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Tricky coloring pages

Tricky coloring pages are for children aged 8 and up, and for grown-ups who enjoy a slow, calm coloring session.

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Santa Claus Waving from Train Christmas coloring page for kids
Santa Claus Waving from Train Santa Claus Waving from Train, a tricky coloring page for ages 8+ to print or color online. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa Claus in a fur-trimmed armchair reading a letter by a fireplace with stockings, Christmas coloring page
Santa Claus Reading Letter Santa Claus in a fur-trimmed armchair reading a letter by a fireplace with stockings. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa leaning over to place a carrot nose on a snowman wearing a top hat and scarf, Christmas coloring page
Santa Building Snowman … Santa leaning over to place a carrot nose on a snowman wearing a top hat and scarf. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa with glasses holding a quill and a GOOD LIST scroll beside a Christmas tree, Christmas coloring page
Santa Checking List Santa with glasses holding a quill and a GOOD LIST scroll beside a Christmas tree. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa Claus holding a glowing lantern beside a gift sack under a smiling crescent moon, Christmas coloring page
Santa Claus Holding Lantern Santa Claus holding a glowing lantern beside a gift sack under a smiling crescent moon. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa Claus waving from a wooden sled on a snowy hill, with a toy sack and snowflakes, Christmas coloring page
Santa Claus Riding Sled Santa Claus waving from a wooden sled on a snowy hill, with a toy sack and snowflakes. Tricky Santa Claus
Smiling Santa hugging a cartoon reindeer with a bell, stars, snowflakes, and gift boxes, Christmas coloring page
Santa Hugging Reindeer … Smiling Santa hugging a cartoon reindeer with a bell, stars, snowflakes, and gift boxes. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa kneeling to place a wrapped gift under a decorated tree, with stockings and presents, Christmas coloring page
Santa Placing Gift Under Tree Santa kneeling to place a wrapped gift under a decorated tree, with stockings and presents. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa Claus on ice skates waving and carrying a sack past a snowman and snowflakes, Christmas coloring page
Santa Claus Ice Skating Santa Claus on ice skates waving and carrying a sack past a snowman and snowflakes. Tricky Santa Claus
Santa with glasses painting a teddy bear at a workbench, toy sack and stocking nearby, Christmas coloring page
Santa Painting Toy Bear Santa with glasses painting a teddy bear at a workbench, toy sack and stocking nearby. Tricky Santa Claus
Smiling steam train with Santa in the cab pulling gift cars and a sack of toys, Christmas coloring page
Santa’s Christmas Train Ride Smiling steam train with Santa in the cab pulling gift cars and a sack of toys. Tricky Santa Claus
Teddy bear in knit hat and patterned sweater holding cocoa beside a Christmas tree and gifts, Christmas coloring page
Cozy Teddy Bear with Hot Cocoa Teddy bear in knit hat and patterned sweater holding cocoa beside a Christmas tree and gifts. Tricky Christmas Animals
Nutcracker soldier with a tall feathered hat and sword, holly and snowflakes around him, Christmas coloring page
Nutcracker Soldier with Holly Nutcracker soldier with a tall feathered hat and sword, holly and snowflakes around him. Tricky Christmas Decorations
Sleepy cat in a Santa hat napping on a striped pillow beside a decorated Christmas tree, Christmas coloring page
Sleepy Cat by the Christmas Tree Sleepy cat in a Santa hat napping on a striped pillow beside a decorated Christmas tree. Tricky Christmas Animals
Candle lantern tied with a large bow, surrounded by holly, pine branches and pinecones, Christmas coloring page
Christmas Lantern with Holly Candle lantern tied with a large bow, surrounded by holly, pine branches and pinecones. Tricky Christmas Decorations
Stacked wrapped gift boxes with bows and curly ribbons, holly and pinecones at the base, Christmas coloring page
Stacked Christmas Gift Boxes Stacked wrapped gift boxes with bows and curly ribbons, holly and pinecones at the base. Tricky Christmas Gifts
Poinsettia flower with holly leaves, pine branches and a large ribbon bow with long tails, Christmas coloring page
Poinsettia and Holly Bouquet Poinsettia flower with holly leaves, pine branches and a large ribbon bow with long tails. Tricky Christmas Decorations
Santa Claus popping out of a snowy chimney with a sack of gifts, teddy bear and candy cane, Christmas coloring page
Santa Coming Down the Chimney Santa Claus popping out of a snowy chimney with a sack of gifts, teddy bear and candy cane. Tricky Santa Claus
Round wreath of pine branches, holly leaves, pine cones, bells and a striped bow with stars, Christmas coloring page
Holly and Pine Christmas Wreath Round wreath of pine branches, holly leaves, pine cones, bells and a striped bow with stars. Tricky Christmas Decorations
Gingerbread house with snowy roof, candy canes, and peppermint candies beside a candy-lined path, Christmas coloring page
Candy Cane Gingerbread House Gingerbread house with snowy roof, candy canes, and peppermint candies beside a candy-lined path. Tricky Gingerbread Man
Sleigh piled high with wrapped presents, bows, and tags, with jingle bells and holly, Christmas coloring page
Sleigh Full of Presents Sleigh piled high with wrapped presents, bows, and tags, with jingle bells and holly. Tricky Christmas Gifts
Smiling princess with a crown playing an ornate harp on a stone balcony, hills and clouds behind, Princess coloring page
Cartoon Princess Playing Harp Smiling princess with a crown playing an ornate harp on a stone balcony, hills and clouds behind. Tricky Princess
Smiling princess with a tiara holding out her hand to a small bird on a branch, castle and, princess color coloring page
Cartoon Princess Feeding Bird Smiling princess with a tiara holding out her hand to a small bird on a branch, castle and. Tricky Princess
Smiling cartoon princess with a tiara waving from a tall throne in a stone castle hall, Princess coloring page
Cartoon Princess on Royal Throne Smiling cartoon princess with a tiara waving from a tall throne in a stone castle hall. Tricky Princess

