Christmas Elves Coloring Pages

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These Christmas elf pages show the busy North Pole: elves baking cookies, sewing teddy bears, twisting candy canes, feeding reindeer, hanging lights on a snowy roof and testing toys. Others show elves off duty, skating, sledding and resting by the fire with cocoa.

There are simple pages with big shapes, funny scenes such as an elf tangled in Christmas lights, and detailed designs such as an elf village and an elf house in a tree stump. Start with the six picks below or browse every elf page, then download the free PDF.

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Smiling elf in a pointed hat, striped leggings, and curled shoes holding a ribbon-tied gift on one hand.

Striped elf hat resting on a round stool above curled-toe elf shoes, with jagged trim and bells.

Easy elves

One elf holds up a present with nothing else on the page, and a pair of curly shoes and a striped hat rest on a stool. Both have large, clear areas.

Elf holding a threaded needle over a patched teddy bear at a sewing table covered with scissors, buttons, fabric, pincushions and thread spools.

Elves operating a candy cane roller machine with a conveyor, visible gears, and wooden crates packed with striped candy canes.

Elves at work

An elf stitches a teddy bear at a sewing table, and a team twists striped candy canes on a big machine. Look for the small tools and scraps to color last.

Elves carrying gifts and toys through a snowy village with workshops, wreaths, lanterns, evergreen trees, a stone bridge, a stream, and a snowman

Snow-covered tree stump house with an arched wreath-covered door, round windows, hanging lantern, chimney, mushrooms, evergreens, and a stepping-stone path.

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The North Pole village fills the page with small workshops, lanterns and elves walking between them, and the tree stump house has a round door, wreathed windows and a chimney.

Free Printable Christmas Elves Coloring Pages

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Smiling elf placing a tray of star and tree-shaped cookies into an open oven in a kitchen filled with baking supplies and holiday decorations.

Elf Baking Christmas Cookies Coloring Page

A smiling elf uses oven mitts to slide a tray of star and tree-shaped cookies into an open oven. Bowls, utensils, jars, dough, and snowy windows fill the festive kitchen.

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Elves playing handbells, a horn, a drum, and a triangle on snowy hills with fir trees, falling snow, and music notes.

Elf Band in the Snow Coloring Page

An elf band plays handbells, a horn, a drum, and a triangle on snowy hills. Curved fir trees, falling snow, and floating music notes fill the winter setting.

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Elves operating a candy cane roller machine with a conveyor, visible gears, and wooden crates packed with striped candy canes.

Elf Candy Cane Factory Coloring Page

Elves guide striped candy canes through a large roller machine and conveyor while another holds a finished cane beside wooden crates filled with sweets. Gears, rollers, curled hats, and pointed shoes add detail.

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Elf with arms out and tongue raised toward falling snowflakes, dressed in a pom-pom hat, pointed tunic, striped leggings, mittens, belt, and curled shoes.

Elf Catching Snowflakes Coloring Page

An elf stands with arms spread and tongue out beneath falling snowflakes, wearing a floppy pom-pom hat, pointed collar, buttoned tunic, belt, striped leggings, mittens, and curled shoes.

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Elf holding a marshmallow-topped mug in an armchair beside a stone fireplace, with striped leggings, curled shoes, a fringed blanket, mantel greenery, and a candle.

Elf Cocoa Break by the Fire Coloring Page

An elf rests in an armchair beside a stone fireplace, holding a mug topped with marshmallows. Striped leggings, curled shoes, a fringed blanket, mantel greenery, and a candle complete the cozy fireside setting.

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Elf on a ladder reaching toward a star-topped Christmas tree decorated with baubles, bows, candy canes, and bead garlands beside a fireplace and window.

Elf Decorating a Christmas Tree Coloring Page

An elf stands on a ladder and reaches toward the star at the top of a decorated Christmas tree. Ornaments, bows, candy canes, and bead garlands cover the branches, with a fireplace, window, and decoration box nearby.

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Elf holding a bucket of carrots beside two reindeer leaning over wooden stall doors in a barn with hay, beams, a lantern, and hanging tack.

Elf Feeding Reindeer in the Stable Coloring Page

An elf offers a bucket of carrots to two reindeer leaning over their stall doors. Wooden beams, hay, a hanging lantern, and stable tack fill the surrounding barn scene.

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Elf kneeling on a snowy roof and arranging hanging lights above a ladder, wreath-trimmed window, chimney, and evergreen trees.

Elf Hanging Lights on a Rooftop Coloring Page

An elf kneels on a snow-covered rooftop while arranging a strand of large lights along the eaves. A ladder leans against the house beside a wreath-trimmed window, with a snowy chimney and evergreen trees nearby.

