Danish Christmas – Cones for colouring – 5 sheets

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Danish Christmas – Cones for colouring – 5 sheets

The days are getting shorter and colder, and Christmas is just around the corner – it’s time to get creative indoors.
How about making your own unique Christmas cones this year?

I’ve created 5 colouring sheets featuring Christmas cones in floral designs.
Altogether, they make 10 cones with 8 different patterns, perfect for creative souls of all ages.

You can paint the Christmas decorations in colours matching your style and holiday decor.
With these cones, you can make something beautiful and unique – and the colouring process can be stress-relieving.

Contents:

• Stress-Free Christmas hygge – Get into the Flow
• Hyggelig and nice Christmas activity
• Create personalised Christmas decorations
• Choose your favourite
• Print instructions for colouring Christmas cones with floral patterns
  

Stress-Free Christmas hygge – Get into the Flow

Did you know that colouring can be a way to de-stress?
Focusing on colouring intricate patterns helps centre your thoughts, making it a mindfulness exercise that allows you to be present in the moment – especially if you allow yourself the time and calm to do so.

You might enter a flow state if you can fully concentrate on and engage in the activity.
Researcher Frans Ørsted Andersen from Aarhus University, who has studied flow for over two decades, explains that this state can reduce stress.
Flow occurs, he notes, when there’s a balance between your skill level and the task’s difficulty.

It’s easier to get into the flow if you do an activity you enjoy, something that is neither too easy nor too difficult.
And it should have clear goals and immediate feedback.
Therefore, colouring can have a well-being effect.
It can offer children and adults a much-needed pause during the (often hectic) Christmas season by creating space for presence and reflection.

Any (hands-on) activity that allows you to become completely immersed, losing track of time and place, can foster flow.
Colouring, creating collages, crafting Christmas hearts, baking bread or cakes, embroidery, or even tying flies for fishing can all provide this experience.

If you want to learn more, read here: Aarhus University A Scoping Review of Flow Research.

The flow state theory was developed by Hungarian-American psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced “Me-high-ee Chick-sent-me-high-ee” in English).

Hyggelig and nice Christmas activity

When decorating a Christmas cone, it doesn’t have to be about reaching a state of flow.
You can turn colouring into a cosy Christmas activity, whether it’s part of other festive traditions – like a holiday crafting day with family and friends – or a hygge day just for yourself (or with close loved ones).

Grab a cup of hot cocoa, tea, or coffee – perhaps with a (Christmas) cookie, some homemade treats, nuts, or fresh fruit.
Light some candles – the real ones and the ones on batteries are now just as hyggelige (cosy).
Turn some (Christmas) music on – if you enjoy it in the background.

Find and print your favourite cone.
Choose your materials and colours – it’s up to you whether you go for traditional Christmas colours, your favourite colours, or something completely different.

And have a hyggelige (cosy) time decorating.

Create personalised Christmas decorations

These cones are decorated with floral patterns and are ready to colour if you like.
This allows you to create precisely the look you want for your holiday decorations.

You don’t have to colour the entire cone – perhaps you’d like to highlight parts of the design or add coloured embellishments after assembling it.

I have plenty of materials that are great for blending colours and adding highlights and shadows.
But I don’t own many markers.
However, the photographs turn out better when I use markers.
So, I’ve used the only markers I have: a few water-based markers, some permanent markers, multi-surface pens, a whiteboard marker, and a couple of glitter pens…

Holiday decorations don’t have to be perfect, so use whatever materials you have.
Feel free to mix colours, use pencils, markers, glitter, or combine oil pastels and watercolours.

With two cones per sheet, you can experiment with different colour schemes on one cone and then refine the design on the other.
And if you’re not satisfied, you can always print another cone!

 
Print
Start by choosing and printing a Christmas cone.
Print on paper that suits your chosen materials – depending on what you’re using:

• For coloured pencils or crayons, print on standard copy paper
• For markers, use slightly thicker copy paper or lightweight cardstock, as markers may bleed through thinner paper
• For watercolour or liquid ink, print on watercolour paper
• For acrylic paint, print on watercolour paper or lightweight cardstock

Cut
Once you’ve finished decorating, cut out the cone and handle.
If you’ve decorated only one cone, you can double up the handle so it’s decorated on both sides.
Else, cut the handle lengthwise.

Fold, Glue, and Assemble
Fold the glue tab inward – a ruler can help create a sharp edge for easier assembly.
Apply glue or double-sided tape to the tab and assemble your cone.
Use a pencil, thin marker, or similar tool to press the glue tab from the inside.

Remember to write your name and the year inside the cone.
It’s always lovely to rediscover your creations each Christmas.

Choose your favourite

I’ve created five unique sets of “colour-your-own cones,” each featuring two cones on one printable page.

Click on a photo or the link below to open a PDF file that is ready to print and use.

Feel free to create as many cones as you’d like!
All prints, instructions, and templates on Danish Things are free for personal use.

If you want me to create more free Christmas decorations, remember to download them from Danish Things every year.
You should Pin the page so you can easily find it next Christmas!
 

Print instructions for colouring Christmas cones with floral patterns

Here’s a step-by-step guide to making your own Christmas cones.
For more details, see Create Personal Christmas Decorations.

Danish Christmas - Cones for colouring - 5 sheets

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Create unique Christmas decorations by colouring your cones as you like.

Allowing you to create precisely the look you want for your Christmas tree or wherever you plan to hang them.

Amount 2 pcs. Christmas cones per sheet

Author Christel Parby

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Equipment

• Scissors - or craft knife, ruler, and cutting mat
• Glue stick - or double-sided tape

Materials

Paper:

• copy paper, thick paper, lightweight cardstock, or watercolour paper

Colouring Materials:

• coloured pencils - regular or watercolour
• crayons - regular, watercolour, oil and pastel
• watercolor paint
• acrylic paint
• ink or markers - liquid, alcohol-based, water-based, glitter markers...

Optional Decorations:

• stars, glitter, sequins, pom-poms, beautiful ribbons...

Instructions

Print

• Start by choosing and printing a Christmas cone.

  Print on paper that suits your chosen materials – depending on what you’re using:

  - For coloured pencils or crayons, print on standard copy paper

  - For markers, use slightly thicker copy paper or lightweight cardstock, as markers may bleed through thinner paper

  - For watercolour or liquid ink, print on watercolour paper

  - For acrylic paint, print on watercolour paper or lightweight cardstock

Decorate

• Use your favourite materials to decorate the cone and handle.

  Feel free to mix colours, use pencils, markers, glitter, or combine oil pastels and watercolours.

  Each sheet includes two cones, so you can experiment with colours or try new designs.

  And if you're not satisfied, you can always print another cone.

Cut and Assemble

• Once decorated, cut out the cone and handle.

  If you’ve decorated only one cone, you can double up the handle so it’s decorated on both sides.

  Else, cut the handle lengthwise.
• Fold the glue tab inward – a ruler can help create a sharp edge for easier assembly.
• Apply glue or double-sided tape to the tab and assemble your cone.

  Use a pencil, thin marker, or similar tool to press the glue tab from the inside.
• Remember to add your name and the year inside the cone – it’s always lovely to rediscover your creations each Christmas.

Notes

 

Find white Christmas cones here if you want to make your own patterns.

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