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Free Printable Christmas Countdown

Nov 28
Free printable countdown to christmas with illustrations to color in each day

This free printable christmas countdown is so easy to print off and have your kids color each day as they count down the days left until Christmas day! With festive illustrations, this simple christmas countdown is perfect for busy families or impatient little ones.

free printable christmas countdown which has holiday doodles for each day, you color it in as you go!

We have always done an activity advent calendar and I’m such a fan of that as we count down to the days to Christmas, but my kiddos have commented that seeing the envelopes disappear off the tree isn’t as satisfying as seeing a page fill up or doors disappear off of a house.

So this year I made a simple free printable christmas countdown for them to color each day as we get excited for santa’s visit!

Years ago I had a special request to make a coloring sheet placemat with custom names. I loved illustrating all of these holiday doodles for that project and am excited I get to share them with you here today in this christmas countdown printable!

We have santa’s hat, rudolph, some cute christmas trees and christmas ornaments… the most adorable penguin and even a candy cane and gingerbread man.

coloring christmas countdown printable- printable has 'christmas countdown' at top of page with holiday doodles ready to be coloured each day until christmas

I really love this printable countdown! In the past, we’d had a chalkboard one but would forget to change it, or two kids would change it by accident. This way, each of the kids can have their own countdown to christmas activity sheet and you can take that added pressure to remember right off your plate.

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This free countdown to Christmas printable is just one part of a collaboration that I’m doing with some of my favourite printable designer friends, so you can scroll to the bottom and find even more Holiday printables from some very talented ladies!

You’ll see in that list that I’m also sharing a set of free printable christmas paper borders using these same illustrations from this set of free christmas borders over on my sister site!

HOW TO DOWNLOAD THis Free Printable Countdown to Christmas Activity

Free printable countdown to christmas with illustrations to color in each day

To download this free printable Christmas countdown tracker is so simple. To get this PDF file directly delivered to your inbox, just enter your email address in the box below and I’ll send you a confirmation email. Clicking the button in the email will open the file up directly.

Like all freebies on Lemon Thistle, this printable is free for personal use. Use it for your own home, your friends + your classroom … but no selling or redistributing. More questions? See all my policies here.

HOW TO PRINT THis Countdown to Christmas Printable

This free printable christmas countdown is a simple PDF file which makes it so easy to print. PDF documents don’t need any fancy printer settings.

You can definintely print this off on standard printer paper for ease, being a black and white PDF file, it really is that easy.

free printable countdown to christmas with illustrations to color each day

But if you want it to last a little longer, you could choose a card stock so it stands up to 25 days of little hands and coloring. Plus- if your little ones like coloring with markers, this will keep them from soaking through.

If you’re new to printing printables, I do have a full blog post sharing tips for downloading and printing your own!

If you use this free countdown to christmas… I would SO love to see them in action! You can tag me @colleenpastoor on Instagram or shoot me an email colleen(at)lemonthistle(dot)com!

MORE AWESOME FREE PRINTABLES FOR the Holidays

Today I’m partnering with some amazing printable designers to share even more free Holiday Printables for you to use! Click the links below to be taken to their site and the freebies!

7 free printables for the holidays

Homemade Heather – Free Letters to Santa

Creatively Beth – Free Printable Holiday Cards to Color

Try it – Like it – Create it – Christmas tags

Artsy-Fartsy Mama – Christmas Activity Page

Lemon Thistle – Printable Christmas Countdown (you’re here!)

The Crafty Blog Stalker – Gift Exchange Dice Game

Hand Lettered Printables – Christmas border paper printable

Our Crafty Mom – Set of 4 Printable Christmas Lists

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Colleen is the DIY blogger and author behind Lemon Thistle blog where she shares hands on DIY tutorials, home renovations, hand lettered designs, and projects to simplify your life… beautifully.
If you enjoy modern home decor (that’s totally cozy for your family!), saving money through DIY and simplified lifestyle- you’ll love the tutorials Colleen shares on LemonThistle.com. Find her @colleenpastoor everywhere else!

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