About Tricky coloring pages

Tricky coloring pages are for children aged 8 and up, and for grown-ups who enjoy a slow, calm coloring session. They have smaller shapes, more detail, patterns, mandalas and busy scenes that take time to finish. These pages are a good challenge for kids who find simpler pictures too quick, and many families enjoy coloring them together at the same table.

Fine-tip markers, gel pens and sharp colored pencils work best in small spaces. Start in the middle and work outward so your hand does not smudge the finished parts, and pick a small group of colors before you begin. Three or four colors, repeated across the page, usually look better than every color in the box. Tricky pages are also a lovely way to wind down. Focusing on one small shape at a time can feel calming after a busy school day, and there is no rush: a page can be finished over a few evenings and then hung up with pride.

Questions parents and teachers ask

Are tricky pages only for older kids?

They are designed for ages 8 and up, but younger children who enjoy detail can try them too. Grown-ups often like them for relaxing. If a page feels too hard, try coloring just one part of it.

Which tools work best for detailed pages?

Fine-tip markers, gel pens and sharp colored pencils are best for small shapes. Avoid thick crayons, which cover the lines. Press lightly at first so you can add darker layers later.

How do I choose colors for a mandala or pattern?

Pick three or four colors that look good together, such as blues and greens, or pinks and purples. Repeat them in rings around the center. Using the same color for matching shapes keeps the pattern balanced.

How many tricky coloring pages are there?

There are 944 tricky coloring pages right now, in topics such as alphabet, animals, cartoon characters, fantasy & mythical creatures and flags.

How do I print these coloring pages?

Open any page and press Print, or press Download PDF to save it. Pages are sized for standard US Letter paper (8.5 x 11 inches) and also fit A4. Wide pictures print sideways (landscape) automatically.

Can my child color these pages on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Press Color online on any page. Tap a shape to fill it, or draw with the brush, crayon and marker. Press Save to keep the picture in My Gallery on that device; nothing is uploaded.

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