![]() ![]() This video was originally published on December 20, 2017. So it's kind of a combination of nature, with those red berries and green foliage, and commerce, Coca-Cola with the bright red robes and the green foliage in the background of the ads, that solidifies in our imagination these colors. And this is when we really start to see the colors of red and green defined as the colors of Christmas. ![]() Again, he's not the first person to do it, but Coca-Cola uses this ad as its big Christmas campaign, and it's seen all around the United States. And we see this incredibly fat, jolly, red-cheeked fellow with these big red-and-white robes. And he becomes a jollier, fatter figure than he ever was before. Then we get to about 1931, I believe, and Coca-Cola hires an artist named Haddon Sundblom to depict Santa Claus. Then Santa sort of takes a leap in the early part of the 20th century, and we see lots of different artists depicting him in red robes. If you look at Santa Claus during Victorian times, you're also not going to see him depicted in red robes that we associate now. Yes, some red and green, but not dominating the landscape. But if you go back and look, for example, at Victorian Christmas cards, you're not just going to see red and green - you're gonna see red and blue, blue and green, blue and white, all different palettes. The Victorians are often associated with the red and green of Christmas. So around the holiday time, because holly is the one bright thing in the environment in colder climates, nature has given us it as a symbol, and pagans used it, and to this day we still think of holly as associated with Christmas. Merry Christmas and New Year Typographical on red background. And there's a long history of holly and its associations with humans, including it being the crown of thorns for Jesus. Discover more color profiles with Muzli extension. And when we think about Christmas and colder climates, we think about holly trees and those beautiful bright-red berries against the green foliage of the tree. What's most interesting about the red and green color combination of Christmas is that it's a combination of the beauty of nature and the crassness of commerce that come together to solidify the image of these two colors in our collective mind. I'm Arielle Eckstut, and I am the co-author of "The Secret Language of Color." It's not like one day red and green were declared the colors. There's a long history, and a kind of convoluted one, behind it. ![]() It often indicates a user profile.Īrielle Eckstut: So there is no definitive history of the colors of Christmas. It’s all black-and-white so the kids can color it.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Use regular copy paper that’s standard size and you don’t need color ink to print the PDF. Or you can save the PDF to your desktop to save it. You can bookmark the URL to this page if you’d like to print fresh copies year after year. To print these color by number pages, you’ll want to use the link below to download the PDF. Print Your Free Christmas Color By Number Coloring Pages ![]() Looking for more printable family fun for Christmas? I’ve got some great ones: You might even get a few homemade gifts out of it that you can cherish forever. Jars of pompoms, sequins, pipe cleaners accompany our typical supplies – like crayons and markers. These printables are great, and I also add craft supplies in seasonal colors. Each number represents a different color and the kids follow the color code to complete the picture – they love it.ĭuring the holiday season, I transform their art station at home and add some Christmas touches. My kids love seeing the design come to life as they color. There are several great designs that you’ll get from this download, so they have different images to color. If you’ve got kids that are just learning their colors – these are great too. They’re FREE and perfect for grade school kids. These fun Christmas Color By Number coloring pages are a life-saver! I’ve used them as entertainment for travel, a quiet time activity and even for parties. After all, what is Christmas without red and green. My kids love to celebrate the Christmas season any way they can! I’m always looking for fun and festive activities because everything has to be holiday themed for them. Red and green, in particular, are two Christmas symbols that are instantly recognizableand can instantly put you in the holiday spirit. ![]()
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