30 Christmas Tree Coloring Pages: Ornaments and Gifts Free printable PDF · color online

Find a tree for the time you have

There is more than one way to decorate a Christmas tree, and this set gives children several starting points. The smiling-star trees have wide branches and a few large baubles, so a younger child can finish one without losing patience. The full firs, ribbon-wrapped branches and tinsel garlands have many smaller spaces. If you are printing for a group, offer a few of each so children can choose a picture that feels comfortable. Each tree has an individual PDF, and the complete set is gathered in one book.

Let children decorate the ornaments

Many of the baubles are open enough for a child to add dots, stripes or initials. Others include gingerbread figures, candy canes, hearts and stars that can become a little color-matching game. Ask a child to choose two or three colors for the ornaments, then repeat them around the tree. The large bows and gift ribbons are good places to try a different color. A crayon works well on the simple pages; pencils help with the detailed fir needles and garlands.

Use the characters to start a story

Several trees have a teddy bear or snowman waiting beside the presents. Ask whose gifts they might be, or what the bear would choose to hang on a branch. Children can color one character first and then make the tree feel like that character’s own design. For a family activity, let each person choose a different tree and compare the finished decorations. The holiday coloring pages hub gives you more seasonal themes if you want to make a larger display.

Bows, smiling stars, candy canes and gifts make each tree slightly different. The simple star-topped tree leaves larger green spaces; fir needles, garlands and piles of presents ask for slower coloring. Children could give each gift a different wrapping color, then choose one favorite ornament to repeat across the tree.

Print one tree or make a little book

For a quick afternoon, print the star-topped gift tree or the smiling star above baubles. For a longer table activity, try a detailed fir with presents and garlands. You can print the full set as a Christmas tree coloring book or use the class set format when several children need a page at once. Finished trees make a cheerful wall row, and the simple designs can be cut out for handmade cards. If your group enjoys small repeated shapes, the animal dot marker pages offer another easy art table choice.