Pile of Presents

About ten presents, square boxes and round hatboxes, are stacked in a tall pile, each tied with a big bow. The papers are covered in polka dots, stripes, stars, waves and snowflakes, and curly ribbons and blank gift tags hang from several bows. The shapes are large, but the patterns split them into nearly 400 areas, so it suits ages 10 and up and adults.

Level

Detailed

Areas to color

386

Ages

Ages 10+ & adults

Time to color (estimate)

1–2 hours

Paper

A4 or US Letter, standard printer paper

For a modern look, color the whole pile in shades of a single color, from pale pink to deep burgundy, with the lightest boxes at the top and the darkest at the bottom. Then write your family's names on the blank gift tags.

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.