in two-tone stripes.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Engraved bells hang in a pair under a wide satin bow, with pinecones tucked into the fir. Merry Christmas runs across a ribbon banner below. Detailed - shade the bells from pale yellow to deep amber and they turn to brass.
Engraved bells hang in a pair under a wide satin bow, with pinecones tucked into the fir. Merry Christmas runs across a ribbon banner below. Detailed – shade the bells from pale yellow to deep amber and they turn to brass.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Everything for the pond in one bundle: lace-up skates, a fringed scarf, Fair Isle mittens, all tied to a bow with a few baubles for luck. Detailed - repeat the scarf colors in the mittens to make a matching set.
Everything for the pond in one bundle: lace-up skates, a fringed scarf, Fair Isle mittens, all tied to a bow with a few baubles for luck. Detailed – repeat the scarf colors in the mittens to make a matching set.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - A bow on the grille, another on the tree, and hay bales stacked in the barn behind. The pickup takes the snowy lane without hurrying. Detailed - barn boards look right in faded red with white trim.
A bow on the grille, another on the tree, and hay bales stacked in the barn behind. The pickup takes the snowy lane without hurrying. Detailed – barn boards look right in faded red with white trim.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Candles on the mantel, a patchwork quilt over the rocker and a braided rug that took somebody a whole winter. Nothing in this room is in a rush. Detailed - color the rug in rings, alternating two warm tones.
Candles on the mantel, a patchwork quilt over the rocker and a braided rug that took somebody a whole winter. Nothing in this room is in a rush. Detailed – color the rug in rings, alternating two warm tones.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - This mailbox has given up closing. Envelopes spill out under a fir swag and a wide ribbon, and two presents sit in the snow below the post. Sealing-wax red on each envelope dot is a nice small touch.
This mailbox has given up closing. Envelopes spill out under a fir swag and a wide ribbon, and two presents sit in the snow below the post. Sealing-wax red on each envelope dot is a nice small touch.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Holly, fir and pinecones wound into a ring, with a trio of baubles and a bow that takes up the whole bottom third. Detailed - let each bauble pick up one color from it so the wreath feels planned.
Holly, fir and pinecones wound into a ring, with a trio of baubles and a bow that takes up the whole bottom third. Detailed – let each bauble pick up one color from it so the wreath feels planned.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Cocoa outdoors, on a bench in the snow, with two candy canes hooked over the rim and a plate of cookies within reach. A plaid blanket hangs off the end. Detailed - plaid is simpler than it looks: two colors, crossed.
Cocoa outdoors, on a bench in the snow, with two candy canes hooked over the rim and a plate of cookies within reach. A plaid blanket hangs off the end. Detailed – plaid is simpler than it looks: two colors, crossed.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Twelve squares of a sampler quilt: stocking, mitten, pinecone, present, bauble, snowflake, candy cane, bell, holly, cocoa, bow, gingerbread man. Detailed - give each square its own background color and the patchwork comes alive.
Twelve squares of a sampler quilt: stocking, mitten, pinecone, present, bauble, snowflake, candy cane, bell, holly, cocoa, bow, gingerbread man. Detailed – give each square its own background color and the patchwork comes alive.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Poinsettias do the heavy lifting here, with two engraved bells and a tangle of ribbon underneath. The red parts are leaves, not petals - the true flowers are the small beads at the center. Detailed - try one bloom in white or pink.
Poinsettias do the heavy lifting here, with two engraved bells and a tangle of ribbon underneath. The red parts are leaves, not petals – the true flowers are the small beads at the center. Detailed – try one bloom in white or pink.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Somebody hung a mitten on the gatepost, and the calf has to investigate. Its parent waits under an arch of fir with a bell on top. Detailed - reindeer coats run gray-brown with a paler neck and chest.
Somebody hung a mitten on the gatepost, and the calf has to investigate. Its parent waits under an arch of fir with a bell on top. Detailed – reindeer coats run gray-brown with a paler neck and chest.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - From a bow at the top, a wide ribbon spirals down the tree, which stands in a wicker basket instead of a stand. The window seat beyond has a cushion and a throw. Detailed - weave the basket in two tans.
From a bow at the top, a wide ribbon spirals down the tree, which stands in a wicker basket instead of a stand. The window seat beyond has a cushion and a throw. Detailed – weave the basket in two tans.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Up over the rooftops under a crescent moon, with the sack tied on behind and one hand free to wave. Chimneys wait below. Fill the sky dark blue around the sleigh and the whole scene turns to night.
