Free Christmas Tree coloring pages: 37 printable PDF designs spanning classic tree portraits, characters decorating together, and whimsical, festive scenes. Printing any page starts with its PDF, and the online coloring tool holds the identical design for anyone finishing it on a screen instead.
The Christmas tree itself never changes shape much from page to page, so most of the variety comes from who or what surrounds it. A core group keeps things simple, a single decorated tree shown on its own with stars, ornaments, and garlands. A larger group hands the tree over to a scene of decorating, kids, Santa, elves, and animal characters hanging ornaments together. Another group leans fully into fantasy, trees paired with unicorns, dancing cartoon versions, or transforming into a bear. The rest place the tree inside a specific cozy setting, a bakery, a coffee shop, or even a sunny beach.
Thirty-seven pages spanning simple portraits, decorating scenes, and imaginative settings give this set enough range to build a full holiday activity book around one familiar symbol.
What Is Inside This Collection
Classic and Simple Trees
The core group keeps the design simple, a single decorated tree shown on its own with stars, ornaments, garlands, or a light dusting of snow.
People and Characters Decorating
A larger group shows the tree being decorated by a family, a group of kids, Santa and his reindeer, or animal and fantasy characters working together, including a couple of pages featuring a familiar licensed character alongside the tree.
Whimsical and Fantasy Trees
Another group leans into pure imagination, trees paired with unicorns, dancing cartoon versions of themselves, or transforming into something else entirely.
Cozy Scenes and Seasonal Settings
The remaining pages place the tree inside a specific setting beyond the usual living room, a bakery, a coffee shop, or even an unexpected sunny beach.
What Christmas Tree Coloring Pages Do
Fine motor development. Children ages 2 through 7 build fine motor skills through structured coloring, a benefit the American Academy of Pediatrics highlights directly, and the small ornaments, lights, and gift details scattered across each tree give a young hand plenty of detail to work through.
A shared holiday activity. A tree being decorated by a family or a group of friends gives a child a small visual reflection of the same activity many families do together each year.
Anxiety reduction through focus. A 2005 Art Therapy Journal study documented a measurable drop in anxiety following structured coloring sessions, and a set built around one of the year’s most anticipated holidays gives that calming activity a naturally festive mood to settle into.
Practice with a limited seasonal palette. Working mostly within red, green, and gold across many pages gives a colorer repeated practice in choosing shades that work together within a defined seasonal color scheme.
How to Color Christmas Tree Pages Well
- The tree itself: Layer Crayola Forest Green as a base with darker Pine Green shadows between branches, keeping the tips a slightly lighter green to suggest new growth catching the light.
- Ornaments and baubles: Use a mix of Crayola Scarlet, Gold, and Blue for round ornaments, spacing the colors so no two matching shades sit directly next to each other.
- String lights: Color small light bulbs in alternating Crayola Yellow and Scarlet, connecting them with a thin, unshaded line to suggest the wire without heavy outlining.
- Snow and winter backgrounds: Keep snow in plain white with light Crayola Sky Blue shading in the shadows, rather than flat white throughout, for a more textured winter scene.
- Gingerbread and candy details: Use warm Crayola Tan and Brown for gingerbread trim, with bright Crayola Scarlet and White for candy cane stripes on any sweet-themed tree pages.
- Characters decorating the tree: Keep clothing and skin tones varied but slightly muted compared to the ornaments, so the tree itself stays the visual centerpiece of each page.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Christmas Tree Coloring Pages
1. Christmas Tree Garland Display
Color several of the simpler tree pages and cut around each one. String them together with twine at even intervals and hang the finished garland across a wall or window. The display turns separate pages into one continuous holiday decoration.
2. Holiday Greeting Card
Color one page and trim it to fit the front of a folded piece of cardstock. Write a short holiday message inside for a friend or family member. The card works well for sending out ahead of the season.
3. Christmas Tree Bookmark
Color one of the simpler tree designs and cut it into a narrow bookmark shape. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper for durability. The finished bookmark makes an easy, small gift for another young reader.
4. Ornament Gift Tag
Color one of the smaller tree pages and cut it into a small tag shape. Punch a hole and attach with ribbon to a wrapped gift. The tag adds a festive, handmade touch to any present.
5. Countdown Tree Calendar
Color one of the fuller tree designs, then divide it into 24 numbered sections using a marker. Color in one section each day leading up to Christmas. The activity turns a single page into a simple homemade Advent countdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Christmas Tree coloring pages?
A free set of 37 printable designs spanning simple tree portraits, decorating scenes with people and characters, whimsical fantasy trees, and trees placed in cozy seasonal settings.
What kinds of scenes appear in the collection?
The set includes standalone decorated trees, families and characters decorating together, fantasy-style trees paired with unicorns or dancing versions of themselves, and trees shown in settings like a bakery or a beach.
Are any pages part of an existing show or brand?
A couple of pages in the set feature a recognizable licensed character rather than an original design. These pages are included as part of the collection but are not the focus of this guide’s coloring tips.
What colors work best for a Christmas tree design?
Layered greens with darker shadow tones suit the tree itself, while a mix of red, gold, and blue works well for ornaments, kept varied enough that no two matching colors sit side by side.
Can these pages be colored online instead of being printed?
Yes. Every design in the set opens in the browser-based coloring tool, so a page can be finished on a tablet or computer without printing anything first.
Are Christmas Tree coloring pages suitable for young children?
A single, decorated tree suits a child around age three, coloring a holiday page for the first time. Busier scenes with several characters or a detailed setting fit better with a child six or older.
Can this set be used as a classroom or family holiday activity?
Yes. Printing several pages ahead of a holiday gathering gives a group a simple shared activity, and the decorating-scene pages in particular pair well with a conversation about a family’s own holiday traditions.
Is this set only for December?
While the theme is seasonal, nothing prevents coloring these pages at any time of year, and some families use holiday-themed sets like this one for practice with a limited color palette outside of the season, too.
Start Coloring
No account or payment stands between a click and a finished tree; every page opens as a free PDF instantly. The online coloring tool is ready for anyone finishing a design without a printer. A completed page reaches Facebook or Pinterest through the share buttons above it.
