MindMaze PublishingHoliday Coloring Pages for Adults: 6 Free Celebrations Around the World Printables
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Every country celebrates differently. These holiday coloring pages for adults travel the world: a beer stein, a windmill, a double-decker bus, a hot air balloon, a peacock and a tagine pot.
Each picture is hidden in numbered dots on black paper. Color by the key and the trip begins.
How these holiday color by number pages work
Every dot carries a small symbol. The color key tells you which color belongs to it — the same 24-color key across the whole series, so one set of pencils is enough for every page.
The black areas are already printed. You only fill the light dots, one at a time. There is no wrong order: start in a corner, start in the middle, stop whenever you like.
A trip around the world, one page at a time
Pick a page for a place you have been — or one you want to go to. Coloring is a slow way to travel.
These pages also work as a theme evening: print one, cook something from the same country, color after dinner.
6 free holiday coloring sheets to print
Each page is a free PDF on US Letter (A4 works with “fit to page”). Click a picture for the download, the color key and a printer-friendly white version.
Beer Stein
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Beer Stein page
Peacock
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Peacock page
Windmill
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Windmill page
Double-Decker Bus
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Double-Decker Bus page
Hot Air Balloon
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Hot Air Balloon page
Tagine Pot
About 70 minutes · 2,160 dots to fill. Download the free Tagine Pot page
The best pencils for black paper
Colored pencils. The safest choice: they never bleed through, layer nicely and keep every small dot clean.
Markers. The boldest dots. Alcohol markers can soak through any paper — always slip a spare sheet behind the page you are coloring.
Gel pens and colored pens. Bright, smooth and precise in small dots. Let each dot dry for a second before your hand moves over it.
Compare the sets
| Set | Type | Colors | Tip | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prismacolor Premier See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 72 | Soft core | Rich, saturated color; soft core blends easily |
| Faber-Castell Polychromos See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 | Oil-based core | Break-resistant, very precise in small dots |
| Crayola Colored Pencils See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 colors / 100 pencils | Pre-sharpened | Budget pick, non-toxic |
| Ohuhu Honolulu See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 104 + blender | Brush + chisel | Boldest color — use a spare sheet behind |
| Caliart See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 80 + blender | Fine + chisel | Fine tip suits small dots — spare sheet behind |
| STABILO Pen 68 See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Felt-tip pens (water-based) | 50 | Medium felt tip | Water-based, gentler on paper than alcohol |
| PILOT G2 Rainbow See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | Rainbow set | 0.7 mm | Smooth, quick-drying gel ink |
| Paper Mate InkJoy Gel See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | 14 | 0.7 mm | Fast-drying, less smudging |
| Pentel Matte Hop See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Ballpoint pens (matte) | 14 | 1.0 mm | Water-based pigment ink with a matte finish |
Prices change daily — check the current price on Amazon. Our picks follow the sets experienced dot and pixel colorists use most.
Do not have the exact shade? Use the closest one you own — the color key names a color, your pencil box decides.
Want more? The full Around the World book
Liked the free pages? The full book has 100 of these hidden pictures, printed on one side only — and the same color key, so your pencils already fit.