Paint by Numbers Christmas Cards: Free Robin PDF
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The card is blank inside, ready for the message you never quite fit into a text. These paint by numbers Christmas cards start with one free robin design: print an A4 sheet, colour the numbered front and fold it into an A5 greeting card.
Download the free robin Christmas card PDF — two A4 landscape pages. Page 1 is the card; page 2 has the colour key, reference and folding instructions. No account or kit purchase required.
Print paint by numbers Christmas cards on one side
The front has 16 numbered areas, six colours and seven small precoloured accents. Those tiny details are already filled so you can leave them alone. Print in colour to retain them. The back has a small website credit, and the reverse of the sheet becomes the blank inside.
- Choose A4, landscape, single-sided printing and actual size or 100%. Check that the print preview shows the whole card. Do not print page 2 on the back of page 1.
- Try one copy on ordinary paper first. Fold at the centre line to check the front is upright, then open it again.
- Match six pencils or suitable paints to the colour key. The numbers belong to this design, not to paint pots from another kit.
- Colour the front while the sheet is flat. Keep the fold area clean and leave the precoloured accents as they are.
- Let any wet colour dry fully according to the material’s instructions. With the printed side facing you, fold the left half behind the robin. Add your message inside.
At 100% scale the finished card measures 148.5 × 210 mm: A5. Check it against your envelope before making a batch. If your printer shrinks the sheet to its printable area, the artwork shrinks too; the paper still folds in half.
A smaller card needs fewer fiddly areas
Shrinking a detailed painting onto a card also shrinks every number. We prefer a clear robin you can colour to a beautiful thumbnail you cannot work on. The tiny accents are printed for that reason. A simple card can still feel personal when the message inside is yours.
The compromise is that part of the colour is already there. If you want to paint every speck yourself, or only have a black-and-white printer, this is not the best pattern for that job. We have checked the digital file and layout; we have not physically printed, painted or posted a card.
| You want | Start with | Before the final copy |
|---|---|---|
| A quick colour test | Pencils on ordinary printer paper | Fold the sheet and check the robin’s position |
| A firmer greeting card | Printable card stock your printer supports | Check paper weight and feed instructions in the manual |
| An acrylic finish | Compatible printable art paper | Test ink smearing and buckling with a small damp brush |
Canson’s guide to acrylic painting surfaces covers the painting side of that choice. Printer compatibility is a separate check. Thick watercolour paper is no help if the printer cannot take it.
Prefer the robin as a picture?
The larger pattern has 18 numbered areas and five precoloured accents, with a separate reference and colour-key page. It is a flat picture, not a folding card. Pick the A4 robin pattern or the US Letter robin pattern.
The fold-card file is A4 only. If you have US Letter paper, use the Letter picture as a separate panel on your own blank card, checking its size before attaching it. Do not expect the A4 fold measurements to transfer unchanged.
For broader shapes, see large print paint by numbers. For working around wet areas without resting your hand on them, use the paint by numbers painting order guide.
Choose one recipient before printing a stack
A robin suits someone who enjoys birds; another person may prefer a family photo. Check the paint by numbers photo guide before using a dark or crowded image. A face needs more care than this bold bird.
You can preview your own image with Painting By Numbers. Own-photo printable paint by numbers PDFs are paid and do not automatically include this fold-card layout. The robin download above is free.
Print one test sheet now, fold it and write the recipient’s name inside. If the size and materials suit you, keep that copy beside the printer when you make the Christmas batch.