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Christmas Pixel Art for Kids
Ten easy Christmas pixel art pictures — a tree with a star, a striped stocking, a candy cane, a gingerbread man, a snowman and more — each drawn on a small 16×16 grid that a child can finish in one sitting. Copy one square by square on screen, print a free grid sheet to color by hand, or turn it into a color-by-number.
They're sorted from easiest to trickiest below, so you can start with a two-color wreath or present and work up to the diagonal stripes of a candy cane. Every finished grid makes a good homemade ornament, card or gift tag.
Easy Christmas pixel art grids
- Christmas Wreath
Easiest · 2 colors
- Christmas Present
Easiest · 2 colors
- Snowman
Easy · 5 colors
- Snowflake
Easy · 3 colors
- Christmas Tree
Easy · 5 colors
- Christmas Stocking
Easy · 4 colors
- Christmas Ornament
Easy · 5 colors
- Gingerbread Man
A little tricky · 4 colors
- Candy Cane
A little tricky · 3 colors
- Christmas Bell
A little tricky · 5 colors
Turn a finished grid into a Christmas craft
Printable Christmas pixel art doesn't have to stay on the worksheet. A few ways families and classes use the finished pictures:
Paper ornament
Print a template, color the blank grid, then cut around the picture, glue it onto thin card and punch a hole at the top for a ribbon. The present, ornament and snowflake are the easiest shapes to cut out.
Christmas card
Fold a sheet of card in half and glue a colored grid on the front, or save the finished picture from the online maker as a PNG and print it small on the inside. A row of three bells or presents makes a nice border.
Gift tags
Copy a small picture — candy cane, stocking or gingerbread man — onto squared paper, cut it out with a rectangle of white around it and write “To” and “From” on the back.
Class window or advent display
Give each child a different subject, then line the finished grids up across a window or wall. With ten subjects and a few recolored copies you can count down the last school days before the holidays.
For parents and teachers: a calm classroom Christmas activity
Print one sheet per child (it fits A4 or US Letter) and hand out crayons, markers or colored pencils — no screens needed. Or put the pixel art maker on a tablet or classroom computer, where kids can copy the picture beside a blank board and save their version as a PNG. A few tips:
- Start younger kids (around 4–6) on the two-color grids marked “Easiest”: the present and the wreath are only straight lines and blocks.
- Kids around 6–8 can usually manage three or four colors. Tell them to count one row at a time and use the thick lines on the printed sheet, which mark every four squares.
- Save the candy cane and the gingerbread man for older kids or a second try: the diagonal stripes and small icing details take more careful counting.
- Pixel art is quiet, self-checking work — the picture only looks right when every square matches — so it suits the restless last week before the winter break.
Want a number-coded worksheet instead? The pixel art color-by-number maker turns any grid into numbered squares with a color key. For more subjects beyond Christmas, browse all pixel art templates.
Christmas pixel art FAQ
What is the easiest Christmas pixel art for kids?
The Christmas present and the wreath use only two colors and simple straight edges, so they are the best first grids. The Christmas tree and snowman are a good next step. The candy cane is the trickiest because its stripes run diagonally.
How big is each Christmas pixel art grid?
Every design is drawn on a 16×16 grid — 256 squares. That's small enough to finish in one sitting, and big enough for details like a star on top of the tree or buttons on a gingerbread man.
Can I print these Christmas pixel art grids?
Yes. Use “Print template” on any picture to get a free one-page sheet with the small color picture, the colors you need and a blank 16×16 grid to fill in with crayons, markers or colored pencils. It fits on A4 or US Letter paper.
Is there a Christmas pixel art color by number?
Yes. “Color by number” turns any of the Christmas pictures into a numbered grid with a color key, ready to print. Kids color each square by its number and the picture appears as they go.
Do kids need an account or an app?
No. Copying, recoloring, saving a PNG and printing all work in the browser with no sign-up. If you want to keep the finished artwork with your child's voice telling the story behind it, you can save it as a free voice card or in the Jerry's Artbox app.
Are these designs based on any movie or cartoon characters?
No. Every picture is an original, generic holiday design — trees, stockings, bells, cookies and snow — so they are safe to use on classroom displays, cards and gifts.
Keep this year's Christmas pixel art
Snap the finished picture and add your kid's voice telling who it's for with a free voice card.
