🎄 Free printable Christmas colouring sheets A4: 6 magic colouring activities
Are you looking for a free printable Christmas colouring sheet, A4 size, to keep the children busy before the holidays? Kidibook offers you a PDF with 6 magical Christmas colouring pages: a Christmas tree, a star, a present, a hat, a snowman and a candy cane. Each picture is coloured in by solving little sums; there’s a solutions page for you at the end.
The file covers three levels: additions up to 10 for Kindergarten (age 5-6) and CP (age 6-7), times tables for CE1 (age 7-8) and CE2 (age 8-9), two-digit by one-digit multiplications and exact divisions for CM1 (age 9-10) and CM2 (age 10-11). One download is enough for all your children.
📥 Download the 6 magical Christmas colouring pages (free PDF) (in French)
🎯 In a nutshell
- 6 free Christmas magic colouring pages all in one A4 PDF, with answers included.
- 3 levels in the same file: GS-CP (additions ≤ 10), CE1-CE2 (tables), CM1-CM2 (two-digit multiplications and divisions).
- A magic colouring page gets children doing sums without even noticing: each section has a sum, and each answer matches a colour.
- Recommended printing: A4 portrait, 100% scale, 90 to 120 gsm paper.
- For the whole of December, the Great Advent Workbook (€24.99) takes things further with a page a day.
Start with the colouring page that matches your child’s actual level, not just their school year. If they finish one in ten minutes, they’ll want to do another; if it’s too hard, it’ll end up crumpled under the tree.
📑 Contents
- 🎯 Why choose a Christmas magic colouring page instead of a classic one?
- 🎨 The 6 magical Christmas colouring pages in the free PDF, one by one
- 🖨️ Free printable Christmas colouring sheet A4: 4 tips for perfect printing
- 🎁 5 printable Christmas activity ideas to go with a colouring page
- 📊 Which Christmas colouring page for which level? The summary table
- 📅 And for the whole of December? The Great Advent Workbook
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Verdict
Which year? Which colouring page should you start with?
The Christmas tree (no. 1) is the gentlest to begin with: big spaces and additions that never go above 10. If your child is still unsure with numbers, colour it together. See also our Kindergarten magic colouring pages (Kindergarten).
Next, try the Christmas tree then the star (no. 1 and 2): same additions up to 10, but the star is shorter (169 sections, three colours) and packed with pairs that add up to 10. See our CP magic colouring page.
The present and hat (no. 3 and 4) practise the times tables. For CE1 (age 7-8), keep the answers handy; for CE2 (age 8-9), cover them up. Our CE1 (7-8 years old) and CE2 (8-9 years old) pages have more pictures to colour.
The snowman and candy cane (no. 5 and 6) involve multiplying a two-digit number by a single digit and exact divisions. Have some scrap paper ready. More challenges on our CM1 (9-10 years old) and CM2 (10-11 years old) pages.
🎯 Why choose a Christmas magic colouring page instead of a classic one?
A classic Christmas colouring keeps a child busy for twenty minutes. A magic colouring page does the same, but with a twist: each area of the picture has a sum or calculation, and the answer tells you which colour to use. Your child colours and works out the answers, without ever feeling like they’re doing a worksheet.
This approach has three clear benefits that parents quickly notice:
- Mistakes are spotted straight away. A red 7 in the middle of a green area stands out: your child can correct it themselves.
- The reward is instant. The more correct answers, the more the Christmas tree or snowman takes shape.
- Calculations become a pleasant routine. Addition in CP (age 6-7), times tables in CE1-CE2 (age 7-9), multiplication and division in CM (age 9-11): children build up their skills through play.
Big colouring sites have hundreds of Santas, elves, reindeer and mandalas: pretty, but with no instructions. Here, just six pictures, each with a clear goal and level, featuring symbols children recognise from preschool onwards.
Before colouring, ask your child to read the colour key out loud. Checking they know where the answer to 3 + 4 goes can prevent lots of mistakes.
🎨 The 6 magical Christmas colouring pages in the free PDF, one by one
Here’s what’s in the file, from easiest to hardest. The levels match the curriculum, but nothing stops a confident CP (age 6-7) from trying the present, or a speedy CE2 (age 8-9) from tackling the snowman.
1. The Christmas tree, for Kindergarten (age 5-6) and CP (age 6-7): addition up to 10
The Christmas tree is the starter picture, the one everyone can do. Its big areas (branches, trunk, baubles) have small sums, all totalling 10 or less. A child in Kindergarten counts on their fingers, a CP does it in their head: both end up with a beautifully decorated tree.
