Christmas Tree with Presents

A tall Christmas tree topped with a star, hung with round baubles and garlands, with a pile of wrapped presents and ribbons at its foot. The branches are drawn in layers, which gives plenty of medium-sized areas to color.

Level

Medium

Areas to color

210

Ages

Ages 6+

Time to color (estimate)

40–60 minutes

Paper

A4 or US Letter, standard printer paper

Use two or three greens for the branches (darker at the bottom of each layer), a gold or yellow star and baubles in alternating red, gold and blue. Give each present its own wrapping color and a contrasting ribbon.

Use a light gray or pale blue for snow shadows: it makes white areas look three-dimensional.

Red and green side by side can look flat; add gold or a warm yellow to lights and stars to make the page glow.