January is the quietest month of the year, and I think a cup of tea and a page to color is the nicest way to spend it.
Get the 12 free January coloring pages 👇
Quick answer: 12 free printable January coloring pages (snowdrops, mittens, hot cocoa, a winter robin, a new year star and more) as an A4 PDF plus PNGs, for pencils, markers or paint.
I’ve put together 12 free January coloring pages in one printable PDF: snowdrops, mittens, a mug of hot cocoa, a winter robin, cozy slippers, a snowy window, a candle, a striped scarf, a pine branch, a kettle and teacup, a bare winter tree and a new year star. They’re calm, simple winter pages for kids and adults alike.
Print at 100% on A4 (or “fit to page” on Letter), then scroll down to see every page with an idea for coloring it.
Table of Contents
All 12 January Coloring Pages at a Glance
Here’s the whole set on one page so you can see what you’re getting. Every page is one simple winter subject with clear outlines and plenty of white space, so there’s room to color without fiddly little gaps.
Want a closer look? Here are four of the pages up close: the mittens, the candle, the striped scarf and the kettle and teacup.
How to Color Your January Coloring Pages
Quick answer: print at 100% on A4, use plain paper for pencils and crayons, put a scrap sheet under markers, and print on thicker paper if you want to paint.
Printing and paper
Each page fills an A4 sheet. On US Letter, tick “fit to page” and you lose almost nothing. Plain printer paper is perfect for colored pencils, crayons and gel pens. If you’re planning to use markers or paint, print onto thicker paper or thin card (160 gsm or more) so the color doesn’t soak through or wrinkle the page.
Colored pencils
Start light and build the color up in thin layers rather than pressing hard straight away. Leave little bits of white paper for snow and highlights, then add a slightly darker shade along one side of each shape for a soft shadow. Watercolor pencils are lovely here too: color as normal, then go over the page with a damp brush and the color melts into soft washes.
Markers and brush pens
Markers give bright, even color, which suits the mug, the slippers and the scarf. Alcohol markers like these Ohuhu markers can bleed through printer paper, so always slip a scrap sheet underneath. Water-based Tombow brush pens are gentler on ordinary paper and blend nicely with a little water.
Watercolor
For paint, print on the thickest paper your printer will take and tape the edges down so it stays flat. Let each area dry before you paint the one next to it, and leave the snow as bare paper. A wash of pale blue around the snowdrops or behind the bare tree looks beautiful.
1. Snowdrops Coloring Page
Three nodding snowdrops on tall, curving stems, with long slim leaves around them. They’re the first flowers of the year here, which makes them the perfect January page.
Snowdrops are white, so the trick is to color around them: shade the background a soft blue or gray and the petals suddenly glow. Add a touch of pale green to the little marks inside each flower and a cool blue-green to the leaves.
2. Mittens Coloring Page
A pair of knitted mittens joined by a string, with diamond and zigzag bands across the backs and chunky ribbed cuffs.
Pick just two or three colors and repeat them: one for the diamonds, one for the zigzags and one for the cuffs. Coloring the two mittens the same makes them look like a real hand-knitted pair.
3. Hot Cocoa Coloring Page
A big round mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows floating on top, curls of steam rising and a heart on the side.
Use warm browns for the cocoa, leave the marshmallows white with a little pink or gray shadow on one side, and make the heart the brightest thing on the page.
4. Winter Robin Coloring Page
A plump little robin perched on a twig with two berries hanging below. It’s the most detailed page here, with soft feathery lines on the chest and wings.
Keep the orange-red to the face and breast, use a warm brown for the back and wings, and leave the belly pale. Short pencil strokes that follow the feather lines make it look soft. If you’d like to paint one too, there’s my watercolor robin tutorial.
5. Cozy Slippers Coloring Page
A pair of slippers with thick, fluffy fur-lined cuffs. The shapes are big and simple, so this is a lovely one for younger kids.
Color the slippers in a bold color or a pattern of your own (stripes, spots, little hearts) and leave the fluffy lining cream, with a few tiny gray flicks for texture.
6. Snowy Window Coloring Page
A wooden window with a curtain tied back, and outside a bare tree on snowy hills, with snow piled along the sill.