2. The star (Kindergarten – CP): making 10
The star uses the same sums as the tree, but is shorter. Fewer spaces to colour (169 compared to 208 for the tree), just three colours, and lots of pairs that make 10 (7 + 3, 1 + 9, 5 + 5). A great second picture for CP: it’s quick to finish and helps fix those key sums in mind.
3. The present (CE1 – CE2): times tables
The present practises the times tables. Each area of the box and ribbon has a multiplication to work out; the answer tells you which colour to use. It’s a fun way to revise, perfect for a CE1 (age 7-8) learning their tables or a CE2 (age 8-9) getting confident. If a table is tricky, our printable multiplication tables page has a poster and some tips.
4. Father Christmas’s hat (CE1 – CE2): times tables
The hat is the twin of the present, with a few more spaces to colour. Same level, same tables, but the bobble and trim add more small areas. After the present, children move on naturally, and you can instantly see which tables are secure.
5. The snowman (CM1 – CM2): multiplication and division
The snowman moves on to multiplying a two-digit number by a single digit and exact division. The calculations require breaking down (22 × 4 = 20 × 4 + 2 × 4) or finding a quotient (176 ÷ 2). Five colours to use across 208 spaces: it’s the most detailed picture in the PDF, and a CM1 (age 9-10) will spend a good fifteen minutes on it.
6. The candy cane (CM1 – CM2): division and multiplication, the most challenging
The candy cane is the trickiest of the six: mostly division sums (210 ÷ 3, 144 ÷ 2) mixed with the same multiplications. The red and white stripes appear as your child gets the answers right. Save this one for last, or for the older child at home who’s looking for a real challenge. The solution page settles any disputes.
📥 Download the 6 magical Christmas colouring pages (free PDF) (in French)
🖨️ Free printable Christmas colouring sheet A4: 4 tips for perfect printing
A good PDF is no use if it prints out too small, cut off or too faint. Four settings matter.
- Choose A4 size in portrait orientation. All six pictures are designed for a 21 × 29.7 cm sheet. If your software suggests 'Letter', change it: the bottom of the page will be cut off.
- Set the scale to 100% (or 'actual size'). The 'fit to page' option sometimes shrinks the picture, and the small boxes on the candy cane become fiddly to colour in.
- Print in black and white, normal quality. The outlines are black and the spaces are white, so there’s no need to use colour ink. Avoid 'draft' mode, which makes the fine lines look grey.
- Choose paper between 90 and 120 gsm. Standard 80 gsm paper is fine for pencils but will wrinkle with felt tips.
Felt tips or colouring pencils? For Kindergarten (age 5-6) and CP (age 6-7), pencils are more forgiving if your child goes over the lines and won’t soak through the paper. From CE1 (age 7-8) upwards, fine-tipped felt pens give brighter colours. In any case, get your colours ready before you start: one colour per answer, following the legend.
Print the solution page separately, or not at all. If it ends up in the pile, a curious child will always find it—and the colouring loses all its fun.
🎁 5 printable Christmas activity ideas to go with a colouring page
Mazes, spot-the-difference, dot-to-dot, festive word games: there’s no shortage of Christmas activities, and they go perfectly with our magic colouring pages. Here are five ways to make it a family moment.
- A homemade Advent calendar. Cut four finished colouring pages into six pieces each: 24 numbered envelopes, one piece per day, and a picture rebuilt each week until the 24th.
- The calculation treasure hunt. Hide the six pages around the house, with a clue on each one ('look where the cat sleeps'). Each page is coloured in before the next clue is given.
- The sibling challenge. Everyone picks the colouring for their level: the tree for CP (age 6-7), the hat for CE2 (age 8-9). Whoever finishes first with no mistakes gets to choose the Christmas dessert; the solutions stay with the referee.
- The results garland. Your child copies all the answers they find onto a strip of paper, in ascending order. Folded like an accordion, it becomes a number garland for the Christmas tree.
- The calculated Christmas card. The star, coloured in and stuck onto a folded piece of card, becomes a card for the grandparents. On the back, a sum whose answer is your child’s age: let them guess.
Looking for more holiday games? Our printable preschool games and our printable exercises by level complete the set, all free.
Laminate a copy of the tree and the star. With wipe-clean pens, they can be coloured in again and again all December.
📊 Which Christmas colouring page for which level? The summary table
To help you choose quickly: the six pictures, their level, the skill practised and an estimated time (children who love colouring will always take longer).
| N° | Colouring | Level | Skill | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas tree | Kindergarten – CP | Addition ≤ 10 | 10 to 15 min |
| 2 | Star | Kindergarten – CP | Addition and making 10 | 10 min |
| 3 | Present | CE1 – CE2 (ages 7-8 to 8-9) | Multiplication tables | 15 min |
| 4 | Father Christmas’s hat | CE1 – CE2 (ages 7-8 to 8-9) | Multiplication tables | 15 to 20 min |
| 5 | Snowman | CM1 – CM2 (ages 9-10 to 10-11) | Two-digit multiplications and divisions | 15 to 20 min |
| 6 | Candy cane | CM1 – CM2 (ages 9-10 to 10-11) | Divisions and multiplications (the trickiest one) | 20 min |
⚖️ Which colouring page should you choose?
