This Christmas stocking coloring page shows a large stocking with a wide patterned cuff hanging from a hook, with small gifts peeking out of the top. Download the free printable PDF below to print at home or for your classroom.
This Christmas stocking coloring page focuses on one large stocking hanging from a hook, finished with a wide patterned cuff and small gifts poking out of the top. Because the main shape is bold and the cuff pattern has clear sections, this coloring page works nicely for both younger children using crayons and older kids who like testing different color combinations with colored pencils or markers.
Why stockings are hung up for Christmas
Hanging stockings by the hearth or bed goes back to European Saint Nicholas traditions, where children left out everyday socks or shoes hoping to find coins, nuts, or winter oranges inside the next morning. Over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, ordinary wool socks were gradually replaced in many homes by oversized decorative stockings made specifically for December.
Coloring and printing tips
- Paper options: Standard 20 lb (80 gsm) copy paper is ideal for dry media like crayons and pencils, while 65 lb (160 gsm) cardstock handles marker ink much better.
- Printer settings: Print the US Letter PDF in black and white at 100% scale, or choose fit to page in your print dialog if you use A4 paper.
- Cuff pattern palette: Pick two contrasting colors, such as cranberry red and pine green, or navy blue and gold, to alternate across the wide patterned cuff.
- Permissions and process: See how my coloring pages are made and review my terms of use for classroom and personal printing.
For more pages to print and color, pair this stocking with my gingerbread house coloring page or Santa Claus coloring page, or head back to the Christmas coloring pages collection.
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