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Key takeaways
- One download, no sign-up: 13 pages covering ages 2 to 8, printed on plain paper from a home printer.
- Bingo markers like cereal, buttons and pasta are choking hazards under 3. Toddlers use crayon marks or paper squares.
- Print bingo and the word search on cardstock or slip them into sheet protectors so they survive a week of use.
- The dot marker page and coloring sheets are the toddler end; the word search and wish list are the 6 to 8 end.
- Teachers may print copies for their own class. Please link here instead of re-hosting the file.
In this post19 sections
- What is in the free Christmas printables for kids set
- Christmas bingo (ages 4 to 8, 6 cards plus calling sheet)
- 1. Picture bingo for pre-readers
- 2. Bingo cards as a memory game
- Christmas word search (ages 6 to 8, with answer key)
- 3. Letter hunt version for ages 4 to 5
- Christmas coloring sheets (ages 2 to 8)
- 4. Coloring sheet to window decoration
- Dot marker page for toddlers (ages 2 to 4)
- 5. Dot the tree three ways
- Christmas I spy and search and find (ages 3 to 6)
- 6. Caller card I spy tray
- Color by number ornaments (ages 4 to 7)
- 7. DIY color by number on the tree sheet
- Kids Christmas wish list sheet
- 8. Wish list to letter
- How to print, prep and reuse them
- Printing supplies for Christmas printables
- FAQ
What is in the free Christmas printables for kids set
The PDF has 13 US Letter pages: 6 Christmas bingo cards plus a calling sheet with 20 cut-apart caller cards, a 10 by 10 Christmas word search with an answer key, a Christmas tree coloring sheet, a snowman coloring sheet, a dot marker tree for toddlers and a draw-and-write wish list. Every picture is simple line art drawn for this set, so there are no characters, no tiny details and nothing that eats a toner cartridge.
Download the free Christmas printables for kids (PDF, 13 pages). No sign-up needed, and teachers may print copies for their own class.
If you want a bigger stack for the whole month, the free screen-free activity pack adds 33 pages of non-holiday play for ages 2 to 6, and the paid Christmas Activity Pack below adds 34 more Christmas pages. Neither is needed to use this set.
Christmas bingo (ages 4 to 8, 6 cards plus calling sheet)
Pages 1 to 6 are 4 by 4 picture bingo cards. Each card uses 16 of the same 20 Christmas pictures (tree, star, stocking, candy cane, snowman, bell, mitten, ornament, gingerbread, wreath, cocoa, snowflake, Santa hat, holly, sled, cookie, reindeer, house, penguin, present) in a different order, so six players can play at once and nobody wins at the same time. Page 7 is the calling sheet: cut the 20 cards apart, drop them in a bowl and pull one at a time.
1Picture bingo for pre-readers
Hold up each caller card as you say the word. A 4 year old matches the picture; a 7 year old listens for the word before looking. Start with four in a row, then play four corners and finally a full card so one game lasts long enough to feel like a game.
Ages: 4 to 8.
Prep: 5 minutes to cut the calling sheet.
Mess: none.
Supplies: 6 bingo cards, the calling sheet, a bowl, 16 markers per player (cereal, dry pasta, buttons, paper squares).
Safety: cereal, pasta and buttons are choking hazards for children under 3. If a toddler is at the table, everyone marks with crayons instead.
- Print the calling sheet twice. One copy is the caller deck, the other is a check sheet you lay the pulled cards onto, so you can confirm a bingo without arguing.
Bingo cards on cardstock stay flat and survive a week of markers sliding around.
2Bingo cards as a memory game
Cut two bingo cards into their 16 squares each, keep the pairs that match, and you have a 12 to 16 card Christmas memory game. Lay them face down in rows and take turns flipping two. For a 4 year old use 6 pairs; for an 8 year old use all the pairs you can find across two cards.
Ages: 4 to 8.
Prep: 10 minutes to cut.
Mess: none.
Supplies: 2 printed bingo cards, scissors.
Safety: a grown-up does the cutting; the squares are big enough that they are not a choking hazard, but a 2 year old will still try to chew them.
