20 Christmas Ornament Coloring Pages
Glass Christmas ornaments trace back to Lauscha, a small town in Germany where glassblowers began making decorative baubles in the mid 1800s. These pages celebrate the many shapes ornaments come in. There is a big bauble tied with ribbon, a bell, a heart, a star, a snowflake, an onion-shaped ornament with a pointed tip and a vintage reflector with a deep, star-like center. Others carry a holly bow, a bow on top, a band of reindeer or a festive band of pattern around the middle, and one page shows two ornaments hanging at different heights. Two cartoon versions give younger artists rounder, simpler shapes. Ornaments are a perfect place to experiment with shine. Add a curved white highlight near the top, or color with metallic gel pens or crayons. After coloring, children can cut the ornaments out and hang them on a paper tree taped to a wall, which is a fun choice for classrooms that cannot have a real tree. Simple shapes suit ages 3 and up.
Choosing a bauble
Round Ornament is the easiest, with only three big areas for ages 3 to 5. Cute Ornament Character adds a face, holly leaves and berries for ages 4 to 7. Ornament on Tree has a blank ball but lots of needle strokes, good for kids 5 to 8. Cute Christmas Ornament is the fanciest, with tight spirals and small stars that suit ages 6 to 9.
Design your own ornament
Round Ornament and Ornament on Tree both leave the ball mostly empty, so kids can invent a pattern. Try stripes, zigzags, snowflakes, a family initial or a tiny winter scene. Color the finished balls, cut them out, punch a hole at the loop and hang them on a real tree or a paper tree taped to the wall. Compare designs and vote on the most creative.
