Reindeer Coloring Pages
Reindeer coloring pages feature reindeer with wide antlers, sleigh harnesses and snowy backgrounds. Simple faces suit toddlers, and pages with branching antlers and winter scenes suit older kids. They fit Christmas and lessons on Arctic animals.
Very simple reindeer coloring pages ages 2-4
Easy reindeer coloring pages ages 3-6
Medium reindeer coloring pages ages 6-10
Detailed reindeer coloring pages ages 10+ and adults
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Reindeer are real animals as well as part of the Santa story, which gives kids two things to talk about. Real reindeer are brown and gray with a creamy white neck and dark hooves. Children enjoy hearing that both males and females grow antlers. For a Christmas version, kids can add a red nose, bells on the harness or a sleigh full of presents.
For snowy backgrounds, leave the white paper uncolored and shade a little light blue around the reindeer's hooves. That makes the snow look cold and bright, and the brown reindeer will stand out clearly against it.
Fun facts to share while you color
- Reindeer live in cold northern places like the Arctic and Scandinavia.
- In North America, wild reindeer are called caribou.
- Both male and female reindeer grow antlers.
- Reindeer have wide hooves that help them walk on snow.
- In the Christmas story, Santa's reindeer pull his sleigh through the night sky.
Ways to use these reindeer pages
- Trace a child's hands on brown paper for antlers and glue them above a colored reindeer face.
- Compare reindeer with polar bears and Arctic foxes during a lesson on animals of the far north.
- Color a team of reindeer and count them as they line up in front of the sleigh.
- Glue a red pom-pom on the nose and fold the page into a holiday card.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What color are real reindeer?
Real reindeer are mostly brown and gray with a lighter, creamy neck and dark hooves. Their coats often turn lighter in winter.
Do female reindeer have antlers?
Yes. Reindeer are the only kind of deer where both males and females usually grow antlers.
Are reindeer and caribou the same animal?
Yes. They are the same species. In North America the wild ones are called caribou.
