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Holly and the Missing Star

It's Christmas Eve in Pine Hollow, and the big village tree has no star on top! Join Holly the little reindeer, Tinsel the elf and wise Mrs. Owl in this read-aloud Christmas story for preschool and kindergarten kids. Color all 8 printable scenes online, or save the whole storybook as a PDF.

Ages 3–68 coloring scenes~10 min readTheme: Teamwork
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Holly the reindeer and Tinsel the elf with a lantern beside the decorated village Christmas tree, Mrs. Owl watching from a branch

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Coloring page: Snow on Pine Hollow – Holly the reindeer hopping out of her snowy stable door as snowflakes fall

Scene 1

Snow on Pine Hollow

Holly the little reindeer peeks out of her stable. Soft snow covers everything. "Tomorrow is Christmas!" she shouts, and does a happy hop.

Talk about it: What do you love most about snowy days?

All 8 coloring pages in this story

  1. Snow on Pine Hollow coloring page: Holly the reindeer hopping out of her snowy stable door as snowflakes fall

    Scene 1

    Snow on Pine Hollow

    Holly the little reindeer peeks out of her stable. Soft snow covers everything. "Tomorrow is Christmas!" she shouts, and does a happy hop.

  2. The big village tree coloring page: Holly and Tinsel the elf decorating the village Christmas tree with bells, bows and a candy cane

    Scene 2

    The big village tree

    In the middle of the village stands a tall pine tree. Holly and Tinsel the elf help decorate it with shiny bells, big bows and candy canes.

  3. Where is the star? coloring page: Tinsel the elf holding an empty star box while Holly looks on in surprise

    Scene 3

    Where is the star?

    Tinsel opens the special star box. It is empty! "Oh no," he says. "Our tree cannot have Christmas without its star."

  4. Holly helps coloring page: Holly and Tinsel setting off through the snow with a lantern

    Scene 4

    Holly helps

    Holly wraps her scarf around her neck. "Don't worry. I'll find it!" Tinsel grabs his lantern and follows her into the snow.

  5. Searching the snow coloring page: Holly and Tinsel looking up at sleepy Mrs. Owl in her nest, with a pinecone, mitten and feather in the snow

    Scene 5

    Searching the snow

    They look high and low, all the way to Mrs. Owl's tree. They find a pinecone, a lost mitten, and a golden feather, but no star.

  6. A star from everyone coloring page: Holly, Tinsel and Mrs. Owl making a new star from buttons, a bell, a ribbon and a feather

    Scene 6

    A star from everyone

    Mrs. Owl blinks. "Why not make a new star together?" Each friend brings one small thing: shiny buttons, a tiny bell, a ribbon bow, and the golden feather.

  7. Up to the top coloring page: Holly standing on boxes held by Tinsel to place the star on top of the tree, Mrs. Owl flying nearby

    Scene 7

    Up to the top

    Tinsel stacks two boxes and holds them steady. Holly climbs up and, with a big stretch, places the new star on the very top of the tree. It sparkles in the moonlight.

  8. Merry Christmas, Pine Hollow! coloring page: Holly, Tinsel, Mrs. Owl, a fox and a squirrel singing around the finished Christmas tree

    Scene 8

    Merry Christmas, Pine Hollow!

    Everyone gathers round and sings. The new star is a little wobbly, but Holly thinks it is the best star ever, because everyone made it together.

Meet the characters

Holly

A little reindeer with a big heart

Tinsel

A cheerful elf who loves to fix things

Mrs. Owl

Wise, sleepy, and very kind

Parent & teacher corner

Skills practiced: fine motor control, story sequencing, sharing and teamwork.