Snowflake Coloring Pages
Updated October 2026 · 20 free printables
No two snowflakes are alike, and neither are these printable ones. Each six-pointed crystal has its own branches and tips.
Color them in icy blues or rainbow colors, then cut them out to decorate windows all winter.
All 20 Snowflake Coloring Pages, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection, with who it's best for and a coloring idea for each one.
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1. Glacier Snowflake
A six-pointed snowflake with bold, easy crystal branches and diamond-shaped tips. A cozy winter coloring page for kids and adults. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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2. Snowflake Pattern
This page features 14 snowflakes in different sizes, no two alike. Color them in icy blues or rainbow colors. A cozy winter coloring page for kids and adults. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Use a limited palette of three colors plus white.
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3. Stellar Dendrite Snowflake
On this page you'll find a giant stellar dendrite snowflake whose six arms carry side branches and tiny twigs, like a real ice crystal under a magnifier. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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4. Sector Plate Snowflake
On this page you'll find a big sector plate snowflake with six broad paddle arms, ridges and chevrons, plus a row of little snowflakes. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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5. Fern Snowflake
On this page you'll find a fern-like snowflake whose six arms are fronds of tiny leaflets that get smaller toward the tips. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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6. Hexagon Plate Snowflake
Here you get a big hexagon plate snowflake with a rim, a faceted ring and a star in the middle, above three small hexagon flakes. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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7. Needle Star Snowflake
This printable shows a twelve-pointed needle star snowflake with long and short needles around a ring, with tiny flakes in the corners. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7. Icy blue, silver and white make frosty snowflakes.
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8. Snowflake Mandala
This page features a round snowflake mandala with a sector-plate center, a zigzag ring, layered petals and twelve snowflake medallions inside a scalloped border. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Use a limited palette of three colors plus white.
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9. Mitten Catching a Snowflake
Here you get a knitted mitten with zigzag stripes and a ribbed cuff reaching up to catch a big hexagon snowflake. Every page in this set is a different drawing. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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10. Bunny Holding a Snowflake
This printable shows a fluffy bunny in a knitted scarf holding a snowflake in its paws, sitting in the snow between two snowy pine trees. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Icy blue, silver and white make frosty snowflakes.
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11. Sleeping Fox in the Falling Snow
This page features a fox curled up asleep in the snow with its bushy tail wrapped around it, while snowflakes settle on its fur in a pine forest. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Icy blue, silver and white make frosty snowflakes.
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12. Penguin Catching Snowflakes on Its Tongue
Here you get a happy penguin in a striped scarf with its beak wide open, catching snowflakes on its tongue on the ice. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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13. Polar Bear on an Ice Floe
Here you get a polar bear resting on an ice floe in the Arctic sea, gazing up at a big hexagon snowflake falling toward its nose, with icebergs behind. Every page in this set is a different drawing. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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14. Snowman Snow Globe
This page features a glass snow globe with a snowman in a top hat, two little pine trees and swirling snowflakes, on a base carved with snowflakes. Every page in this set is a different drawing. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons. Keep the snowman white and color the scarf in bright stripes.
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15. Frosty Window with Icicles
On this page you'll find a snowy window with icicles, shutters and a window box, and a different frost snowflake on each of its four panes. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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16. Let It Snow Bubble Letters
Here you get big hollow LET IT SNOW bubble letters with three snowflakes hanging on strings and a little snowman between snowy pines. Every page in this set is a different drawing. The bold outlines are easy to stay inside, even with chunky crayons. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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17. Paper Snowflake Garland
This page features three swags of paper snowflake garland with eleven different flakes hanging on threads, ready to color and cut out. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Big, open spaces and thick lines make it a great pick for preschoolers and kindergartners. Icy blue, silver and white make frosty snowflakes.
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18. Snowflake Ornament on a Ribbon
Here you get a round scalloped ornament with a paper-cut snowflake in the middle, hanging from a ribbon bow with pine leaves and a tassel. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Simple shapes keep it relaxing for little hands, roughly ages 3 to 7. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
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19. Log Cabin in the Snowfall
This page features a cozy log cabin with a snowy roof, smoking chimney and lit windows, surrounded by pine trees, mountains, a fence and big falling snowflakes. Every page in this set is a different drawing. There is plenty to color here, which makes it a good longer project. Icy blue, silver and white make frosty snowflakes.
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20. Every Snowflake Has 6 Sides Science Page
Here you get a snowflake science page: a hexagon with its six sides numbered around a needle-star crystal, plus six kinds of snow crystals to color, from plates and columns to dendrites and ferns. Every page in this set is a different drawing. Grab colored pencils or fine-tip markers for all the little details. Try rainbow snowflakes for fun.
Tips for coloring snowflakes
- Color snowflakes in icy blues and purples, or rainbow colors for fun.
- Leave some arms white so the flake still looks frosty.
- Use glitter glue on the tips for sparkle.
Fun facts about snowflakes
- Snowflakes almost always have six arms.
- Wilson Bentley photographed more than 5,000 snowflakes and never found two exactly alike.
- Snowflakes form when water vapor freezes onto a tiny speck of dust.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Cut out the colored snowflakes and tape them to a window.
- Make a snowflake garland for a winter party.
- Compare a real snowflake under a magnifying glass to the pictures.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Why do snowflakes have six points?
Water molecules join together in a hexagon shape when they freeze, so ice crystals grow six arms.
Can I cut these snowflakes out?
Yes. Print on cardstock, color, cut along the outline and hang them with string for a winter garland.