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The star of Bethlehem shining over the stable
Free printable The star of Bethlehem shining over the stable 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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- Format
- 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
A small wooden stable sits at the bottom of this page with a single bright star shining directly above it. The star has long, radiating beams of light that fan across the entire upper half of the page. The stable itself is simple — just rough wooden walls, a thatched roof, and the soft glow of a lantern through the doorway. Around it, the night is quiet, with rolling hills in the background and one or two distant houses with their windows lit. This is one of the more atmospheric pages in the Christmas set, with the star dominating the composition and giving kids a chance to play with light and dark contrast.
Suggested Scripture: Matthew 2:2 (NIV) — Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.
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, dim the lights and look at the page together. The star is doing all the work in this picture. Ask, "What does it remind you of?"
- For ages 5–7: simple is best. God put a special star in the sky to show people where Jesus was. Stars are quiet — but everyone sees them.
- For Sunday school: use this page to talk about how God uses things in nature to point to Himself. The star wasn't the message; Jesus was. The star just showed the way.
- For family devotion: read Matthew 2:1–10. Ask, "What's something God uses today to point us toward Jesus? It might not be a star."
Print and activity tips
- Color the star last and color it bright — the rest of the page should feel darker by comparison.
- Use a metallic or gel pen for the star's beams if you have one; nothing else captures the brightness as well as that.
- Color the stable's interior glow in warm yellows and oranges so it looks like there's life inside, even from a distance.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think God used a star to announce Jesus' birth instead of, say, an earthquake or a trumpet?
- The wise men saw the star from very far away. Has there ever been something small that pointed you to something big?
- The star stopped right over the place where Jesus was. What do you think people in Bethlehem thought when they saw it?
- If you had been alive that night, would you have followed the star?
- A star can only be seen at night. What does that tell you about when God shows up the most clearly in our lives?
