Christmas Bible Coloring Pages
These 6 free coloring pages tell the Christmas story from the Bible in order: the angel’s visit to Mary, the trip to Bethlehem, Jesus’ birth, the shepherds, and the wise men. Each scene comes with the verses it is drawn from, so you can read the story aloud while your child colors. Print them one at a time, or download all six in one PDF.
Download all 6 (PDF)The story, one page at a time
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1. The Angel Visits Mary
The angel Gabriel visits Mary in Nazareth and tells her she will have a son, and that she is to name him Jesus.
Read: Luke 1:26–38
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2. Journey to Bethlehem
The emperor orders everyone to be counted in their family’s hometown, so Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
Read: Luke 2:1–5
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3. Nativity
Jesus is born in Bethlehem. Mary wraps him in cloths and lays him in a manger, because there is no room for them in the inn.
Read: Luke 2:6–7
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4. Shepherds and the Angels
Angels appear to shepherds in the fields at night with the good news. The shepherds hurry to Bethlehem and find the baby, just as the angels said.
Read: Luke 2:8–20
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5. Wise Men Follow the Star
Wise men from the east see a star and travel to find the newborn king. The star leads them to Bethlehem.
Read: Matthew 2:1–10
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6. Wise Men Bring Gifts
The wise men find the child with Mary in a house, bow down, and give him gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Read: Matthew 2:11
A page a day before Christmas
Six pages fit the six days from December 19 to Christmas Eve. Read that day’s verses at breakfast or bedtime, color the scene, and tape the finished pages to a wall or door in order. By Christmas Eve your child has the whole story laid out in their own colors, and can retell it from the pictures.
If you are short on time, the nativity page on its own covers the heart of the story.
Questions parents ask
- Can I print all six Christmas pages at once?
- Yes. Download the Christmas story PDF: it has all six pages in story order, one picture per US Letter page, so one print job gives you the whole set.
- Were the wise men at the manger?
- Not according to Matthew. Matthew 2:11 says they found the child with Mary “in the house”, so the gift-giving page shows a house rather than the stable. Nativity scenes often place them together, but the Bible tells it as a later visit.
- What ages are these for?
- They are drawn for children about 5 to 9. The angel visiting Mary and the wise men following the star have the fewest shapes, so they work best for preschoolers.
- Do I need to sign up or give an email?
- No. Every page and the full-set PDF download directly.
More stories to color, from Creation to the Good Samaritan, are on the Bible coloring pages page.
Want snowmen, reindeer and gingerbread houses too? See our cute Christmas coloring pages.