These winter coloring pages for kids ages 4 to 8 make a cozy job for a cold afternoon at home or a quiet hour in a first grade classroom. Every page is a different scene with clean, bold lines and big shapes, so children can color on their own.
There are 46 pages. Forest animals include a bear cub asleep in its den, a moose among the pines and a squirrel with an acorn. A penguin family, a walrus and her pup and a harp seal come from the ice. Children make a snow angel, build a snowman, ski and ice fish, and a steam train, a snowplow and a tractor push through the snow. A snow globe and a coat rack of mittens add something cozy.
These free winter coloring pages each come as a one page PDF that prints on US Letter and A4, with nothing to sign up for. Find the set again under seasons coloring pages.
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Two Birds at a Snowy Feeder
Two round birds share seeds at a snowy feeder, an easy first page.
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Child Making a Snow Angel
A smiling child makes a snow angel below three pines, with big shapes.
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Penguin Family on the Ice
A penguin chick, mother and father with a fish walk past an iceberg.
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Walrus Pup and Its Mother
A walrus pup peeks out of an ice hole beside its whiskered mother.
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Bear Cub Asleep in Its Den
A bear cub sleeps curled up in its den beneath snow and tree roots.
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Mountain Goat on a Ledge
A shaggy goat with curved horns stands on a snowy ledge below peaks.
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Puppy in a Snowflake Sweater
A puppy in a snowflake sweater leaps through a snowdrift, tongue out.
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Child Catching Snowflakes
A child in a long scarf catches snowflakes on the tongue by a bench.
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Steam Train in Snowy Hills
A steam engine pulls one carriage along a curving track through snowy hills.
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Beaver Carrying a Branch
A cheerful beaver carries a leafy branch past cattails toward its snowy lodge.
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Lynx Walking Through the Snow
A lynx with tufted ears steps past a log, with many spots to color.
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Child Ice Fishing on a Lake
A child sits on a stool with a fishing rod over a round ice hole.
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Snowplow Truck Clearing a Road
A smiling snowplow pushes snow off a curving road, a hit with truck fans.
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Young Deer by a Stream
A young spotted deer nibbles a snowy branch beside a stony stream.
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Otter Sliding Down a Snowbank
A happy otter slides belly first down a snowbank toward an icy stream.
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Snow Monkey in a Hot Spring
A snow monkey with snow on its head soaks in a steamy rocky pool.
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Child Building a Snowman
A child lifts the head onto a snowman, a carrot waiting in the snow.
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Child Shoveling the Path
A child in a pompom hat shovels the path beside a snowy mailbox.
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Mother Penguin and Her Chick
A fluffy chick stands close to its mother, a simple page for beginners.
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Penguin Chick Sliding on Its Belly
A penguin chick slides on its belly down a slope while a parent watches.
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Harp Seal Pup on the Ice
A fluffy harp seal pup lies beside a round breathing hole, an easy page.
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Snowy Owl Under the Moon
A speckled snowy owl sits on a pine branch in front of the moon.
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Moose Among the Pines
A smiling moose with wide antlers stands between two snowy pines, an easy page.
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Shaggy Musk Ox in the Snow
A musk ox with curled horns smiles in the snow, with long fur to color.
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Pony in a Winter Blanket
A long-maned pony wears a buckled blanket by a fence and haystack.
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Child Walking on Snowshoes
A child on snowshoes walks with two poles beside animal tracks.
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Snow Globe With a Cottage
A snow globe holds a cottage, two pines and a tiny sled, a cozy page.
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Snowy Lighthouse by the Sea
A lighthouse hung with icicles stands on snowy rocks above curling waves.
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Kitten Pouncing at Snowflakes
A fluffy kitten jumps up on its back legs to bat at big snowflakes.
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Squirrel Digging Up an Acorn
A squirrel with a bushy tail digs in the snow and finds an acorn.
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Snowshoe Hare in the Snow
A snowshoe hare sits up by a pine with paw prints all around it.