Up over the rooftops under a crescent moon, with the sack tied on behind and one hand free to wave. Chimneys wait below. Fill the sky dark blue around the sleigh and the whole scene turns to night.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Look closely and there is a tiny snowman standing by the footbridge. The globe holds a cottage, pines and a frozen stream, and sits on a base tied with ribbon. Soft gray along one edge of the glass gives it roundness.
Look closely and there is a tiny snowman standing by the footbridge. The globe holds a cottage, pines and a frozen stream, and sits on a base tied with ribbon. Soft gray along one edge of the glass gives it roundness.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Skating lessons are going well: arms out, nobody down yet. The smallest snowman leads in a polka-dot scarf, and a mitten has been forgotten on the bench. Bold and uncomplicated - ice takes the lightest blue you have.
Skating lessons are going well: arms out, nobody down yet. The smallest snowman leads in a polka-dot scarf, and a mitten has been forgotten on the bench. Bold and uncomplicated – ice takes the lightest blue you have.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Cobbles curve past awnings and window boxes toward the tree at the far end, under a banner strung between rooftops. Detailed - warm yellow in the windows, cool gray on the cobbles, and stop there if you like.
Cobbles curve past awnings and window boxes toward the tree at the far end, under a banner strung between rooftops. Detailed – warm yellow in the windows, cool gray on the cobbles, and stop there if you like.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Just a trio this time, drawn large: a spiral, a teardrop with a poinsettia pattern, a globe with one big snowflake. Wide areas suit blending - try fading each bauble from dark at the edge to light in the middle.
Just a trio this time, drawn large: a spiral, a teardrop with a poinsettia pattern, a globe with one big snowflake. Wide areas suit blending – try fading each bauble from dark at the edge to light in the middle.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Baking day from above: a tray of iced cookies, a bowl of flour, a piping bag, a rolling pin and cutters shaped like a tree, a mitten and a stocking. Clean bold outlines, well suited to markers and young colorists.
Baking day from above: a tray of iced cookies, a bowl of flour, a piping bag, a rolling pin and cutters shaped like a tree, a mitten and a stocking. Clean bold outlines, well suited to markers and young colorists.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Circling a small tree, a toy train carries more presents in each wagon than the last. Blocks and a drum wait trackside. Chunky and relaxed. Primary colors suit it - this is a toy, after all.
Circling a small tree, a toy train carries more presents in each wagon than the last. Blocks and a drum wait trackside. Chunky and relaxed. Primary colors suit it – this is a toy, after all.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Paper chains and cut-out snowflakes, made that afternoon and going straight onto the tree. Both decorators are already in pajamas. Detailed - make the chain links alternate colors, the way real ones always do.
Paper chains and cut-out snowflakes, made that afternoon and going straight onto the tree. Both decorators are already in pajamas. Detailed – make the chain links alternate colors, the way real ones always do.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Out comes the gingerbread baker with a barrow of fresh cookies, in front of a shop with cupcakes in one window and a layer cake in the other. Thick outlines, simple forms. Striped awning in pink and white, naturally.
Out comes the gingerbread baker with a barrow of fresh cookies, in front of a shop with cupcakes in one window and a layer cake in the other. Thick outlines, simple forms. Striped awning in pink and white, naturally.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - Whatever is in this box, it is very long. One elf feeds ribbon off the roll while the other ties the bow, and smaller parcels pile up under the bench. Detailed - with polka-dot paper, color the dots or the background, not both.
Whatever is in this box, it is very long. One elf feeds ribbon off the roll while the other ties the bow, and smaller parcels pile up under the bench. Detailed – with polka-dot paper, color the dots or the background, not both.
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Merry Christmas Coloring Pages - On guard in the toy shop, mustache waxed, with a drum on one side and a rocking horse on the other. A train sits on the shelf behind. Epaulettes and trim in gold, coat in whatever color you like best.
On guard in the toy shop, mustache waxed, with a drum on one side and a rocking horse on the other. A train sits on the shelf behind. Epaulettes and trim in gold, coat in whatever color you like best.
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Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

  1. Fold a finished sheet in half, write a message inside, and mail it as a handmade Christmas card.
  2. Cut around the greeting and tape it to a window or a glass door as a holiday poster.
  3. Color a page in gold, red, and green, punch two holes at the top, and hang it on the tree with ribbon.
  4. Make a garland: color several pages, trim them, and clip them along a string with wooden clothespins.
  5. Use a colored page as wrapping paper for a small gift or as a wide gift-box band.
  6. Frame a finished scene in a simple mat and set it on the mantel among the stockings.
  7. Host a family coloring night: print a stack, put on carols, and let everyone pick a scene.
  8. Glue a colored page to card stock and cut it into a jigsaw puzzle for a quiet afternoon.

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