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Repeating line-art pattern of pointed elf hats, curled shoes, candy canes, wrapped gifts, and round jingle bells.

Elf Hats, Candy Canes, and Gifts Pattern Coloring Page

A repeating holiday pattern fills the page with pointed elf hats, curled elf shoes, striped candy canes, wrapped gifts, and round jingle bells arranged across a plain background.

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Elf gliding on an outdoor ice rink with arms extended, wearing a pointed hat, jagged tunic, striped leggings, and curled ice skates, with evergreen trees in the background.

Elf Ice Skating Coloring Page

An elf glides across an outdoor ice rink with arms outstretched and one skate lifted. A pointed hat, jagged collar, striped leggings, curled skates, and evergreen trees complete the winter scene.

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Elf holding a watering can over a potted seedling, surrounded by evergreen trees inside a greenhouse with a hanging wreath and plant.

Elf in a Greenhouse with a Seedling Coloring Page

An elf pours water from a watering can onto a small seedling inside a glass greenhouse. Potted evergreen trees line the benches and floor, while a hanging plant and ribbon-topped wreath decorate the space.

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Smiling elf knitting a snowflake stocking in a rocking chair beneath hanging decorated stockings, with knitting needles, yarn, striped leggings and curled shoes.

Elf Knitting Christmas Stockings Coloring Page

A smiling elf sits in a rocking chair, knitting a snowflake stocking with yarn and needles. Decorated stockings hang from a ribbon above, while a yarn ball rests near the elf’s striped leggings and curled shoes.

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Central elf in a pointed hat surrounded by a circular arrangement of bells, candy canes, wrapped gifts, bows, holly leaves, and berries.

Elf Mandala Coloring Page

An elf in a pointed hat fills the center of a circular holiday design. Bells, candy canes, wrapped gifts, bows, holly leaves, and berries form a balanced pattern around the figure.

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Elf popping from an open gift box with raised hands, pointed ears, a bow-topped lid, and curling ribbons.

Elf Peeking Out of a Gift Box Coloring Page

An elf pops up from an open gift box with pointed ears, raised hands, a jagged collar, and round buttons. A large bow tops the lifted lid while long ribbons curl around the box.

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Elf wearing a pointed hat, scarf, and boots rides a reindeer with antlers, reins, a decorated collar, and a saddle as snow falls around them.

Elf Riding a Reindeer Coloring Page

An elf in a pointed hat and scarf rides a harnessed reindeer through falling snow while holding the reins. Antlers, a decorated collar, saddle, boots, and snowy ground provide festive details.

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Waving elf in a toy train engine circling wrapped gifts on a round track, with present-filled carriages, bows, stripes, and dots.

Elf Riding a Toy Train Coloring Page

A waving elf rides in the engine of a toy train traveling around a circular track. Wrapped gifts fill the carriages and the center, with bows, stripes, and dotted patterns.

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Elf holding a threaded needle over a patched teddy bear at a sewing table covered with scissors, buttons, fabric, pincushions and thread spools.

Elf Sewing a Teddy Bear Coloring Page

An elf holds a threaded needle above a patched teddy bear at a sewing table. Scissors, pincushions, buttons, fabric pieces, thread spools and a box of patterned cloth surround the workspace.

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Striped elf hat resting on a round stool above curled-toe elf shoes, with jagged trim and bells.

Elf Shoes and Hat Coloring Page

A striped, pointed elf hat with a jagged brim and bell rests on a round stool above curled-toe elf shoes with jagged cuffs and small bells.

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Elf riding a wooden sled down a snowy hill among evergreen trees, with snow spraying behind the runners.

Elf Sledding Down a Hill Coloring Page

An elf races downhill on a wooden sled, gripping the handlebar as snow sprays behind the runners. Evergreen trees, sweeping tracks, striped leggings and curled shoes complete the wintry scene.

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Sleeping elf with closed eyes and pointed ears resting arms on the cuff of a large stocking decorated with stars, wearing a floppy pom-pom hat.

Elf Sleeping in a Stocking Coloring Page

A sleeping elf rests inside a large hanging stocking, with closed eyes, pointed ears, and arms draped over the thick cuff. A floppy pom-pom hat and a star-decorated band complete the holiday scene.

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Seated elf holding a needle and a looping garland of popcorn and round pieces, with a holly-decorated bowl nearby, striped leggings, and curled shoes.

Elf Stringing Popcorn Garland Coloring Page

A seated elf threads popcorn and round pieces onto a long looping garland beside a decorated bowl. A pointed hat, wide collar, striped leggings, belt buckle, and curled shoes complete the holiday outfit.

