Last Updated on October 29, 2026 by Dee
A printed Santa is one of the easiest ways to start the Christmas crafting, whether it’s for a card, a classroom wall or a tag on a present.
Get the 12 free Santa templates 👇
Quick answer: 12 free printable Santa templates (face, hat, beard, boots, sleigh, gift tag and more) as an A4 PDF plus PNGs. Color, cut out or trace them for cards, crafts and classroom displays.
I’ve put together 12 free Santa templates in one printable PDF: a Santa face, a Santa hat, a beard and mustache, Santa’s boots, his belt, his sack, his sleigh, a chimney, a row of mini Santas, a standing Santa, a Father Christmas bust and a Santa gift tag. Color them, paint them, cut them out or trace them.
Print at 100% on A4 (or “fit to page” on Letter), then scroll down to see every template with an idea for using it.
Table of Contents
All 12 Santa Templates at a Glance
Here’s the whole set on one page so you can see what you’re getting. Every template is one simple Santa outline with clear lines and plenty of white space, so it’s easy to color, cut around or trace.
Want a closer look? Here are four of the pages up close: the boots, the belt, the chimney and the mini Santa row.
How to Use These Santa Templates
Quick answer: print at 100% on A4 (or “fit to page” on Letter), use thin card for anything you’ll cut out, and color, paint or trace the outlines.
Print size and scaling
Each template fills an A4 page. On US Letter, tick “fit to page” and you lose almost nothing. For smaller pieces, like gift tags or card toppers, set the scale to 50% and fit two on a sheet. For a big classroom display, print the PNG file larger at a print shop.
Choosing your paper
Plain printer paper is fine for coloring with pencils or markers. For anything you want to cut out and keep, like the gift tag, the beard or the boots, print on thin card (160–200 gsm) so it holds its shape. For paint, go thicker again so the page stays flat.
Tracing and transferring
To trace a Santa onto nicer paper or into a card, tape the template to a bright window and lay your paper on top, or use an LED light pad at the kitchen table. You can also scribble soft pencil on the back, flip it over and go over the lines to transfer the outline.
Adding color
For soft shading on the coat and hat, watercolor pencils are lovely, and a set of Ohuhu markers gives bright, even reds for little ones. If you’d like to paint, a small Cotman watercolor set is plenty: leave the beard and the fur as white paper and let the reds do the work.
1. Santa Face Template
The classic jolly Santa face: a floppy hat with a fur trim and a pompom, twinkly eyes, rosy cheeks, a curly mustache and a big wavy beard. It’s the one most people are looking for when they search for a Santa template.
Leave the beard and fur white and color only the hat and a touch of pink on the cheeks. Glue it onto the front of a folded card and you’ve got a Christmas card in ten minutes.
2. Santa Hat Template
Santa’s hat on its own: a tall, floppy hat with a thick fur band and a fluffy pompom on the end. The big plain shape is perfect for little ones to color.
Print it on red card and glue cotton wool onto the band and the pompom. Or cut several out and pop one on top of each photo in a family Christmas collage.
3. Beard and Mustache Template
A big curly mustache sitting on top of a full, wavy beard that ends in a soft point. It’s a simple shape with plenty of room inside.
Print it on thin card, cut it out and tape it to a stick for a Santa beard photo prop. Gluing on cotton wool makes it fluffy.
4. Santa Boots Template
A pair of Santa’s boots with fluffy fur cuffs, a little heel and a strap at the ankle. They face opposite ways, so they look like a proper pair.
Color them black or red, cut them out and stand them at the bottom of a classroom Santa display, as if he’s just stepped out of the chimney.
5. Santa Belt Template
Santa’s wide belt with a big square buckle and a row of holes. It’s the simplest template in the set, and a good one for younger children.
Color the buckle gold and the belt black, then use it as a border along the bottom of a Christmas card or a gift bag.
6. Santa’s Sack Template
Santa’s big sack of presents, tied at the top with a twisted rope and tassels, with a stitched patch near the bottom.
Draw a few parcels peeking out of the top before you color it, or cut it out and write a wish list on the back.
Enjoying these so far? All 12 are in the one PDF. Grab the free Santa templates here and they’ll be in your inbox in a minute.
7. Santa’s Sleigh Template
An empty sleigh with curly scrolls on the front and back, a decorated side and long curved runners. It faces right, so you can add reindeer in front of it.
Pair it with my reindeer templates and line them up in front of the sleigh for a whole Christmas Eve scene.
