Poinsettia Color by Number

Print the Poinsettia bloom, or open More options for a potted plant, a wreath, a garland and 4 more.

Poinsettia bloom, 12 by 12, 3 colors.

Answer key: prints on page 2.

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Print gives a blank worksheet, and the colored answer key on page 2 when that box is ticked. Colors you fill in on screen stay on screen. By keyboard: the arrow keys move around the grid, Enter colors a square, a digit colors it by that number and Backspace clears it.

How it works

This poinsettia color by number set opens on a Poinsettia bloom seen from above. Behind it: Potted poinsettia, Poinsettia in a window, Poinsettia shrub, Poinsettia wreath, Poinsettia garland, Poinsettia and candle and Poinsettia flowers up close.

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Red leaves, not petals

The red parts of a poinsettia are leaves called bracts. The true flowers are the small yellow parts in the center, drawn large on Poinsettia flowers up close. Outdoors the plant is a shrub or small tree, and the Poinsettia shrub shows it that way.

Printable poinsettia coloring sheets in 3 to 5 crayons

Red and green are in all 8 easy keys. The Poinsettia bloom and the Poinsettia wreath take 3 crayons: green, red and yellow. The shrub, the garland and the flowers up close color all 144 easy squares.

  • The Poinsettia wreath is the quickest sheet: 88 easy squares, with the middle left white.
  • On the Poinsettia and candle the candle stays white; only its flame is colored, orange and yellow.

Questions and answers

Which poinsettia color by number page is the simplest?

The Poinsettia bloom, which opens the page: 3 crayons and 96 squares on the easy grid, 64 of them red. The Poinsettia wreath also takes 3 crayons and has 88 squares.

Is a poinsettia always red?

No. Red is the usual color, and there are also orange, pale green, cream, pink, white and marbled kinds. Every bloom on these sheets is red; the detailed Poinsettia bloom adds a ring of pink.

Can I print a poinsettia sheet without its answer key?

Yes. The colored key is set to print on page 2. Uncheck Answer key on page 2 in More options and only the sheet prints, on one Letter or A4 page.

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Blooms 2

  • Poinsettia bloom A poinsettia seen from above: a star of red bracts around a yellow center, with green leaves in the four corners. The background is left white. On the detailed grid six red bracts lie over six green leaves with light green veins, a ring of small pink bracts sits inside and the yellow center has green and orange dots. The red parts of a poinsettia are leaves called bracts. Easy: 3 colors, 96 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 288 squares to color.
  • Poinsettia flowers up close The middle of a poinsettia, close up: yellow flower buds with orange and green spots, with the red bracts around them. On the detailed grid seven round yellow buds are ringed in green with orange centers, and pink veins run across the red bracts. The true flowers of a poinsettia are the small yellow parts in the center. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 576 squares to color.

Plants 3

  • Poinsettia in a window A red poinsettia with green leaves in an orange pot on the sill of a brown window, with white snowflakes falling in a blue evening sky. On the detailed grid snow lies white along the sill, the bloom has a yellow center, the pot has a yellow band and a black line marks the edge of the sill. Easy: 5 colors, 138 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 531 squares to color.
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Plants, continued

  • Poinsettia shrub A poinsettia growing outdoors as a shrub: a brown trunk, a green crown with three red blooms with yellow centers, green grass, a blue sky and a yellow sun. On the detailed grid the sky is light blue, brown branches show under the leaves and light green flecks mark the leaves and the grass. A poinsettia grows as a shrub or a small tree. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 576 squares to color.
  • Potted poinsettia Two red poinsettia blooms with yellow centers over green leaves in an orange pot on a brown table. The background is left white. On the detailed grid there are three blooms and the pot is wrapped in yellow foil with orange dots and a red bow. Easy: 5 colors, 92 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 302 squares to color.

Decorations 3

  • Poinsettia and candle A white candle left as paper with an orange and yellow flame, standing between two red poinsettia blooms with yellow centers on green leaves, against a purple background. On the detailed grid the flame is yellow, orange and red over a black wick, the candle has a gray shadow side, yellow sparks glow around it and the leaves have light green flecks. Easy: 5 colors, 130 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 538 squares to color.
  • Poinsettia garland A green garland hangs in a curve on a yellow wall above a brown shelf, with a red poinsettia bloom at each end and a larger one in the middle, each with a yellow center. On the detailed grid the blooms have orange centers, the garland has light green tips, a red ribbon hangs from the middle bloom and a black line edges the shelf. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 576 squares to color.
  • Poinsettia wreath A green wreath with four red poinsettia blooms, each with a yellow center, left white in the middle. On the detailed grid the wreath has three blooms and a red bow with a yellow knot at the bottom, and light green flecks in the leaves. Easy: 3 colors, 88 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 328 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids in October 2026. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a brand, a logo or a character from a film, show, book or game. The facts in the Poinsettia bloom, Poinsettia shrub and Poinsettia flowers up close descriptions were checked against Wikipedia in October 2026. The color and square counts were counted from the finished grids. Licence: own work