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Elf wearing a floppy pointed hat and curled-toe shoes, wrapped from shoulders to boots in looping cords and large Christmas bulbs.

Elf Tangled in Christmas Lights Coloring Page

An elf in a floppy pointed hat is wrapped from shoulders to boots in looping strands of large Christmas bulbs. Loose cords curl across the ground around curled-toe shoes.

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Elf reaching toward a flying toy airplane in a workshop as another elf watches beneath a tool-covered workbench.

Elf Testing a Toy Airplane Coloring Page

An elf reaches toward a toy airplane soaring through a busy workshop while another elf watches from beneath a workbench. Tools, wooden blocks, toys, gifts, and a snowy window fill the scene.

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Elf using a feather quill to write on a long scroll at a wooden table with an inkwell and lit candle nearby.

Elf Writing on a Scroll with a Quill Coloring Page

An elf writes with a feather quill on a long unfurled scroll at a wooden table. A lit candle and inkwell sit nearby, while a pointed hat, striped leggings, and curled shoes complete the outfit.

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Elves carrying a huge star-covered gift with a wide ribbon and bow through snowy ground, with snowflakes in the background.

Elves Carrying a Giant Present Coloring Page

Elves carry an oversized star-patterned present through the snow. The gift is wrapped with a wide ribbon and large bow, while snowflakes and round snow dots fill the background.

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Kawaii elves in pointed hats and striped leggings holding a candy cane, a wrapped gift, and a bell.

Kawaii Elves Coloring Page

Kawaii elves gather in striped hats and leggings, with one holding a candy cane, another carrying a bow-topped gift, and the front elf kneeling beside a bell.

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Smiling elf in a pointed hat, striped leggings, and curled shoes holding a ribbon-tied gift on one hand.

Simple Elf with a Gift Coloring Page

A smiling elf balances a ribbon-tied gift on one hand while standing with the other hand at the hip, dressed in a pointed hat, jagged collar, striped leggings, and curled shoes.

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Elves carrying gifts and toys through a snowy village with workshops, wreaths, lanterns, evergreen trees, a stone bridge, a stream, and a snowman

Snowy Elf Village Coloring Page

Elves carry gifts and toys through a snowy village filled with workshops, decorated houses, evergreen trees, and lanterns. A stone bridge crosses a winding stream near a snowman.

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Snow-covered tree stump house with an arched wreath-covered door, round windows, hanging lantern, chimney, mushrooms, evergreens, and a stepping-stone path.

Snowy Tree Stump House Coloring Page

A snow-covered house is built into a broad tree stump, with an arched door, wreath-trimmed round windows, a hanging lantern, and a stone chimney. Mushrooms, evergreens, stepping stones, and shrubs surround the entrance.

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Toy workshop with a rocking horse, airplane, wooden vehicle, blocks, tools, paint cans, toy train, wreath, snowy window, and lantern

Toy Workshop Workbench Coloring Page

A busy workbench holds a rocking horse, toy airplane, wooden vehicle, blocks, tools, paint cans, and a jar of nails. A toy train rests beneath a wreath beside a snowy window and hanging lantern.

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Things to make with your christmas elves coloring pages

Give every elf a job

Color the baking, sewing, candy cane, stable and rooftop pages, then give each elf a name and a job title. Tell the story of one busy day at the North Pole.

Design an elf uniform

Color the shoes and hat page with a pattern of your own, then use the same colors for every elf you color so they all belong to one workshop team.

Build a paper North Pole

Color the village and the tree stump house, cut them out and stand them on a shelf with cotton wool snow. Add colored elves from other pages in front.

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Questions about christmas elves coloring pages

Which elf coloring pages show elves at work?

Elves bake cookies in a North Pole kitchen, twist striped candy canes on a big machine, stitch a teddy bear at a sewing table and feed carrots to reindeer leaning over their stall doors in the stable.

See: Elf Baking Christmas Cookies · Elf Candy Cane Factory · Elf Sewing a Teddy Bear · Elf Feeding Reindeer in the Stable

Is there an elf coloring page with very few details?

The elf holding up a present stands alone with thick outlines and no background, the curly shoes and striped hat rest on a stool, and a small elf sleeps inside a Christmas stocking with its hat drooping over the edge.

See: Simple Elf with a Gift · Elf Shoes and Hat · Elf Sleeping in a Stocking

Are there funny Christmas elf coloring pages?

An elf is wrapped head to toe in a tangle of Christmas lights, another pops out of a gift box with the lid on its head, and one tips its head back to catch snowflakes on its tongue with arms spread wide.

See: Elf Tangled in Christmas Lights · Elf Peeking Out of a Gift Box · Elf Catching Snowflakes

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