Christmas word search (ages 6 to 8, with answer key)
Page 8 is a 10 by 10 word search with 10 words that read across or down only, no diagonals and no backwards words, which is the right difficulty for a first or second grader. Each word has a picture clue so a 5 year old who is just starting to read can match the first letter. Page 9 is the answer key with every word shaded, so you can check it without solving it yourself at 9 pm.
3Letter hunt version for ages 4 to 5
A 4 year old cannot find CHRISTMAS in a grid, but they can find every S. Pick one letter from their name, have them circle every one in the grid with a crayon, then count them. Switch to a new letter and a new color. It is the same page, used as letter recognition instead of reading.
Ages: 4 to 5 (word search itself is 6 to 8).
Prep: none.
Mess: none.
Supplies: the word search page, three crayons.
Safety: none beyond a grown-up nearby; swap crayons for washable markers if the page will be reused in a sheet protector.
- For an 8 year old who finishes in two minutes, ask them to write the 10 words in alphabetical order on the back.
Christmas coloring sheets (ages 2 to 8)
Pages 10 and 11 are a Christmas tree with presents and a snowman with a top hat. The lines are thick and the shapes are big, so a 2 year old can scribble inside the tree and an 8 year old can add stripes to the scarf, patterns on the ornaments and a night sky. There are no faces to get wrong and no tiny spaces to give up on.
4Coloring sheet to window decoration
After coloring, cut around the tree or snowman, rub the back with a little cooking oil on a paper towel to make the paper translucent, let it dry on newspaper, and tape it to a window. Light comes through like a stained glass panel. This is the same free sheet, used twice.
Ages: 3 to 8 (a grown-up oils and cuts for the under 5s).
Prep: 5 minutes.
Mess: low; the oil step happens on newspaper.
Supplies: colored sheet, scissors, a teaspoon of cooking oil, paper towel, tape.
Safety: scissors and the oil step are grown-up jobs for kids under 5. Wash hands after the oil step.
Thick wax lays down color fast on big-shape sheets like these.
Dot marker page for toddlers (ages 2 to 4)
Page 12 is a Christmas tree made of 21 dashed circles plus a trunk. Toddlers fill each circle with a dot marker, a round sticker or a fingerprint in washable paint. It works on hand control and one-to-one matching (one dot per circle) without any instructions a 2 year old has to listen to.
5Dot the tree three ways
Day one: dot markers, any colors. Day two: print it again and use round dot stickers, which is harder because peeling is a two-hand job. Day three: thumbprints in red and green washable paint, then draw a loop of string between the prints to turn them into ornaments.
Ages: 2 to 4.
Prep: 1 minute to print.
Mess: none with markers and stickers; medium with paint.
Supplies: the dot marker page, dot markers, round stickers, washable paint, wipes.
Safety: small stickers and pom-poms are choking hazards under 3, so sit with your toddler or use markers and paint only.
One set covers this page, the bingo markers for toddlers and every dot page in the free activity pack.
Christmas I spy and search and find (ages 3 to 6)
The free set does not include an I spy page, so here is the no-print version that works as well. The paid Christmas Activity Pack has a printed I spy and a scavenger hunt if you want the sheet version, but a tray and the bingo caller cards do the same job.
6Caller card I spy tray
Scatter 10 of the bingo caller cards face up on a baking tray with a few real objects mixed in (a pine cone, a bow, a spoon). Say "I spy something red that you wear on your foot" and let your child grab the stocking card. For a 3 year old, give two clues; for a 6 year old, let them be the caller and describe a card for you.
Ages: 3 to 6.
Prep: 2 minutes.
Mess: none.
Supplies: the cut-apart calling sheet, a baking tray, a few household objects.
Safety: skip small ornaments, bells and bows with wire for children under 3; cards and big objects only.
Color by number ornaments (ages 4 to 7)
You can turn the tree coloring sheet into a color by number in about a minute, which makes it a different activity for a child who already colored it once.
7DIY color by number on the tree sheet
With a pencil, write a small 1, 2 or 3 inside each ornament and each present, and write a key at the bottom: 1 red, 2 blue, 3 yellow. A 4 year old reads the number and finds the crayon; a 7 year old can make the key for a younger sibling. Use higher numbers and more colors for older kids.