- “My child is in preschool and isn’t doing sums yet”: the Christmas tree, colouring together, or our Kindergarten magic colouring pages (Kindergarten) with numbers to recognise.
- “My CP (age 6-7) knows their additions up to 10”: the tree first, then the star straight after.
- “My CE2 (age 8-9) isn’t keen on times tables”: start with the present, then the hat the next day, without peeking at the answers.
- “My CM2 (age 10-11) wants a real challenge”: the candy cane, stopwatch at the ready.
- “I want to keep the whole family busy”: print all six pages, everyone picks one, you keep the answers.
You’ll find our other free activity sheets, sorted by school year, on our magic colouring page.
📅 And for the whole of December? The Great Advent Workbook
Six colouring pages make a lovely week. But December has twenty-four days to wait. That’s why we created this workbook, which works like an Advent calendar: one page per day, five to ten minutes, no screens and no chocolate.
The Great Advent Workbook brings together the six Kidibook mascots (Bibou, Plouf, Léo, Astro, Rex and Gauvain) in four story weeks: decorating the house, the six friends’ treasures, the workshop and Christmas Eve. Each daily page offers two little activities: observation, counting, Christmas words or riddles; the answers for all 24 days are grouped at the end for parents. From age 5.
The Great Advent Workbook — 24 days
An Advent calendar to fill in, not empty. 48 full-colour A4 pages, a “DAY n” page for every morning in December, printed on demand, free delivery in France (€5 elsewhere).
- 24 pages, “Day 1” to “Day 24”, each taking 5 to 10 minutes
- 4 story weeks, 8 big games, 2 stories to read together
- Colour-in calendar, answer keys for parents, final certificate
- The 6 mascots: Bibou, Plouf, Léo, Astro, Rex and Gauvain
❓ Frequently asked questions
Is the Christmas colouring PDF really free?
Yes, absolutely. Download the file in one click, no sign-up or email needed. Print it as many times as you like, at home or at school.
From what age can a child do a colour-by-number activity?
From Kindergarten (age 5-6), with the tree and the star: the sums are all 10 or less, and an adult can read out the calculations. Before that, your child can just colour freely, without worrying about the sums.
How do I print a Christmas colouring page in A4 without it being cut off?
Select A4 portrait, 100% scale, and turn off “fit to page”. The drawings already have a white margin.
Can these colour-by-number pages be used in class?
Of course! They’re often used for independent work in the last week before the holidays. The three levels make it easy to differentiate in mixed-age classes, and the answer sheet speeds up marking.
There’s no Father Christmas or reindeer in the PDF?
No, that’s on purpose: the six designs are based on simple shapes (tree, star, present, hat, snowman, candy cane) with areas that work well for sums. For a Father Christmas or reindeer to colour freely, any classic colouring page will do; ours is mainly for practising sums.
What’s the difference between these and classic Christmas colouring pages you find online?
With a classic colouring page, your child chooses the colours; with a colour-by-number, the answer to a sum decides. Just as much fun, plus mental maths and self-checking.
Do you offer other magic colouring pages for the rest of the year?
Yes. Our magic colouring page brings together free printable sheets by school level, from Kindergarten (age 5-6) to CM2 (age 10-11), covering numbers, times tables and division.
📚 Useful resources on Kidibook
- Magic colouring by school level (Kindergarten → CM2) — all our free printable sheets, organised by level
- CP Magic Colouring — 5 addition colouring pages up to 10, following on from the Christmas tree and star
- CE1 Magic Colouring — addition, subtraction and the 2 and 5 times tables, perfect for a CE1 (age 7-8) just starting out with tables
- Printable multiplication tables — poster, tips and a free printable Pythagoras table PDF
- Printable games for preschool — to keep the little ones busy while the older children are working on sums
- Printable exercises by level — free worksheets from Kindergarten to CM2
🏁 Verdict
If you only print one thing before the holidays, make it this PDF: six Christmas magic colouring pages, three levels, answers included, and completely free. The Christmas tree for the little ones, the candy cane for the older children, and a great excuse to practise sums without any fuss.
Download the colouring pages (in French), print them in A4, and if December still feels long, let the Great Advent Workbook take over: one page a day until the 24th, with the mascots your children already love.
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