Christmas Present coloring pages

Free Printable Christmas Present Coloring Pages

Choose from single presents, tall stacks of gifts, and Christmas scenes with trees, fireplaces, elves, or Santa. Some drawings have broad, simple shapes, while others include wrapping patterns and small festive details.

Christmas Present Scenes

Set a festive scene with presents under a decorated tree, stacked beneath a fireplace mantel, or gathered beside a snowy window. A gift sack beside the tree leaves room to color ornaments and ribbons, while Santa’s sleigh loaded with presents gives the scene a clear sense of movement. You can also pick a gift shop window or a snowy forest scene with an owl perched on a present.

For a little story to color, look for an elf wrapping a large gift in Santa’s workshop, a family exchanging presents by the fireplace, or children shopping together. Puppies, kittens, and a snowman popping up beside a wrapped gift make the pictures cute and inviting for younger colorists. Christmas has more festive scenes to pair with these pages.

Choose by Age and Coloring Level

The best choice depends on how long you want to color and how much detail feels comfortable. A preschooler may enjoy one large present, while an older child can take on a fuller scene; adults may prefer fine patterns and decorative foliage.

Easy Christmas Present Coloring Pages for Kids

For a 3-year-old, try a simple present outline or a jumbo gift with a big bow. The large shapes are easier to fill with crayons, and a preschooler can choose one color for the paper and another for the ribbon. A 7-year-old may enjoy the easy fireplace scene or the kitten peeking from a box, which adds a small setting without crowding the page.

Medium Christmas Gift Scenes

For children ready for more to color, choose stacked gifts with bows and ribbons, a tree surrounded by presents, or an elf carrying a bundle. These scenes offer several areas to work through without making every ribbon or ornament tiny. A craft-table picture with gifts being wrapped also gives kids objects to name and talk about as they color.

Detailed Christmas Present Coloring Pages for Adults

Adults and older kids may enjoy assorted gifts with Christmas patterns, large layered bows, or presents decorated with candy canes. Holly, poinsettias, and twine add finer shapes, so colored pencils can help with the smaller spaces. A delivery truck or Santa’s sleigh loaded with presents offers a more involved scene to color in sections.

Make a Gift-Wrapping Story

Turn a finished picture into a quick storytelling activity. Pick a present and imagine who wrapped it, who will receive it, and what might be inside; a gift beside a tree could be for a child, while one carried by an elf might be on its way from Santa’s workshop.

Give each person in the scene a different job to invent. One can choose the wrapping paper, another can design a bow, and someone else can decide where the gift is going. This works well with a family exchange or a craft-table scene, where there are several details to use as story prompts.

Notice the Details in Gift Wrapping

A wrapped present has a few easy parts to spot: the paper covers the box, ribbon may cross around it, and a bow often sits where the ribbon meets. Look for these details before choosing colors, then decide whether to make the paper plain or patterned.

Use contrast to make the gift easy to read. A light-colored box with a dark ribbon will stand out, while a red bow on green paper gives the page a familiar Christmas palette. For a different look, color each gift in a stack with its own paper and ribbon combination.

Print Christmas Present Coloring Pages as PDFs

Select “Open the PDF” to view a drawing, or tap “Print” to send it directly to a printer, including from a phone. Use fit-to-page settings if a design looks close to the paper edges. Thicker paper works well with markers, while colored pencils suit bows, holly, and other fine details.