Holiday gift ideas for kids 4-8 (2026): coloring and activity books

By Sloane Glitchford, Founder. Updated Oct 30, 2026.

This gift guide features one thing only: our own Silly Holiday coloring and activity books. We wrote them, so we're not neutral, and we say so up front. No prices here, since prices on Amazon can change; each link goes to the book's own Amazon page.

Our own product

For Christmas morning or a Christmas Eve box

Santa's Silly Sleigh Ride: A read-aloud Christmas Eve story told through captions on all 21 coloring pages. A screen-free activity idea for winter break, travel days or Christmas Eve boxes. It's a screen-free gift for kids ages 4-8, with 21 coloring pages, 8 activities, an answer key and one-sided pages.

See current price on Amazon. See Santa's Silly Sleigh Ride on Amazon →

For Christmas break activities at home, and quiet things for kids to do on Christmas Eve, see our Christmas activities for kids at home guide.

For New Year's Eve

Baby New Year's Silly Countdown: A read-aloud New Year's Eve story told through captions on all 21 coloring pages. Includes a "My Wishes for the New Year" draw-and-write page.

See current price on Amazon. See Baby New Year's Silly Countdown on Amazon →

For the Thanksgiving kids' table

Turkey's Silly Thanksgiving Feast: A complete read-aloud Thanksgiving story with a caption on every coloring page. A kids'-table or long-weekend activity idea that needs no screens. Try the free Thanksgiving sample pages first.

See current price on Amazon. See Turkey's Silly Thanksgiving Feast on Amazon →

Already looking ahead to next Halloween?

Pumpkin's Silly Spooky Night: Friendly, not frightening: the ghosts, monsters and bats are all goofy and cuddly. Free sample: Halloween coloring pages.

See current price on Amazon. See Pumpkin's Silly Spooky Night on Amazon →

What every book has

Paperback only, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11 in, black & white interior, ages 4-8. 21 coloring pages with read-aloud story captions, 8 activity pages, an answer key, and single-sided pages so markers don't bleed through. See all four on our holiday coloring books page.

Planning Black Friday and holiday shopping

For store sale dates, see Black Friday 2026 dates by store. Shipping gifts? See holiday shipping deadlines 2026. More toy ideas: top toys 2026.

Quick answers

Are the books on sale for Black Friday?

We don't track or list prices for our own books here. Check the current price on Amazon.

When should I order for Christmas?

Delivery times depend on the seller and the shipping option you pick at checkout, so check the delivery date before you order. Our holiday shipping deadlines page lists the carriers' own 2026 dates.

Is there a printable version of these coloring books?

No. All six books are paperbacks, with no printable edition for sale. If you want something to print at home, our free sample pages are the printable option: a 4-page PDF each for Thanksgiving (Turkey), Halloween (Pumpkin) and New Year's Eve (Baby New Year), each with an intro or cover page, 2 coloring pages and 1 activity page. For Christmas, there's a free 1-page Christmas coloring page from Santa's Silly Sleigh Ride.

Disclosure: Sloane Glitchford is the pen name of Price Bug Alerts' founder, and we benefit from sales of these books. The Amazon links on this page are plain links, not affiliate links. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon. Price Bug Alerts is an independent US deal desk.

Illustrations were created with AI image tools. Sloane Glitchford is a pen name.

Sloane Glitchford, Founder