Pointed red hats, snowy evergreen forests, and whimsical holiday magic come together in these 31 Christmas gnome coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This enchanting collection celebrates the cozy and mischievous spirit of these beloved folklore figures, capturing the joy and warmth of the holiday season!
These pages bring the wonder of a gnome winter wonderland right to your fingertips, from images of cheerful gnomes decorating towering pine trees to scenes of these bearded helpers delivering presents, baking holiday treats, 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 Gnome Coloring Pages
Once your little ones finish coloring these festive pages, don't let them sit in a drawer; these ten easy, affordable crafts use everyday materials to bring those adorable holiday gnomes to life.
1. Peek-a-Boo Gnome Hat Headband
Cut out the colored gnome’s iconic pointed hat and round nose from your completed page. Glue them to a thick band of red construction paper measured to fit your child's head, stapling the ends together. Add a fluffy white cotton ball to the tip of the paper hat and a bit of polyester fiberfill over the printed beard to make a wearable, 3D holiday crown.
2. Hide-and-Seek Pine Cone Puppet
Roll a sheet of green poster board into a cone shape to look like a Christmas tree, securing it with tape. Cut out your finished gnome from the coloring page and glue him to a wooden craft stick. Cut a small slit in the side of the paper tree so kids can slide the stick through, making the gnome “pop” out from behind the branches during playtime.
3. Textured Beard Door Hanger
Cut out the colored gnome’s hat and nose, then paste them onto the top half of a white paper plate. Use liquid glue to cover the bottom half of the plate with white yarn scraps or cotton balls, layering them over the printed beard for a wonderful sensory texture. Punch a hole in the top of the plate, thread a red ribbon through, and hang your fluffy friend on any doorknob.
4. Sweet Treats Jar Guardian
Wrap a clean, empty mason jar with a strip of burlap ribbon or festive wrapping paper. Carefully cut out your colored Christmas gnome and Mod Podge him directly onto the front of the wrapped jar. Fill the jar with red and green Hershey's Kisses or peppermint candies, making it look like the gnome is guarding his sweet holiday treasure.
5. The Great Gnome Forest Mural
This is a perfect collaborative project where children cut out their individual colored gnomes to place in a shared scene. Cover a classroom wall with a large sheet of butcher paper painted to look like a snowy winter forest. Have the kids glue their gnomes “hiding” behind painted evergreen trees, peeking out from paper snow drifts, or riding paper sleds.
6. Shadowbox Mushroom House
Turn a shallow shoebox lid into a cozy woodland home by painting it to look like a red-capped toadstool door. Glue your cut-out colored gnome inside the “doorway” of the lid so he stands out in 3D. Collect twigs, dried moss, and small pebbles from the yard to glue around the base of the lid, creating a rustic, nature-inspired wall plaque.
7. Glowing Lantern Silhouette
Coat a clean plastic soda bottle or glass jar in Mod Podge and wrap it in yellow or orange tissue paper. Cut out the silhouette of your colored gnome and glue him to the outside of the jar. Drop a battery-operated LED tea light inside, and watch the distinct shape of his pointed hat and beard glow warmly against the winter dark.
8. Accordion-Leg Gift Topper
Give your holiday gift wrapping a playful twist by cutting out the colored gnome's body down to his coat hem. Fold two long strips of red construction paper into springy accordion shapes to act as legs, and glue paper boots to the ends. Attach the legs to the gnome, then tape his body to the top of a gift box so he bounces and giggles when the package is handled.
9. Tabletop Log Cabin Standee
Mount your colored gnome onto a piece of sturdy cardboard and cut around the shape. Glue two painted popsicle sticks to the back of the cardboard at an angle to create an easel stand. Position him on the Christmas dinner table next to a pinecone “tree” as a whimsical, self-standing place card holder for your holiday guests.
10. Pop-Up Chimney Card
Fold a sheet of cardstock in half to make a card, and construct a simple pop-up box mechanism inside using a strip of paper decorated to look like red brick. Glue your cut-out gnome to the front of the pop-up mechanism. When the recipient opens the holiday card, the gnome will magically pop out of the chimney with his arms wide open in festive greeting.