Color the Reindeer! Christmas Coloring Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Set out crayons, colored pencils, or markers and let your child look over the picture of the reindeer and gift bags before starting. Encourage them to pick colors and fill in each section of the reindeer's body, antlers, and the gift bags, working section by section rather than jumping around the page. Remind them gently to try to stay within the outlines, but let creative color choices, like a purple reindeer, stand without correction. Once finished, talk about the colors they chose and why.

Materials needed

• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Markers

Extension activities

• 1Cut out the finished reindeer and mount it on cardstock to make a holiday decoration.
• 2Draw a matching Santa's sleigh scene and add the reindeer as one of the team.
• 3Wrap a small real gift box to match the colors used in the picture.
• 4Make antlers out of paper or pipe cleaners and wear them while singing a reindeer-themed song.
• 5Compare crayon colors to real reindeer facts, then talk about what color reindeer actually are in nature.