Free Printable Children’s Christmas Book Covers: Festive Ephemera for Holiday Journals
Quick Summary
A sheet of vintage children’s Christmas book covers to download and print
Perfect for junk journals, holiday scrapbooks, and festive collage art
Features nostalgic Victorian and early 20th-century designs
Free to download and use in your personal projects
Looking for a way to bring cozy, old-fashioned holiday charm to your Christmas crafting? This free printable collage sheet features a collection of vintage children’s Christmas book covers, perfect for adding a storybook-inspired touch to your projects.
These beautifully illustrated covers are taken from real antique books published in the late 1800s and early 1900s. From sleigh rides with Santa Claus to classic holiday tales, they capture the warmth and wonder of the season—just the thing to spark your creativity as you work on holiday-themed journals, scrapbooks, and handmade cards.
Ideas for Using These Vintage Christmas Book Covers
Not sure where to start? Here are a few creative ways to use the printable:
Junk Journals – Add the book covers as focal points on your Christmas journal pages or tuck them into pockets as festive journaling cards.
Holiday Scrapbooks – Layer them with photos, lace, and patterned paper to create vintage-inspired Christmas layouts.
Gift Tags & Cards – Print the covers smaller to make unique tags or greeting card embellishments.
Collage Art – Incorporate the covers into your mixed media collages for an old-world holiday feel.
Mini Booklets – Use the covers to create tiny handmade holiday books for your journal.
Tips for Printing and Using
Print on matte cardstock for sturdy journal cards or use lightweight copy paper for easier layering.
Use sharp scissors or a craft knife to cut them out cleanly.
Try inking the edges with brown ink to give them a more aged, antique look.
For durability, you can laminate or back them with chipboard before using in your projects.
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Vintage Christmas Postcards – A colorful selection of antique holiday postcard images.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell items I make with these printables?
Yes! You can absolutely use them in handmade creations you sell, like journals, cards, or tags. Just don’t resell or distribute the digital files or printouts of them “as is.”
What size are the book covers?
They range from approximately 2 to 3 inches tall, perfect for journal cards, tags, and other small papercrafts.
Can I resize the images?
Yes! You can resize them in your printer settings or photo editing software to suit your project.
What kind of paper should I use?
Print on matte cardstock for sturdy journal cards or use lightweight copy paper for easier layering.
Final Thoughts
If you love the nostalgic charm of vintage Christmas art, these children’s book covers are a wonderful way to infuse your holiday projects with old-fashioned warmth and whimsy. Whether you use them in a festive junk journal, add them to handmade cards, or simply print and display them as part of your holiday décor, they’re sure to bring a spark of Christmas storytelling into your creative work.
You may also enjoy these free collage sheets.
Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: art journals, scrapbooks, junk journals, bullet journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
If you wish to share the files on your own website, please do not make the files available for download directly from your site. Instead, include an image with a link back to this site. Pinning is always welcome and appreciated!
To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
