About this coloring page
A Christmas stocking stands upright with a cuff at the top marked by three vertical lines. Two horizontal lines decorate the leg, and a curved line marks off the toe. On the foot, a four-pointed star and a round bauble on a short hanger are joined by a line. A separate curved hook with a ring floats above.
The stocking is divided into several areas, from the cuff to the toe, which makes it good for planning a pattern. The star and bauble are small shapes worth coloring carefully, and the floating hook can be colored as the loop the stocking hangs from.
Color ideas
- Color the cuff white like fluffy trim and the rest of the stocking red.
- Make the toe cap and heel area green or striped for a classic knitted look.
- Color the star gold and the bauble a shiny blue.
Did you know?
- A popular legend says Saint Nicholas once dropped gold coins down a chimney, and they landed in stockings hung by the fire to dry.
- The poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, published in 1823, includes the line "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care."
Try this
Write your child's name across the cuff in big letters before coloring, the way family stockings are often labeled.
