Twinkling starlight, snow-dusted rooftops, and the anticipation of Christmas Eve come together in these 20 Santa Claus is coming to town coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This festive collection celebrates the magic of Santa's annual journey, capturing the joy and wonder of the holiday season's most exciting night!
These pages bring the excitement of Christmas Eve right to your fingertips, from images of Santa soaring over sleepy towns in his reindeer-led sleigh to scenes of him sliding down chimneys, checking his list by the fireplace, 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 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Coloring Pages
Once your little ones have finished coloring their festive masterpieces, don't let those pages sit in a pile—turn them into these easy, budget-friendly crafts that bring the classic holiday song to life!
1. “Checking It Twice” Scroll
Turn a colored-in Santa into the keeper of the “Nice List.” Glue your cut-out Santa to the top of a long piece of butcher paper, then roll both ends around wooden dowels to form a scroll. Kids can use a marker to write their own family names on the scroll to show Santa they are ready for his arrival.
2. “He Sees You When You're Sleeping” Peek-a-Boo Clock
Help kids keep track of bedtime with this interactive paper plate clock. Draw clock hands pointing to bedtime on a paper plate, and cut a small slit near the top rim. Glue your cut-out colored Santa to a popsicle stick and slide it through the slit, letting Santa peek over the clock to check if everyone is asleep.
3. Rooftop Chimney Drop Toy
Recreate Santa's famous delivery method using an empty milk carton wrapped in red construction paper. Draw brick patterns on the carton with a black crayon, and cut a slot in the top “roof.” Glue your colored Santa onto a sturdy strip of poster board so kids can slide him down the chimney and into town.
4. “Santa's Coming to Our Town” 3D Diorama
Transform a shallow cardboard box into a night sky by painting it black and adding star stickers. Glue small, decorated milk cartons to the bottom of the box to represent your neighborhood houses. Suspend your cut-out colored Santa and his sleigh from the top of the box using green pipe cleaners to make him fly over the town.
5. “Better Not Pout” Mood Meter
Encourage good behavior with a fun, interactive wearable badge. Cut a circle out of poster board, draw a smiling face on one side and a pouting face on the other, and attach a spinning arrow in the center using a metal brad. Glue your colored Santa head to the edge as the “judge,” and thread yarn through the top so kids can wear their behavior tracker.
6. “Making a List” Clipboard
Give kids a dedicated spot to write their holiday wishes with a customized mini clipboard. Cut a piece of thick, sturdy cardboard slightly larger than a sheet of writing paper and Mod Podge your finished coloring page flat onto the surface. Glue a wooden clothespin to the top of the cardboard to securely hold their actual Christmas lists for Santa to inspect.
7. “Sleigh-Spotting” Binoculars
Keep a lookout for Santa's sleigh with themed spy binoculars. Tape two toilet paper rolls together, wrap them in festive construction paper, and glue cut-out details from your coloring pages (like mini elves or reindeer) to the sides. Attach a yarn neck strap so kids can wear them while watching the windows on Christmas Eve.
8. “Sleigh Bells Ring” Wind Chime
Create a musical decoration that rings when Santa arrives in town. Seal your finished Santa coloring page with clear contact paper or packing tape for durability, then cut out the character's silhouette. Punch holes at the bottom of the cutout, tie pieces of yarn to them, and attach shiny metal jingle bells that chime with every breeze.
9. “Fast Asleep” Door Hanger
Let Santa know the room is ready for his visit with a custom door sign. Cut a standard door hanger shape out of bright blue poster board to represent the night sky. Glue your colored, sleeping Santa image to the front, and use glitter glue to write “Fast Asleep—Please Stop Here!” across the bottom.
10. “Snowy Footprints” Magic Shadow Box
Capture the magic of Santa's snowy arrival inside a shoebox lid. Line the bottom of the lid with fluffy white cotton balls to represent deep snow, and use glue and silver glitter to create a tiny trail of boot prints. Mount your colored Santa cutout on a small paper spring (a folded strip of construction paper) so he stands up 3D in the middle of his snowy tracks.