Free Christmas Elf Coloring Pages (Printable PDFs)

1. Elf Calendar Marker
   Color a small elf, cut it out, and tape a toothpick behind it. Snip a tiny slit in the date square and tuck the toothpick in so your elf “pops up” to mark birthdays, concerts, or the class party. Add mini elf cutouts around the border for extra cheer.
2. Shoebox Elf Theater
   Turn a shoebox on its side and color a snowy backdrop inside. Glue a few cotton balls behind elf cutouts as spacers, then attach them to the back wall for a simple 3D stage. A felt strip across the front makes a sweet little curtain.
3. Swinging Elf Ornament
   Color an elf and cut the arms separately. Reattach with paper fasteners so they move. Twist a pipe cleaner into a ring and pose the hands to “hold” it. Add ribbon to hang—wiggle eyes welcome.
4. Elf Gift Tags
   Cut small squares of red or green cardstock and draw simple “To/From” lines. Glue a colored elf so it looks like it’s holding the tag. Punch a corner hole and tie on with twine.
5. Candle Sleeve (Battery Candle Only)
   Wrap a tall glass or jar with a finished elf page and tape at the back. Add a tiny felt hat triangle and a pom-pom. Pop in a battery candle for a safe glow on the table.
6. Elf-in-a-Box
   Fold a long strip of poster board into a tight accordion. Glue one end to the back of a colored elf and the other inside a small lidded box. Close, then open boing! A gentle, giggly surprise.
7. Candy Dish Buddy
   Back a colored elf (arms out) with thin cardboard and cut out. Glue to the outside back of a small bowl so the rim sits at the elf’s waist. Fill with wrapped candies—instant helper.
8. Dancing Tube Elves
   Glue an elf cutout to an empty tissue roll. Make accordion arms and legs from paper strips and attach to the sides and base. Sprinkle a little glitter. String several together for a playful garland.
9. Cozy Cocoa Mug Wrap
   Attach a small elf cutout to a plain mug with removable craft adhesive. Spiral a pipe cleaner around the handle and write a name with a paint pen. Hand-wash and keep decorations below the rim.
10. Big-Smile Elf Door Hanger
    Paint the back of a paper plate green or red. Glue on a colored elf face and layer details felt collar, pom-pom hat tip, tiny glitter dots. Punch a top hole, add ribbon, and hang on a bedroom door.

Tips: Back thin paper with cereal-box cardboard to prevent curling, let glitter dry flat, and have grown-ups handle staplers, hole punches, and hot glue. Write the year on the back for a keepsake.