Star-Centered Christmas Mandala Packed With Santas and Angels

A round Christmas mandala starts with a star in the middle, surrounded by petal shapes that each hold a different picture. Four Santa Claus faces appear as hanging ornaments, each with a beard and a pom-pom hat. Between them are four holly leaves. Next comes a ring of eight bells, drawn with little round clappers, and the outer edge has eight angels with feathered wings, flowing scalloped gowns and small harps. Every angel faces around the circle, so the whole design feels like it is turning. This free printable gives kids plenty to work on, from big areas like the gowns to tiny details like the bell clappers. Try giving each kind of object its own color family, such as red for the Santas, green for the holly and gold for the bells, then let the angels be any colors you like. It also works well for talking about symmetry and counting in sets of four and eight.