Free Vintage Christmas Sheet Music Printables for Holiday Crafts (Tags, Circles & Full Pages)
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Overview
Free vintage Christmas sheet music printables, including gift tags, 2" circles, and full-page carol sheets
Songs included: Silent Night, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and The Christmas Tree
Perfect for junk journals, scrapbooks, Christmas décor, cardmaking, and mixed media crafts
High-resolution PDF downloads created from genuine antique sheet music
Tips for printing, paper choices, project ideas, and ways to use the printables in holiday crafting
Vintage sheet music always seems to add the perfect touch to holiday projects. The warm paper tones, the old-style typography, and the classic Christmas carol lyrics bring an instant sense of nostalgia to any project. Whether you’re making Christmas tags by hand, filling your junk journal pages with cozy winter ephemera, or crafting ornaments for your tree, vintage sheet music is one of the most versatile materials you can work with.
To celebrate the season, I’ve put together a brand-new collection of free vintage Christmas sheet music printables, all sourced from authentic early 20th century songbooks. These are formatted so you can use them instantly in your Christmas crafting.
This free printable bundle includes seven sheets:
One sheet of Christmas sheet music gift tags
One sheet of 2-inch circles made from vintage carol pages
Five full-page printable Christmas song sheets:
Silent Night
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Christmas Tree (a charming lesser-known 19th-century carol)
If you're looking for vintage Christmas ephemera to print and craft with, this is the perfect collection to get you started.
Why Vintage Christmas Sheet Music Is Perfect for Holiday Crafts
Christmas carols have been part of holiday celebrations for centuries, and incorporating antique sheet music into your craft projects creates a subtle festive feel with a natural aesthetic. The soft cream-colored paper, the slightly faded stave lines, and the classic serif lettering all mix beautifully with natural textures like kraft paper, twine, lace, ribbon, and greenery.
Vintage music pages are also very flexible. They can be used as backgrounds, focal points, or subtle layers for almost any Christmas craft. And because these printables are in a ready-to-use format, they save you the trouble of hunting down fragile books, scanning pages yourself, and formatting them for print. You get the vintage look without any of the hassle.
What’s Included in the Free Printable Bundle
Here’s a closer look at the seven sheets included in this set. Each sheet is provided as a high-resolution JPG or PDF, depending on your printing preference.
1. Vintage Sheet Music Christmas Gift Tags
This printable sheet features nine gift tags made from genuine early 20th-century sheet music pages. Each tag has a soft aged paper tone and includes small snippets of carols, making every tag unique. You can punch holes at the top, trim them with decorative scissors, ink the edges, or glue them onto cardstock.
They’re perfect for:
Wrapping handmade gifts
Decorating baked goods packaging
Adding tags to junk journal pockets
Tying onto ornaments or garlands
Tucking into Christmas happy mail
2. 2-Inch Vintage Christmas Music Circles
This sheet includes twelve circles, each one created from a different area of the antique music pages. These circles are great for:
DIY Christmas ornaments
Layered embellishments
Envelopes and seals
Gift bag décor
Scrapbook clusters
Bottle cap art
Mason jar lids
The circle format makes them ideal for holiday project “quick wins.” You can pop one onto a tag, collage background, handmade card, or stocking stuffer in seconds.
3–7. Full-Page Vintage Christmas Song Sheets
The remaining five sheets are full-page reproductions of iconic Christmas carols. These pages have been lightly cleaned to remove major discoloration while still preserving the beautiful imperfections of old paper.
The songs included are:
Silent Night - Perhaps the most beloved Christmas carol of all time. This printable includes the full arrangement with its soft, looping melody lines, perfect for elegant Christmas crafts.
O Holy Night - A dramatic and beautifully composed piece, O Holy Night adds a touch of reverence to any holiday project. The flowing note patterns make it visually stunning when used in backgrounds and collage work.
O Little Town of Bethlehem - This page features charming old-style typography and gentle musical phrasing. It works beautifully for nativity-themed crafts, traditional holiday décor, or vintage-style Christmas cards.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - This energetic carol has some gorgeous staff lines and expressive notation, making it fantastic for bold, layered layouts. Use it in scrapbooks, mixed media backgrounds, or as a stand-alone printable for framing.
The Christmas Tree - A lesser-known but charming Victorian carol. This sheet includes sweet old-fashioned lyrics celebrating the Christmas tree as the centerpiece of holiday gifting.
Creative Ways to Use These Christmas Music Printables
Christmas crafting is all about adding personal touches. Here are some fun, easy, and creative ways to use your new sheet music printables:
1. Turn the 2-Inch Circles into DIY Ornaments
Using the circles, cut them out and glue them onto wooden circles, add ribbon or twine, and you’ve got instant Christmas ornaments. Add glitter, lace, or pressed greenery for an extra touch.
2. Make Custom Gift Tags
Glue your printable gift tags on cardstock, punch a hole, and tie them with lace or twine. Ink the edges in brown for a more aged look.
