Holiday Coloring Pages
Holiday coloring pages follow the calendar from Valentine's Day hearts and St. Patrick's Day shamrocks to 4th of July fireworks, Halloween pumpkins, Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas trees. There are also pages for birthdays, Diwali, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year and other celebrations.
Christmas 117 pages
Halloween 12 pages
Easter 23 pages
Pages to start with
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Big Santa
Very simple
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Reindeer face
Very simple
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Big Christmas tree
Very simple
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Big gingerbread man
Very simple
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Big Christmas elf
Very simple
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Christmas ornament 1
Easy
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Big and little Christmas stocking
Easy
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Big and little candy cane
Easy
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Big and little Christmas wreath
Easy
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Big and little nutcracker
Easy
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Black cat in the garden
Easy
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Patterned Easter egg 4
Easy
Each holiday has its own colors, which makes choosing crayons part of the fun. Christmas leans red and green, Halloween orange and black, Easter soft pastels, and the 4th of July red, white and blue. For toddlers, start with one bold symbol like a heart or a pumpkin. Older kids can take on busier scenes such as a haunted house, a decorated tree or a nativity.
Teachers can print a page a week or two before each holiday and use it as a calm activity on party day. Finished pages make simple decorations for a classroom door or a holiday table.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Valentine's Day is on February 14 every year.
- St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17.
- Independence Day in the United States is on July 4.
- Halloween is on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day.
- In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
Ways to use these holiday pages
- Keep a holiday calendar on the wall and add a colored page for each celebration as it comes up during the year.
- Ask kids to pick one holiday and explain its colors and symbols to the class using their finished page.
- Turn colored holiday pages into place mats by laminating them or covering them with clear contact paper.
- Fold a finished page in half and write a short holiday greeting inside to make a card for a relative.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Which holiday coloring pages are easiest for toddlers?
Single symbols work best, such as a heart, a shamrock, an Easter egg or a pumpkin. These have big shapes and few lines.
When should I print holiday pages for a class?
About one to two weeks before the holiday gives time to color, talk about traditions and hang the pages up before the day itself.