Color the inside warm and the outside cool: honey-brown wood and a rose or mustard curtain, then pale blues, lilac and lots of white for the snow. That contrast is what makes it feel cozy.
Enjoying these so far? All 12 are in the one PDF. Grab the free January coloring pages here and they’ll be in your inbox in a minute.
7. Candle Coloring Page
A tall candle with wax drips, standing in a classic candlestick on a little dish, with the flame lit.
Give the flame a yellow center and an orange edge, then lay a pencil on its side and add a soft yellow glow on the paper around it. Darken the background a little and the candle really shines.
8. Striped Scarf Coloring Page
A long knitted scarf looped around itself, with wide stripes and fringed ends.
This is the one for playing with color. Choose a palette of three and repeat it down the stripes, or fill a few stripes with your own dots or checks.
9. Pine Branch Coloring Page
A pine branch with long, fine needles and a pinecone hanging from it.
Use two or three greens, darker near the stem and lighter at the tips. For the pinecone, color each scale brown and then darken just the base of every scale so it looks 3D.
10. Kettle and Teacup Coloring Page
An old-fashioned kettle with an arched handle, next to a steaming teacup on a saucer.
Color them as a matching set with one main color and a contrasting band, or go for a blue-and-white china look by doodling a little pattern on the band.
11. Bare Winter Tree Coloring Page
A big bare tree with a twisting trunk and hundreds of fine branching twigs, standing on a snowy mound.
A sharp pencil helps here. Or try the sky trick: color the background as a pink-and-orange sunset or a deep night blue and the branches stand out like a silhouette.
12. New Year Star Coloring Page
A hanging star with a second star outline inside it and little sparkles around it. It’s my nod to the new year.
Color it gold or yellow, add shine with a metallic gel pen, or write your word for the year in the middle of the star.
Coloring Page Specs at a Glance
| Coloring pages | 12 January and winter designs, one per page |
| Pages in the PDF | 15: a cover, the 12 coloring pages, a how-to-use page and a page about my Patreon |
| File types | PDF, plus a zip of the 12 coloring pages 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, at a library or care-home coloring 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 Winter Coloring Pages
If you’re in a coloring mood, these posts will keep you going all winter:
- My winter coloring pages have more snowy sheets to print, from snowflakes to winter animals.
- For snug indoor scenes, try my cozy coloring pages.
- Want something a little more detailed? Here are my coloring pages for adults for every mood and month.
- And if January has you thinking about the year ahead, my new year vision board post has free printable pages too.
Want more January pages to color?
The full Cosy January set arrives on Saturday 7 November: 36 winter and new-year colouring pages, including detailed showpiece scenes, and none of them repeats the free 12.
You’ll find all my other printables in my Payhip shop.
Love Coloring? Join Me on Patreon
If you love printing, coloring 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 get free January coloring pages?
Right here. Pop your email into the box at the top of this post and the PDF of all 12 January coloring pages 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.
What should I color in January?
Calm winter things: snowdrops, a robin, mittens and a scarf, a mug of hot cocoa, a snowy window, a candle, bare trees and a star for the new year. Those are exactly the 12 pages in this set.
Are these January coloring pages for kids or adults?
Both. The slippers, mug, mittens and candle have big simple shapes for kids, while the robin, the pine branch and the bare winter tree have finer detail for adults who want something calming to get lost in.
What paper is best for printing coloring pages?
Ordinary printer paper is fine for colored pencils, crayons and gel pens. For markers, slip a scrap sheet underneath in case of bleed-through. For watercolor, print on thicker paper or thin card (160 gsm or more) so it doesn’t buckle.
Can I use these coloring pages in a classroom?
Yes. Personal and classroom use are both fine, and so is a library or care-home coloring session. Please don’t sell the files or share them online as your own; send people to this page instead.
Final Thoughts
Twelve calm winter pages, a few pencils and a hot drink, and January suddenly feels a lot cozier. Start with the mug of cocoa, it’s the quickest, and save the robin or the bare tree for a slow afternoon.
If you’d like the coloring pages, 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 coloring and winter craft ideas.
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Last updated 7 November 2026.
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Happy coloring!
Dee x