3. Create Vintage-Themed Christmas Cards
Use the full-page sheets as the base for handmade Christmas cards. Tear the edges for a rustic look, or cut them clean for something more polished.
4. Add to Junk Journal Pages
Vintage sheet music is a staple for junk journalers, and these Christmas carols work beautifully as:
Pocket inserts
Flip-outs
Page backgrounds
Tags or journaling cards
Collage layers
5. Make Holiday Scrapbook Layouts
Vintage music makes a perfect background for:
Family photos around the tree
Christmas baking memories
School concerts or pageants
Christmas Eve traditions
6. Frame the Full Song Sheets
The full-page prints look beautiful as framed holiday art. Use wooden frames for a farmhouse look, gold frames for Victorian charm, or clipboards for casual décor.
7. Use Them in Mixed Media Canvas Art
Layer music paper with paint, stencils, stamping, or modeling paste to create textured, handmade wall art.
8. Make a Mini Banner or Garland
Cut strips or circles, clip them onto twine, and hang them across a mantel or shelf.
9. Decorate Wrapped Gifts
Wrap gifts in kraft paper and use torn strips of sheet music as decorative accents. Add pine sprigs or cinnamon sticks to complete the look.
Printing Tips for Best Results
To get the best print quality from your vintage ephemera, here are a few recommendations:
Paper Choices
Matte presentation paper → Best for bright detail
Cardstock (65–110 lb) → Ideal for tags and ornaments
Lightweight paper → Best for junk journaling and collage layering
Printer Settings
Select High Quality or Best Photo mode
Set scaling to Actual Size
Finishing Touches
You can distress edges with:
Sanding blocks
Tea or coffee staining
These little touches make your printables feel authentically antique.
Why These Printables Are Free
At The Art Scavenger, I love sharing vintage-inspired printables with artists, crafters, junk journalers, and anyone who enjoys working with unique paper ephemera. These Christmas sheets come from genuine antique songbooks that are now in the public domain, which means we get to enjoy their charm all over again in creative ways.
Sharing these freebies helps me connect with the creative community, and I hope they inspire your holiday season with some cozy, old-fashioned cheer.
More Free Printables You Might Like
If you love crafting with vintage Christmas ephemera, here are four more festive printables from the Christmas section of The Art Scavenger to inspire your next project:
Free Vintage Angel Ephemera Printables
A soft and ethereal set of Victorian angel illustrations perfect for Christmas cards, faith journaling, and serene winter-themed spreads.
Free Vintage Christmas Dogs & Cats Printables
A charming collection of antique holiday postcards featuring dressed-up pets, ideal for whimsical Christmas tags, mixed media layouts, and gift embellishments.
Free Christmas Postcard Image Collage Sheets
Images taken from a set of classic Victorian Christmas postcards you can print and use for journaling cards, scrapbook backgrounds, or handmade greeting cards.
Free Vintage Santa Claus Printables
Traditional, old-world Santa illustrations that pair beautifully with vintage sheet music, kraft paper, and nostalgic holiday décor.
FAQ: Using the Vintage Christmas Sheet Music Printables
Are these vintage Christmas music printables free to use?
Yes! All printables in this collection are completely free. You’re welcome to use them in junk journals, scrapbooks, cards, holiday décor, handmade gifts, and similar craft projects.
Can I sell items I make using these printables?
Yes—handmade physical crafts (such as tags, ornaments, and journaling cards) are allowed to be sold in small batches. However, the digital files themselves, or printouts of them as-is, cannot be resold, redistributed, or included in digital downloads.
What paper is best for printing vintage sheet music?
Cardstock (65–110 lb) is great for tags and ornaments. For collage work, I recommend lightweight matte paper.
Do I need a special printer to get good results?
No—an inkjet or laser printer works fine. Using your printer’s Best or High Quality setting will make the vintage details sharper. You can also have them printed at your local office supply store, or many public libraries offer color printing for a reasonable charge.
Can these printables be used in digital crafting?
Absolutely. You can use them in digital scrapbooking, digital planners, printable cards, sublimation designs, or other digital art projects.
Are the full-page song sheets historically authentic?
Yes. Each page comes from genuine antique Christmas songbooks that are now in the public domain. The imagery, fonts, and notation are exactly as they appeared in their original publications, with only minimal cleaning for print clarity.
How do I make the printables look more aged or distressed?
Try inking the edges with brown ink, lightly sanding the surface, printing on beige paper, or brushing a diluted coffee wash over the print. These techniques will deepen the vintage aesthetic.
What projects are best for the 2-inch circles?
The circles are perfect for ornaments, gift tags, cupcake toppers, garland banners, layered embellishments, envelope seals, and junk journal clusters.
Do you offer more Christmas ephemera?
Yes! You’ll find angels, Santas, evergreen illustrations, vintage holiday photos, and more in the Christmas section of the site.
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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, 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.
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.
