Santa has plenty to do in these 20 printable coloring pages. You’ll find him flying over snowy rooftops, wrapping presents with elves, enjoying cookies by the fireplace, and even getting stuck in a chimney. Some pages keep Santa front and center, while others bring in Rudolph, a snowman, and a few furry friends.
Pick the scene your child likes best, then click Download Now beneath it to open the printable PDF. Each design comes as a separate page, so you can print one favorite or collect all 20 for Christmas break. They’re handy for an afternoon at home, a class holiday activity, or the stretch of time before Christmas dinner.
20 Free Printable Santa Claus Coloring Pages
Choose any design below. Each download contains one coloring page.
How to Download and Print Your Santa Coloring Pages
The printables are available as individual PDF files, so you can choose the pages you actually want to use.
- Find a Santa scene in the gallery and click Download Now.
- Open the PDF on your phone, tablet, or computer, or save it for later.
- Select Print and choose your paper size. The pages are set up for US Letter paper; for A4, select Fit or Fit to Printable Area in the print settings.
- Print in black and white, on one side of the paper. Check the preview to make sure the thin border stays inside the printable area.
- Set out crayons, colored pencils, or markers and start with whichever page looks fun.
Regular printer paper works well with crayons and colored pencils. For markers, heavier paper can help reduce ink bleeding through. A spare sheet underneath the coloring page also protects the table and any pages below it.
If part of Santa’s hat or the outer border gets cut off, change the print setting from Actual Size to Fit and check the preview again.
Santa Claus Coloring Ideas
Santa’s classic red coat is always a good starting point. Color his coat and hat red, leave the fluffy trim white, use black for his boots, and try gold or yellow for the belt buckle. A little pink on his nose and cheeks can finish the look.
The sleigh and Christmas Eve pages are a chance to try a night sky. Deep blue or purple works behind the moon and stars. Use pale blue around the edges of the snow, then leave some of the paper white so the snow stands out. Brown reindeer, golden bells, and bright gift ribbons add a few warm colors to the scene.
For the pages with presents, let the wrapping paper do the work. Stripes, dots, and alternating colors make a stack of gifts interesting without needing extra decorations. Kids can invent their own colors for Santa’s train, the candy cane, and the elves’ outfits, too.
Christmas Activities to Try with These Pages
Make a Santa Coloring Book
Let each child choose several favorites, print them, and staple the pages along one side. Add a sheet of construction paper for the cover and write the child’s name on it. The finished book can travel in a bag for car rides or visits with family during Christmas break.
Set Up a Christmas Countdown
Place a small stack of Santa pages in a folder and bring out one on each of the days leading up to Christmas. Kids can put their completed sheets on the fridge or a wall, then watch their collection grow. If you’re using all 20 pages, start on December 5 and finish on Christmas Eve.
Make Christmas Cards and Gift Tags
Print a favorite Santa design at a smaller scale, color it, and cut out the main character. Glue the cutout onto a folded card, or use a small piece on a homemade gift tag. For younger children, an adult can handle the cutting while they choose the colors and decorate the card.
Fill a Classroom Christmas Display
Give children different Santa scenes to color and pin the finished pages onto a classroom board. A mix of sleighs, snowmen, and gift-filled scenes makes the display varied, even when several children choose the same colors. Add their names on separate labels underneath so each drawing is easy to find.
Keep a Holiday Activity Basket Ready
Put a few printed sheets in a folder beside a box of crayons. It’s useful when cousins visit, when cookies are in the oven, or when everyone wants a quiet activity after a busy morning. Keep extra copies of popular scenes like Santa with Rudolph and Santa stuck in the chimney.
More Free Christmas Coloring Pages from FunFillColor
If you’re planning a longer Christmas coloring session, you can mix Santa’s pages with our Christmas Tree Coloring Pages, Christmas Ornament Coloring Pages, Gingerbread Coloring Pages, and Dinosaur Christmas Coloring Pages. Mixing different subjects gives everyone at the table something they want to color.
FAQs
Are these Santa Claus coloring pages free?
Yes. You can download and print the 20 Santa designs for personal and classroom coloring activities.
Can I download just one page?
Yes. Each Download Now button opens a separate PDF, so you can choose one scene without downloading the full collection.
How many coloring pages are included?
There are 20 different Santa Claus scenes, including Santa with Rudolph, Santa in his workshop, and Santa riding a Christmas train. Each PDF contains one page.
Can I print the pages on A4 paper?
Yes. Select A4 in your printer settings and use Fit or Fit to Printable Area. Check the preview before printing so the border stays visible.
What paper is best for coloring?
Standard copy paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils. If your child wants to use felt-tip markers, try thicker paper and place a spare sheet underneath to protect the surface.
Can teachers use these Santa coloring sheets at school?
Yes. Teachers can print them for classroom Christmas activities, seasonal displays, and quiet work periods before winter break.
Can I turn the pages into a homemade coloring book?
Yes. Print your chosen designs, arrange them in the order you like, and staple or bind them together. A handmade cover gives children room to add their name or a Christmas drawing.
What if the edges are cut off when I print?
Check that the PDF is set to Fit rather than Actual Size. Most home printers have small unprintable margins, so fitting the page keeps the outer border inside them.
Start Coloring with Santa
Choose a favorite from the gallery, open its PDF, and print a copy for the coloring table. If you’re making a set for school or Christmas break, save several different designs so children can switch scenes whenever they’re ready for another page.
Usage note: These printables are for personal and classroom use. Please share a link to this page rather than selling, re-uploading, or redistributing the files.
