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Coloring Book Gifts for Kids at Christmas: Soccer, Unicorns, and Sea Creatures

A coloring book is a good gift when the theme fits the child. A soccer-obsessed kid will not color a flower meadow, and a unicorn fan has little use for race cars. This overview sorts five books by interest and says plainly which ages and occasions each one suits.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Editorial team: Sommer Yard Books

Cover of Unicorns on Unicycles - Coloring Book by William Yard
Unicorns on Unicycles: 25 scenes of unicorns doing their best on one wheel.
Quick answer

The short version

For soccer fans aged about six and up, choose Design Your Own Soccer Jersey with 25 blank jersey templates. Unicorn fans get 25 funny scenes in Unicorns on Unicycles, and ocean fans get 24 sneezing sea creatures in Underwater Sneezes. All are large 8.5 x 11 inch paperbacks, so they sit beside a stocking or under the tree rather than inside a small stocking.

The book behind the idea

Unicorns on Unicycles - Coloring Book

Twenty-five unicorns doing their best on one wheel: delivering pizza, lifting weights, and decorating a cake, all in bold outlines.

Book language: English · Paperback

Unicorns on Unicycles: a unicorn decorating a birthday cake from its unicycle – original interior page
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Start with the interest, then pick the book

Children stay with a coloring book when the subject already excites them. One question helps before buying: what does this child talk about constantly right now? Soccer, unicorns, sea animals, and internet jokes are very different worlds, and a book that hits the right one gets used.

The second question is how the child likes to draw. Some enjoy finished scenes that only need color. Others want to design something themselves, and for them blank templates are more exciting than a completed picture.

For soccer fans: design your own jersey

Design Your Own Soccer Jersey contains 25 blank jersey templates with vertical stripes, hoops, a sash, and classic cuts. Kids choose colors, invent a crest, add a sponsor and a number, or recreate their favorite team’s kit. No real club logos are printed in the book.

It suits soccer-loving boys and girls aged about six and up, and the designs become more detailed at eight or ten. Two templates are available as a free PDF sample, so you can test the idea before buying.

For unicorn fans: humor instead of glitter

Unicorns on Unicycles shows 25 unicorns wobbling through everyday life on one wheel: delivering pizza, working out at the gym, or decorating a birthday cake. Bold outlines and large shapes suit younger children.

It is not a glitter or sticker book but a coloring book built on slapstick. For a child who loves unicorns and likes to laugh, it is a better fit than another book of unicorn portraits.

For ocean fans: sneezing sharks and whales

Underwater Sneezes has 24 scenes of sea creatures surprised by a sneeze. A shark sneezes in the middle of a poem, a whale blows over a sandcastle, and a walrus performs magic while the seal beside him sneezes.

The animals are cartoon characters, not true-to-life illustrations. For children who collect facts about marine life, a nature book is the better companion; for children who laugh at silliness, this is the one.

For teens: memes instead of mandalas

Teenagers are rarely surprised by a children’s coloring book. Books that pick up their own humor work better. Italian Brainrot Coloring Book collects characters such as Bombardiro Crocodilo and Ballerina Cappuccina, while 67 - The Book consists of nothing but the six-seven joke.

Both work as a small extra beside the main present when the teen knows the meme in question. Without that reference, they will mean very little.

Format and delivery

All of the books mentioned are 8.5 x 11 inch paperbacks, and the coloring books are printed on one side of the page only. That size is comfortable for coloring but too large for most stockings, so plan to place the book beside the stocking or wrap it for under the tree.

The delivery date is shown on each Amazon product page. Leave a few days of margin in December. This page deliberately quotes no prices because they can change.

From the catalog

Books that fit this topic

Each book page shows real interior pages, the page count, and the book language before linking to Amazon.

FAQ

Common questions

Do these coloring books fit in a stocking?

Not in most. They measure 8.5 x 11 inches, so they sit beside a stocking or go under the tree as a small wrapped gift.

Which book suits an eight-year-old soccer fan?

Design Your Own Soccer Jersey with 25 blank jersey templates. It is made for children aged about six and up, and an eight-year-old can already add crests, patterns, and numbers.

Is the soccer book about soccer or American football?

Soccer. The templates are short-sleeved soccer jerseys, called football shirts outside North America.

Can I see pages before buying?

Yes. The soccer jersey book and Italian Brainrot Coloring Book each offer two pages as a free PDF. Every book page also shows three real interior pages.

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