Christmas in July coloring pages

Free printable Christmas in July coloring pages

The drawings mix familiar Christmas details with summer fun: Santa naps in a hammock or floats in a pool, while reindeer skateboard and children build a sandman by the water. You’ll also find a decorated patio dinner, a barbecue, a beach Christmas tree, and a coconut drink dressed up with holly and a candy cane. For more traditional holiday scenes, browse the Christmas coloring pages.

Christmas in July and its summer twist

The idea is simple: bring Christmas decorations and traditions into a warm-weather setting. Here, palm trees take the place of evergreens, sand becomes snow for a sandman or gingerbread sandcastle, and Santa trades a sleigh ride for a pool float or beach chair.

Those contrasts give children plenty to point out and talk about. Compare the candy cane and wreath with the surfboard, sunglasses, tropical fruit, and patio furniture; each picture blends a wintry holiday cue with something you might see in summer.

Colors for Christmas in July

Traditional red and green work well on Santa hats, wreaths, ornaments, and holly, while white can pick out the starfish’s sweater trim or the reindeer’s antlers. Add ocean blue, sandy beige, and bright sunshine yellow to give the beach and pool scenes a summery feel.

For a playful palette, color the palm fronds in several greens and give the Christmas tree ornaments different bright shades. The pavlova and summer fruit invite soft cream, berry red, and peach, while a striped Hawaiian shirt can use any colors you like.

Plan a beachside Christmas scene

Ask everyone to choose one picture and invent a reason Santa is spending the holiday by the sea. He could be resting between deliveries in a hammock, joining the patio dinner, or taking a break from the barbecue beside a decorated surfboard.

Then make a shared story by connecting the pictures: the reindeer skate to the beach, the crab brings a candy cane, and the children build a sandman near the Christmas tree. If the group wants more seaside ideas, pair the activity with Beach coloring pages.

Choose by age and detail

For kids, match the picture to their patience and pencil control. The two preschool designs—the starfish in an ugly Christmas sweater and the reindeer wearing sunglasses—have friendly subjects that are easy to color; the crab holding a candy cane offers a little more to work on.

Detailed scenes for adults

Most of the collection has more intricate details, making it a good fit for adults or older children who enjoy taking their time. The decorated patio dinner and barbecue include several objects to color, while the palm tree ornaments, poolside setting, and tiki bar sign invite attention to smaller shapes and patterns.

Other detailed choices tell a fuller story. Color the children shaping a sandman, the gingerbread sandcastle beside the water, Santa resting between palm trees, or the woman relaxing by the pool in a Santa hat. Fine-tipped colored pencils can help with the decorations and smaller accents.

Christmas scenes in summer

Look for the Christmas details woven through the beach scenes: a wreath on a surfboard, ornaments on a palm tree, a candy cane beside a coconut drink, or reindeer antlers above a Hawaiian shirt. The Santa-in-a-hammock and Santa-in-a-pool-float pictures make the summer setting especially clear.

A three-year-old may prefer one large subject, while a seven-year-old may enjoy adding colors to the surrounding scenery and holiday decorations. Adults can focus on the layered backgrounds, food, furniture, and foliage in the more elaborate designs.

Print the Christmas in July coloring pages as PDFs

Choose “Open the PDF” to view a drawing, or “Print” to send it directly to a printer, including from your phone. Select fit to page if you want the whole beach or patio scene to stay within the margins. Thicker paper is helpful for markers, while colored pencils are useful for the small ornaments, fruit, and foliage.