Christmas Angel with a Harp Coloring Page

This Christmas coloring page shows a small angel sitting on a cloud and playing a harp. The angel has a halo above its head, closed eyes and a quiet smile, and wears a long robe that covers its feet. Both wings are drawn with rows of feathers, so there are plenty of separate shapes to fill in. The harp has a curved frame and several strings, and the cloud underneath is built from big rounded bumps that are easy to color.

The picture suits children who are comfortable staying inside the lines, because the feathers and harp strings are a little smaller than the large shapes on beginner pages.

Ideas for coloring

• Try pale gold or yellow for the halo and the harp frame, and light grey or blue for the strings.
• Give each row of feathers a slightly different shade of the same color to show depth.
• Leave the robe white and color the cloud in soft blue, or add a night sky around the angel on the back of the page.
• Use a metallic pen or glitter glue for the halo if you have one.

A short music activity

A harp makes sound when a string is plucked and vibrates. After coloring, stretch a few rubber bands of different thickness over an open box and pluck them. Children can hear that thicker bands make lower notes and thinner ones make higher notes, and then count how many strings the angel’s harp has.