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The three wise men following the star
Free printable The three wise men following the star coloring page for kids. A faith-filled Christmas design perfect for Sunday school, family devotion, and quiet time. Download and print for free.
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- PDF and PNG
- Paper size
- US Letter and A4
- Best for
- Sunday school, homeschool, quiet time
- Use
- Personal, family, classroom, church
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Create My Child's PageAbout this coloring page
Three wise men ride camels across a desert landscape, following a single bright star high in the night sky. Each magus wears a different style of robe and carries a gift box — gold, frankincense, and myrrh, though kids don't have to know which is which yet. The camels' bridles and saddle blankets are intricately patterned, which makes them especially fun to color. In the distance, the small outline of Bethlehem appears on the horizon, lit by the star. The page has a strong sense of motion, like the journey is still in progress — which it was, since the wise men actually arrived months after Jesus' birth.
Suggested Scripture: Matthew 2:9 (NIV) — and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
The page is designed as a printable Christian coloring activity that can support a short Bible conversation, a family devotional moment, or a calm classroom activity.
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Create a personalized Jesus coloring pageTeaching ideas for parents and teachers
- Before coloring, ask kids how they think the wise men knew where to go. Most will say "the star," which is right — but ask follow-ups: how long did the journey take? How did they know to leave at all?
- For ages 5–7: keep it simple. Three smart men from far away saw a special star and knew it meant something important had happened, and they went to find it.
- For Sunday school: the wise men weren't Jewish. They were foreigners. Use this page to talk about how Jesus came for everyone, not just one nation.
- For family devotion: read Matthew 2:1–12. Ask, "If you had to bring three gifts to Jesus today, what would you bring and why?"
Print and activity tips
- Color each wise man's robe in a different color palette so they feel distinct — one in reds, one in blues, one in greens, for example.
- Use a metallic gold or yellow for the star and have it slightly brighter than anything else on the page.
- Pattern the camel saddles using small repeating shapes — circles, diamonds, or triangles — for a Persian-style feel.
Discussion questions
- The wise men traveled for months to find Jesus. What's the longest you've ever traveled for something important?
- They brought three gifts. If you knew the King of the world had just been born, what would you bring?
- The star moved and stopped right over the house. Do you think it was a regular star, or something different?
- King Herod was scared when the wise men told him about Jesus. Why would a king be scared of a baby?
- The wise men weren't Jewish, but God still led them to Jesus. What does that tell us about who Jesus came for?
