Every December, our Elf on the Shelf shows up with the kind of chaos only a tiny felt troublemaker can create. Last year, I found him perched on the curtain rod holding a crayon like he was about to grade my kid’s homework.
And honestly? That little moment of mischief is exactly why kids adore anything elf-themed, especially holiday elf coloring sheets filled with silly poses and festive scenes.
These free Elf on the Shelf coloring pages turn all that giggly magic into something kids can color, cut, display, and show off all season long. They’re perfect for classroom centers, Christmas countdown calendars, family art nights, or those cozy quiet-time pockets on chilly afternoons.
In this blogpost, you’ll find 50+ free printable elf on the shelf coloring pages, from super-simple outlines for preschoolers to more detailed Christmas elf activities for older kids. Print, color, laugh, repeat… holiday magic delivered.
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Elf mischief (what did he do this time?)
Zip-lining across the living room
Flour snow angels
Tangled in Christmas lights:
Fishing in the kitchen sink
Hot cocoa soak
Toilet-papering the Christmas tree
Grading the homework from the curtain rod
Googly eyes on the fridge food
Wrapping everything in the house
Pillow fort
Hide-and-seek elf
Peeking out of a cereal box
In the bookshelf
Pretending to be a toy
Tucked inside a giant stocking
Under the laundry pile
Elf in the kitchen
Christmas breakfast spread
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Decorating a gingerbread house
Roasting marshmallows by the fireplace
Sprinkle explosion
Have an older kid or a grown-up who wants more detail? Send them to our 50+ Detailed Christmas Coloring Pages.
Arrival, goodbye, and traditions
Elf arrival by parachute
Goodbye on Christmas Eve
Reading the Nice List
A letter from your elf
Naughty or Nice report card
Elf, kids, and pets
Bedtime story for the stuffed animals
Elf and a puppy in matching Santa hats
Cat vs. ornament
Good morning, Elf!
Winter fun with the elf
Ice skating on a frozen pond
Sledding down a snowy hill
Building a snowman
Decorating a mini Christmas tree
Caroling
Hot air balloon shaped like an ornament
North Pole friends
Elf and penguin best friends
Elf girl with braids and a gingerbread friend
Baby elf asleep in a giant stocking
Elf and snowman sharing a candy cane
Elf activity pages
Maze – help the elf find his way back to the shelf before sunrise
Connect-the-dots elf hat (1–30)
Reference
Word search with a candy cane border – a short word list, with the border to color
Hidden pictures – find 10 candy canes and 5 mittens hidden in a busy workshop scene
Color-by-number elf
Elf kindness countdown calendar
24 windows to color, each with a small act of kindness to do. It ties straight into your kindness content and works well as a printable for the whole month.
More Elf coloring pages…
Elf Waving Hello
Elf Holding a Candy Cane
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Elf Sitting on a Shelf
Elf Making Chritmas Cookies
Elf Hiding in a Christmas Tree
Elf Riding a Reindeer
Elf Preparing Santa’s Mail
Elf Decorating the Fireplace Mantel
Elf in a Snowy Village Scene
Elf with Santa and the Sleigh
Elf in Santa’s Workshop
Still have crayons left? Meet the other holiday troublemaker in our 50+ Grinch Christmas coloring pages.
Color, Laugh, and Let the Christmas Cheer Roll!
As the holiday rush picks up and the elves get sillier by the day, these coloring pages give kids a fun little escape… a place to slow down, giggle, and bring their favorite elf antics to life with crayons and markers.
Whether you’re using them in the classroom, during family evenings, or as part of your Christmas countdown, they’re an easy way to sprinkle extra joy into December. Print a few, share a few, and let the laughter roll with these Elf on the Shelf coloring pages!
Once your elf has been colored in from every angle, the rest of the season is still waiting. Browse our full holiday coloring pages collection for more festive printables, from Grinch mischief to gingerbread cookies and beyond.
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