Christmas Mandala With Stars, Gift Boxes and Dots

A round mandala sits inside a large circle, with a small star in the middle surrounded by a double ring and eight spokes reaching outward. Four rounded rectangles that look like wrapped gifts or cards point up, down, left and right, each decorated with teardrop shapes and a small dot. Between them are four stars with more teardrop petals inside, plus clusters of little circles filling the spaces. A wavy, ruffled border winds around the whole design just inside the outer circle. The sections are a good size for crayons and colored pencils, so younger kids can manage them without much trouble. Try coloring the four gift shapes in matching holiday colors, then use a different shade for each star and let the dots pick up those colors. This free printable also works well for a quiet classroom break, since kids can practice repeating patterns as they go around the circle.