8. Chimney Template
A brick chimney with snow sitting on the top. The bricks are drawn as clear blocks, so it’s easy to color them in different shades.
Color the bricks in two or three reds and browns, then glue Santa’s boots poking out of the top. It’s sure to get a giggle.
9. Mini Santa Row Template
Three small standing Santas on one page: one with his arms by his sides, one waving and one with his hands together. Each one is around a third of the page wide.
Cut them apart and use them as card toppers, gift tags or a little paper garland. They’re also handy if you want three Santas from one sheet.
10. Standing Santa Template
A full-length Santa in his long fur-trimmed coat, with his belt, mittens and boots. He’s standing tall in a simple pose, with lots of room to color.
He’s lovely painted. Try a small watercolor set: reds for the coat, a little gold on the buckle, and leave the fur and beard as white paper.
11. Father Christmas Bust Template
A traditional Father Christmas from the shoulders up, in a long hooded robe with a flowing beard, looking off to one side. It’s the most detailed template here.
Try him in deep green or plum instead of red for an old-fashioned Father Christmas, and frame him as a little picture for a shelf.
12. Santa Gift Tag Template
A large gift tag shape with a hole at the top and a smiling Santa face, leaving a big space underneath for a name or a message.
Print it on thin card, color Santa’s hat, cut it out, punch the hole and thread a ribbon through. Shrink it to 50% in your print settings for smaller tags.
Template Specs at a Glance
| Templates | 12 Santa designs, one per page |
| Pages in the PDF | 15: a cover, the 12 templates, a how-to-use page and a page about my Patreon |
| File types | PDF, plus a zip of the 12 templates as PNG files |
| Size | A4 portrait; prints on US Letter with “fit to page” |
| Resolution | 300 dpi (2480 × 3508 pixels per page) |
| License | Personal and classroom use; not for resale |
You’re welcome to use them at home, in your classroom, in a homeschool group or at a library craft session. Please don’t sell the files, print them for sale, or share them online as your own. If you’d like to share them, send people to this page instead. Thank you!
More Christmas Templates and Drawing Printables
If you’re in a Christmas crafting mood, these posts will keep you going:
- My Christmas drawing templates have lots more festive outlines to trace and color.
- Santa needs his team: here are my reindeer templates.
- And his helpers need hats, so try my elf hat templates.
- Short on time? These easy Christmas drawing ideas are quick wins.
- And for a long list to work through, here are my Christmas things to draw.
Love these? The full Santa’s Workshop set has 36 more templates: Santa at work, Mrs Claus, elves, the reindeer team and detailed Christmas Eve scenes. £9
You’ll find all my other printables in my Payhip shop.
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If you love printing, cutting and making, come and join me on Patreon. It’s where my weekly watercolor template sets go out to members: printed outlines with painted references, so you can see where the color goes, plus Procreate stamps and palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find a free printable Santa template?
Right here. Pop your email into the box at the top of this post and the PDF of all 12 Santa templates comes straight to your inbox, along with a link to the 12 PNG files. You can also download it straight from the thank-you message.
How do you make a Santa craft from a template?
Print the template on thin card, color the hat and coat red and leave the beard and fur white, then cut it out and glue it onto a card, a paper plate or a gift bag. Glue on a little cotton wool if you’d like a fluffy beard.
What paper is best for printing Santa templates?
Plain printer paper is fine for coloring with pencils or markers. For cutting out, gift tags and photo props, use thin card (160–200 gsm). For watercolor, use thicker paper or card so the page doesn’t buckle.
What size are the Santa templates?
Each template is a full A4 portrait page (2480 × 3508 pixels, 300 dpi). They print on US Letter too: choose “fit to page”. For smaller pieces, like gift tags, set the scale to 50% in your print settings.
Can I use these Santa templates in a classroom?
Yes. Personal and classroom use are both fine, and so is a homeschool group or a library craft session. Please don’t sell the files or share them online as your own.
Final Thoughts
Twelve Santa outlines, a printer and a few colors, and your Christmas crafting is ready to go. Start with the Santa face, it’s the favorite, and see where it takes you. A stack of cards, a row of gift tags or a whole Santa on the classroom wall.
If you’d like the templates, pop your email in at the top of the post and they’re yours.
For more art ideas, come and find me on YouTube (subscribe here so you don’t miss the next one) and on Pinterest, where I save all my Christmas craft ideas.
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Last updated 29 October 2026.
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