Ages: 4 to 7.
Prep: 1 minute.
Mess: none.
Supplies: the tree coloring sheet, a pencil, crayons.
Safety: none; this is a table activity for a child who can hold a crayon.
Kids Christmas wish list sheet
Page 13 is a draw-and-write wish list: six boxes to draw a wish in, a line under each to write or trace its name, and a box at the bottom for one thing the child will give this Christmas. A 3 year old draws and you write; a 7 year old does both. It is the kids Christmas list printable that also starts the giving conversation, which pairs well with the kindness advent calendar cards.
8Wish list to letter
Fold the finished wish list in thirds, slide it into an envelope and let your child decorate the front. Then read it back to them and ask which one wish matters most, which quietly trims a six-item list to one or two you can actually shop from. For gift ideas that fit, see Christmas gifts for kids under $20.
Ages: 3 to 8.
Prep: none.
Mess: none.
Supplies: the wish list page, crayons or pencils, an envelope.
Safety: none.
How to print, prep and reuse them
Print from the PDF at 100 percent (not "fit to page") so the bingo squares and the word search cells stay their full size. Plain paper is fine for coloring and the dot page. Cardstock or sheet protectors make bingo and the word search last.
| Page | Best paper | Reuse trick | Mess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo cards (1 to 6) | Cardstock | Sheet protector plus dry-erase marker | None |
| Calling sheet (7) | Cardstock | Laminate or store in a snack bag | None |
| Word search (8) | Plain paper | Print two; one for the letter hunt | None |
| Coloring (10 to 11) | Plain paper | Print again for the window version | Low |
| Dot marker tree (12) | Plain paper | Sheet protector plus dot markers wipe clean | Low to medium |
| Wish list (13) | Plain paper | One per child, dated on the back | None |
Printer settings that save ink
For the rest of December, Christmas activities for kids at home covers the hands-on side, and the gingerbread man activities page has another free counting mat.
Printing supplies for Christmas printables
Supplies for the free Christmas printables
- Most used
White cardstock, 110 lb
Typically $10 to $20 per pack
Bingo cards and the calling sheet. One pack lasts several holidays.
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Washable dot markers, 8 pack
Typically $10 to $18
The dot marker tree, toddler bingo marking and every dot page in the free pack.
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Crayola crayons, 24 count
Typically $2 to $6
Coloring sheets, the letter hunt and the color by number.
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Laminating pouches, letter size
Typically $8 to $15
Only for the calling sheet and bingo cards you want to keep for next year.
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Sheet protectors, 100 pack
Typically $6 to $12
The cheaper reuse option: dry-erase on bingo, dot markers wipe off.
Check price on Amazon for Sheet protectors, 100 pack
That is the whole set: print the pages that fit your kids' ages, cut the calling sheet, and keep the stack by the table for the slow afternoons between school ending and Christmas Eve.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find free Christmas printables for kids without signing up?
Right here. The 13 page PDF on this page downloads directly with no email gate, and teachers may print it for their own class. The link is in the first section and again in the key takeaways.
What Christmas activity sheets are good for preschoolers?
For ages 3 to 5, use the two coloring sheets, the dot marker tree and picture bingo with a grown-up calling. The word search is too hard before about age 6, but preschoolers can use it as a letter hunt by circling every one of a single letter.
How do I print a Christmas bingo game at home?
Print pages 1 to 7 of the PDF at 100 percent on cardstock or plain paper, cut the 20 caller cards apart on page 7, and give each player 16 markers. Cereal and pasta work for ages 4 and up; younger kids mark with a crayon.
Is there a free Christmas word search with an answer key?
Yes, page 8 is the puzzle and page 9 is the answer key with every word shaded and labeled across or down. The 10 words run across and down only, which suits ages 6 to 8.
What Christmas coloring pages suit toddlers?
Big shapes and thick lines. The tree and snowman sheets in this set have no small spaces and no faces to fill in, and the dot marker tree on page 12 is made for 2 and 3 year olds who are not coloring inside lines yet.
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