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Ermine Peeking Over a Snowdrift
An ermine with a black-tipped tail peeks over a snowdrift, a quick page.
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Child Skiing Downhill
A child in goggles skis down a hill with snow spraying from the skis.
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Child Cross-Country Skiing
A child glides along a curving ski track past snowy pines, poles in hand.
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Winter Clothes on a Coat Rack
A puffy coat, striped scarf, pompom hat, mittens and boots fill a coat rack.
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Tractor Pulling Hay Bales
A smiling tractor pulls a trailer of round hay bales through the snow.
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Big Snowflake With a Star
One big snowflake with a star center and small flakes around, a calm page.
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Snow Fort and Snowballs
A round snow fort with an arched door and a flag beside piled snowballs.
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Child Building a Snow Caterpillar
A child adds a snowball to a smiling snow caterpillar with twig antennae.
Download PDFHow to use these pages
Print at 100 percent, or choose Fit to page if your printer asks. Each PDF is one page at US Letter size, and the margins leave room for A4, so nothing gets cut off. Turn off double-sided printing so the back of each sheet stays blank.
Plain copy paper works well for crayons and colored pencils. For markers or paint, print on cardstock so the color does not soak through. A clipboard or a hard book under the page helps small hands press without tearing.
The easiest pages have the fewest lines and the biggest shapes: Mother Penguin and Her Chick, Harp Seal Pup on the Ice, Bear Cub Asleep in Its Den and Two Birds at a Snowy Feeder. Lynx Walking Through the Snow, Shaggy Musk Ox in the Snow, Snowy Lighthouse by the Sea and Winter Clothes on a Coat Rack have fur, rocks, waves and stripes, so save them for a child who wants more to color.
With so many pages, let your child pick a few to print first. Many start with the cute winter coloring pages, like Kitten in a Snow Boot and Snow Monkey in a Hot Spring. Remind them that snow can stay white while the sky turns pale blue.
Ideas for these coloring pages
- Animal homes: Color Bear Cub Asleep in Its Den, Beaver Carrying a Branch and Hedgehog Asleep Under a Log, then talk about how each animal stays warm.
- Polar or forest: Mix the penguin, walrus, seal and musk ox pages with the moose, lynx and squirrel pages, then sort the finished pictures into two piles.
- Classroom winter wall: Give each first grader a different page, then hang the finished winter coloring sheets along the hallway to make one long snowy scene.
- Winter word list: Write one word for each page, such as sled, mitten or icicle, under the picture, then practice reading the new words aloud together.
- Snow day folder: Keep printed pages and a box of crayons in a folder for snow days, rainy afternoons and long waits at the doctor's office.
- Sparkly snow globe: After coloring Snow Globe With a Cottage, brush glue over the snowflakes in the glass and sprinkle on salt or glitter so the snow shines.
- Story time: Pick a page such as Child Ice Fishing on a Lake and ask what happens next. Write one sentence under the picture and read it back together.
- Travel pack: Clip a few pages to a clipboard with a small bag of crayons for car rides. Kids who love vehicles can take the train, snowplow and tractor.
What age are these winter coloring pages for?
They are drawn for kids ages 4 to 8. Younger children can start with big, simple animals like the harp seal pup or the bear cub, and older kids can take on busier scenes like the lighthouse and the coat rack.
Are these winter coloring pages printable on A4 paper?
Yes. Each PDF is set to US Letter, and the margins leave room for A4, so the whole picture prints on either paper. Print at 100 percent or choose Fit to page, and check the preview first so nothing gets cut off.
Can I use them in my classroom?
Yes. Teachers, homeschool parents and daycare staff can print as many copies as they need for their own students. The pages are free for personal and classroom use. Please do not sell them or post the PDF files on another site.
What should my child color with?
Crayons are easiest for small hands and work well on plain paper. Colored pencils help with fur, feathers and small details. Markers look bright but need cardstock so they do not bleed through, and washable ones are kinder to tables and sleeves.
