December Coloring Pages
Welcome the final month of the year with these 34 free December coloring sheets. You will find festive holiday scenes, monthly calendars, and cute winter animals for kids and adults to color.
December Coloring Pages
Explore classic winter scenes, from cozy fireplaces and hot cocoa to festive holiday traditions.
Cute December Scenes and Characters
Color adorable baby animals and cheerful characters enjoying the snowy weather.
Easy December Coloring Pages for Kids
These simple outlines feature large spaces, making them ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.
December Calendar Coloring Pages
Fill in the dates and track your holiday countdown on these blank monthly templates.
Hello December Lettering and Cover Pages
Use these bold lettering designs as binder covers or welcome signs for the new month.
More pages to explore
Related coloring pages on Color Confetti.
All 4 more: Christmas Tree (26), Preschool (9), Snowman (21) and Polar Bear (55).
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Setting Up Your December Binders and Planners
Many teachers and parents use our Hello December cover pages to organize student portfolios, reading logs, or monthly activity packets. The bold typography stands out nicely when colored with markers or gel pens. Students enjoy personalizing their own folder covers before the winter break begins.
You can also print the blank calendar templates to help children track the days until their favorite winter events. Kids can practice writing numbers in the daily boxes and color the surrounding festive borders as the month progresses. These calendars work well as a daily countdown to the holidays or as a simple weather tracker for the classroom.
Winter Themes and Holiday Traditions
December brings a mix of cold weather activities and warm indoor celebrations. The illustrations capture this variety, offering everything from a Hanukkah dreidel to a decorated Christmas tree. Adults and older children can enjoy the detailed pages, such as the gingerbread house or the bundle of cinnamon sticks tied with rustic twine.
For those chilly afternoons, coloring a cozy fireplace or a mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows provides a quiet indoor activity. You can experiment with warm color palettes like deep reds, oranges, and golden yellows to make the indoor scenes feel inviting, contrasting them with cool blues and purples for the outdoor snowscapes.
Tips for Younger Artists
The easy December section is designed specifically for younger hands developing their fine motor skills. These pages feature thick lines and simple subjects like a single holiday bauble, cozy winter mittens, or a friendly snowman.
If you need more simple designs for early learners, you can also check out our preschool coloring pages for additional basic shapes. These straightforward outlines prevent frustration and allow toddlers to focus on color recognition and staying within the lines.
- Use washable markers or chunky crayons for the large background spaces.
- Add glitter glue or cotton balls to the snowflakes for a textured winter effect.
- Cut out the finished characters to create homemade holiday decorations or greeting cards.
Cute Animals in the Snow
Animal lovers will find plenty of charming creatures bundled up for the cold. The collection includes a sleeping fawn, a playful puppy, and a cute polar bear cub wearing a winter scarf. Coloring these furry characters is a great way to discuss how different animals adapt to the winter climate.