Bustling workshops, festive mischief, and cheerful holiday magic come together in these 37 Christmas elf coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This whimsical collection celebrates Santa’s hardest-working helpers, capturing the joy and excitement of the festive season!
These pages bring the magic of the North Pole right to your fingertips, from images of cheerful helpers crafting toys in Santa’s workshop to scenes of mischievous elves wrapping gifts, decorating gingerbread houses, and more!
To begin coloring, just click on any image or link below to view the free PDF. Once open, feel free to download and print to your heart's content.
All pages are designed for US Letter paper but scale flawlessly to A4. Happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Christmas Elf Coloring Pages
Once your little helpers have finished coloring their favorite pages, don’t let those masterpieces pile up—turn them into these easy, budget-friendly holiday crafts instead!
1. Pointy-Eared Elf Crowns
Cut out the colored elf’s face and hat from the page, then glue it to the center of a green construction paper band sized to fit your child’s head. Cut out two oversized, pointy elf ears from peach construction paper and attach them to the sides of the band. Your kids can wear their festive headbands while “helping” around the house!
2. Accordion-Leg Shelf Sitters
Cut out just the head and torso of your colored elf, then glue it to sturdy poster board for support. Accordion-fold four long strips of red and green construction paper to create springy arms and legs, gluing them to the torso. Add paper mittens and curly-toed boots to the ends, then sit your new elf on a shelf or mantel to let its legs dangle over the edge.
3. Movable Mischief Puppet
Carefully cut out your colored elf, separating the limbs from the torso at the joints. Use a hole punch and small brass brads to reassemble the arms and legs so they can swing freely. Tape a wooden popsicle stick to the back of the torso so kids can put on their own sneaky elf puppet shows.
4. “Elf at Work” Door Hanger
Cut a classic door hanger shape out of thick cardboard, then glue your cut-out colored elf to the front. Have your child write a funny message next to it like “Shh… Elf Workshop in Progress!” or “No Elves Allowed!” Seal it with Mod Podge and hang it on a bedroom doorknob to claim their creative space.
5. Giant Toy Workshop Mural
Perfect for classrooms, roll out a large sheet of brown butcher paper and draw the outlines of shelves, workbenches, and toy boxes. Have every child color, cut out, and glue their unique elf onto the paper to populate the workshop. Kids can draw miniature toys in their elves' hands to show what holiday gifts they are crafting.
6. Fridge-Roaming Hide-and-Seek Magnet
Laminate your cut-out colored elf with clear packaging tape to make it durable, then hot-glue a small craft magnet to the back. Use this magnetic elf to play a daily kitchen game of hide-and-seek, moving it to different spots on the refrigerator, microwave, or dishwasher for kids to find each morning. You can even stick paper “presents” next to him for added fun.
7. Window-Peeking Elf Cling
Cut out your colored elf so only the hands, head, and eyes are showing, making it look like he is peeking over a barrier. Use double-sided tape or clear static-cling sheets to press the elf flat against the inside of a window facing outward. Passersby will smile seeing a sneaky Christmas elf peeping out from your glass panes.
8. Curly-Toed Elf Candy Cup
Wrap a clean plastic cup in green felt or construction paper, then glue your cut-out elf torso to the inside rim so he appears to be sitting inside. Cut out two matching, curly-toed elf shoes from felt, decorate them with fluffy white cotton balls, and glue them to the bottom of the cup. Fill the cup with candy canes or chocolate coins for a whimsical holiday table centerpiece.
9. Paper Plate Snow Globe Keepsake
Glue your cut-out elf to the center of a blue paper plate, adding white paint-pen snowflakes to the background. Place a handful of white sequins and glitter over the elf, then seal a clear plastic plate upside down over the paper plate using hot glue around the rim. Shake the plate to watch a mini snowstorm swirl around your colored elf.
10. Elf-in-the-Box Pop-Up Card
Fold a piece of heavy cardstock in half, and decorate the front to look like a colorful presents box. On the inside, fold a thick strip of construction paper back and forth like a spring, gluing one end to the card and the other to your cut-out colored elf. When the card is opened, the joyful elf will instantly spring forward to surprise the recipient!