Decorating a Christmas tree is one of the best parts of getting ready for Christmas. And coloring one can be just as much fun, especially when there are no rules about what colors the decorations should be.
We’ve put together 20 free cute Christmas tree coloring pages featuring smiling Christmas trees, adorable animals, pretty ornaments, wrapped presents, and cozy holiday scenes. There’s a kitten hanging decorations, a puppy in a Santa hat, a snowman enjoying the snowfall, and plenty of Christmas trees covered in bows, stars, and candy canes.
These printable pages are great for keeping kids busy during Christmas break, planning a classroom holiday activity, or spending a quiet afternoon coloring together. Adults who enjoy cute Christmas designs can join in, too.
Simply choose your favorite coloring sheet, click the Download Now button beneath it, and print the PDF. You can print a few favorites or collect all 20 for a Christmas coloring session.
20 Free Printable Cute Christmas Tree Coloring Pages
Take a look through the collection and pick the designs you’d like to color. Each Christmas tree has its own decorations and little details, so there’s plenty to choose from.
How to Print Your Christmas Tree Coloring Pages
Printing your favorite designs is simple, and you can have them ready whenever you need a Christmas activity.
Choose the coloring page you like and click the Download Now button below it. Once the PDF opens, you can save it to your device or print it directly.
The pages are set up for standard US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 inches). If you’re using A4 paper, select “Fit to Page” or “Fit to Printable Area” in your printer settings to keep the entire drawing and border visible.
Regular printer paper works well for crayons and colored pencils. If your kids prefer markers, thicker paper is a better choice because the ink is less likely to bleed through. Keeping a spare sheet underneath is also helpful.
You can print the same design several times, which is handy when siblings or classmates all want to color the same Christmas tree.
Cute Christmas Tree Coloring Ideas
A traditional Christmas tree with green branches, red ornaments, and a golden star always looks lovely. But these coloring sheets are also a chance to try something different.
Classic Red and Green Christmas Tree
Start with dark or light green branches, then use bright red for the ornaments and ribbons. Add yellow or gold to the star and bells. Brown works nicely for the tree trunk, while presents can have a mix of red, green, and white wrapping.
Pink and Pastel Christmas Tree
For a softer look, try light pink, mint green, lavender, and baby blue. A pink Christmas tree with purple ornaments and a pale yellow star can look especially cute. Pastel colors also work well on the bows, candy decorations, and gift boxes.
Snowy Blue and Silver Christmas Tree
The snowman and snow globe pages are good choices for a winter color scheme. Use light blue for the snowy parts, darker blue for ornaments, and gray or silver for small accents. Leave some areas of snow white so the other colors stand out.
Rainbow Christmas Tree
Let every row of branches or ornaments have a different color. Kids can use red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, or make their own combinations.
If they’re coloring the candy-themed tree, they can turn each candy cane, lollipop, and gingerbread decoration into a different treat.
Gingerbread and Candy Colors
Try warm browns, cream, red, pink, and peppermint green. These colors are especially fun for the candy Christmas tree, where kids can add frosting colors to the gingerbread ornaments and stripes to the candy canes.
There is no need to stick with one color scheme. Mixing colors is half the fun of decorating a Christmas tree, even on paper.
Fun Things to Do with Finished Christmas Tree Coloring Pages
Once the coloring is finished, the pages can become part of your Christmas decorations or holiday activities.
Make Your Own Christmas Decorations
Cut out the colored Christmas tree, leaving a little white space around the edges. Glue it onto a piece of cardboard, then add a ribbon at the top to hang it on a wall or door.
Kids can also decorate their finished trees with stickers, sequins, or small pieces of colored paper. Younger children may need help cutting around the smaller branches.
Create Homemade Christmas Cards
Print a Christmas tree page at a smaller size, color it, and glue it onto folded cardstock.
Leave room inside for a handwritten Christmas message. Grandparents, teachers, and other family members may enjoy receiving a card that a child has colored.
Have a Family Christmas Coloring Afternoon
Put a few different Christmas tree sheets on the table with crayons, colored pencils, and markers.
Everyone can choose a favorite, or you can all color the same design and see how differently the trees turn out. One person might choose traditional Christmas colors, while another goes for a pink or rainbow tree.
It’s a nice activity for a cold afternoon, especially with Christmas music playing in the background.
Use Them for Classroom Christmas Activities
Teachers can print a selection of pages for holiday art time, quiet classroom activities, or Christmas parties.
Children can write their names on the back, color their trees, and display the finished work on a classroom bulletin board. A collection of trees in different colors makes a cheerful Christmas display.
The pages can also be useful for an early-finisher activity during December.
Make a Christmas Coloring Book
Print all 20 sheets and arrange them in a folder, or staple them together along one side with a cover made from colored paper.
You can make a separate coloring book for each child, giving them something to work on throughout the Christmas holidays.
Tips for Coloring Christmas Trees
If you’re using colored pencils, start with light pressure and build up the color gradually. This helps with the small ornaments and bows, especially when you want to combine two colors.
Crayons are great for filling larger spaces quickly. They also work well for younger kids who want to finish a tree in one sitting.
For the ornaments, try giving each one a different color. Stripes, dots, and small patterns can make the decorations more interesting without requiring extra materials.
You can leave snowy branches white, use light blue around their edges, or color the whole tree green. For the presents, mix plain wrapping with striped and polka-dot designs.
And if the kids want a purple tree with orange ornaments, let them go for it. Christmas trees can look however they imagine them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Christmas tree coloring pages free to print?
Yes! You can download and print the 20 Christmas tree coloring sheets available on this page. Choose your favorites or print the whole collection for holiday coloring activities.
What paper should I use for printing?
Regular white printer paper is fine for crayons and colored pencils. For markers or other wet coloring materials, thicker paper can help reduce ink bleeding through to the other side.
Can I print these coloring pages on A4 paper?
Yes. Although the PDFs are prepared for US Letter paper, you can print them on A4 by selecting the fit-to-page option in your printer settings.
Are these pages suitable for classroom activities?
Yes. Teachers can use the designs for Christmas art lessons, quiet activities, holiday parties, or classroom decorations. Printing several copies of the same design also makes group coloring activities easier to organize.
Can adults enjoy these coloring pages too?
Of course. The Christmas tree designs are fun for anyone who enjoys coloring. Adults might like working with pastel color combinations, decorating each ornament differently, or coloring a festive scene alongside their kids.
More Christmas Coloring Fun
Finished your favorite Christmas tree? Try some of our other Christmas coloring pages to keep the holiday fun going.
You can mix Christmas trees with Santa, snowmen, reindeer, presents, and other winter designs to make a bigger holiday coloring collection.
For now, grab your favorite tree, pick a few Christmas colors, and have fun decorating it your own way.
