Santa Claus Coloring Pages

The Old Man Who Comes at Christmas

Santa Claus is an old man who delivers presents to children on Christmas Eve night.
His trademarks are his red clothes with fluffy white trim, a long white beard, and a big sack.
They say he softly leaves presents while children are sleeping.

Flying in the Sky on a Reindeer Sleigh

Santa Claus flies through the night sky in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
They say he travels from a cold northern land to visit children all over the world in just one night.
When he reaches a house, they say he goes down the chimney and puts presents in stockings or under the tree.

The Person Who Inspired Santa Claus

The person who inspired Santa Claus is said to be Saint Nicholas from a long time ago.
He lived in what is now Turkey. People say he was a kind man who secretly gave money to people in trouble.
Through Dutch and other languages, his name grew into "Santa Claus."

Santa Claus Around the World

Different countries have slightly different names and looks for Santa Claus.
He is called Father Christmas in the UK and Père Noël in France.
In Australia, where Christmas comes in the summer, you can even see pictures of Santa Claus wearing short sleeves or a swimsuit!

The Night You Wait for Santa Claus

On Christmas Eve night, some families wait for Santa Claus by hanging stockings by their pillows or putting cookies and milk under the tree.
They say some countries even leave carrots out for the reindeer.
Go to sleep early with an excited heart!

3 Coloring Pages

There are 3 coloring pages.
The 1st page shows Santa Claus carrying a bag of presents and waving with a big smile.
The 2nd page shows him flying through the night sky over snowy houses in a sleigh pulled by 2 reindeer.
The 3rd page is a detailed coloring page that shows him putting a present into a chimney on a roof in a snowy town.
We also have Christmas and reindeer coloring pages, so try coloring them too!

Look like Santa Claus with Red and White

Color Santa Claus's clothes and hat in red.
If you leave the fluffy fur trim, beard, and pom-pom on the hat white without coloring them, he will look just like Santa Claus.
Adding just a little bit of light blue or light gray to the fur gives it a fluffy feel.

Belt and Boots

Try coloring the belt and boots in black or dark brown, and the belt buckle in gold or yellow.
The gloves can stay white, or you can color them black.
If you color the cheeks and nose in light pink, Santa Claus will have a happy, friendly face.

The Night Sky and Snowy Town

Try coloring the night sky in the second and third pages in dark blue or navy blue.
If you color the moon and stars in yellow and leave the snow-covered roofs white, the night town will really stand out.
Coloring the house windows in orange or yellow makes them look warm and lit up.

Reindeer and Sleigh

Color the reindeer in brown, and the antlers in dark brown or light brown.
If you color the lead reindeer's nose red, it becomes the famous red-nosed reindeer from the song.
Try coloring the sleigh in red or gold, and use lots of your favorite colors for the gift boxes to make them look fun and bright!

Bag of Presents

Try coloring the big bag on the first page in brown or dark red.
If you color the string tied around the top of the bag in gold, it looks like it is full of wonderful presents.
Adding a slightly darker color over the folds of the bag makes it look full and puffy.

Where is Santa Claus's house?

People say Santa Claus lives in a cold northern country.
There is a place called "Santa Claus Village" in the town of Rovaniemi, Finland. People from all over the world come to visit.
If you send a letter to Santa Claus, you might even get a reply!

Tracking Santa Claus

Every Christmas Eve, a special military base in the US and Canada plays a fun game. They let everyone know where Santa Claus is flying right now!
Children all over the world watch Santa Claus's journey on the internet.

The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Among the reindeer that pull Santa Claus's sleigh, the most famous one is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
He first came from a story made in the United States.
In Japan, he is famous from the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Stockings for Presents

Why do we hang stockings at Christmas? People say it comes from a story about Saint Nicholas. He threw money through a window, and it landed right inside a stocking drying by the fireplace!