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Somebody has to help Santa, and this unicorn is up for the job. This Christmas unicorn coloring page shows a unicorn in a red hat and a long green scarf, trotting through the snow with three wrapped gifts on her back. Her horn has candy cane stripes, and she has one front hoof lifted in mid step.
The page fits kids from about 4 to 10. Most of the shapes are big, with a few small ones in the cabin and the pine trees. Allow about 30 minutes.
A snowy scene with lots to spot
Behind her stands a log cabin with a chimney, a snowy roof and a green arch over the door. Pine trees with snow on their branches grow on both sides. A snowman with a top hat and a carrot nose waits at the right, and two more gifts sit in the snow at the bottom left.
The sky holds a crescent moon and eight snowflakes in different sizes, with small dots of snow between them. Her blanket is red, trimmed in white, with round holly style rings and small gold diamonds. There is a lot to find for such a simple page.
Christmas unicorn coloring page color ideas
Red and green are the obvious picks, and they look great. If you want to shake things up, try a blue and silver Christmas instead, with an ice blue hat and a white scarf. Pink and gold is another pretty option for a young fan of pastel colors.
- Horn bands in red and white
- Scarf in green with red stripes near the end
- Gifts in red, green and yellow with contrasting ribbons
- Cabin in warm brown, windows in bright yellow
Do not color the snow white. It is already white! Add pale blue along the bottom of each drift, and a little in the shadow under the unicorn. Now the snow looks real.
Tips for a cozy finish
Bright yellow windows make the cabin feel warm. Color them first, then keep the brown away from them. A warm glow in a blue evening scene is a trick that works every time.
The white trim on the hat stays white, so color around it. For a soft fluffy look, you can glue a small bit of cotton ball onto the pompom. Snowflakes can get a dot of white glue with glitter, but wait until the crayon work is done.
Crayons cover the big sky well. If your child wants a night scene, use dark blue for the sky and press hard around the flakes. A white gel pen can bring the snow dots back at the end.
A Christmas tree in the unicorn stars
Here is a fact to share at the table. The constellation Monoceros, whose name is Greek for unicorn, holds an object called the Christmas Tree Cluster. So there really is a Christmas tree in the unicorn of the sky. Monoceros is best seen at 9 in the evening in February, and it sits right beside Orion. None of its stars are bright, so you will need a dark night. Bundle up and take a look on a clear night.
Holiday things to do
Make it a gift tag. Shrink the page on your printer, color it, cut around the unicorn and punch a hole in the top. Tie it onto a present with string.
For a class, try a counting page. How many gifts can you find? How many snowflakes? Then ask students to draw one more gift and write who it is for. It is a sweet way to talk about giving. Younger kids can name the shapes they see in the cabin, such as squares, triangles and circles.
More holiday pages
Santa has his own ride on the Santa sleigh coloring page. Keep the snow going with the Santa Claus coloring page, or switch to warm weather with the classic unicorn coloring page.
Questions
Why is the horn striped?
We drew it like a candy cane on purpose. Red and white bands suit the season, but any two colors will work, and the bands are closed so each one is easy to fill.
Is this good for a class party?
Yes. It prints well on plain paper and takes about 30 minutes, so it fills a party slot nicely. You can also use it as a place mat for a holiday lunch.
Can we use it as a Christmas card?
You can. Print it at half size on card stock, fold it, and write a note inside. A little glitter on the snowflakes finishes it off.
