The holidays have a particular feeling – warm light through a frosted window, the smell of something baking, a house that looks different at night with decorations on. This book tries to hold onto that feeling, one square at a time.
Christmas Mystery Mosaics is a pixel art color by number book with 40 hidden holiday scenes. Each page hides its subject inside a numbered and lettered grid – you don’t see what you’re coloring until the image begins to take shape under your pencil.
What’s Inside
Forty scenes, forty different corners of the holiday season. Some are quiet and domestic – warm light, familiar objects, the kind of details that make a house feel like Christmas. Some are playful and a little unexpected. A few are somewhere in between.
Each subject stays hidden until you start coloring. The grid gives nothing away – just numbered and lettered cells waiting to become something. That moment when the image clicks into place is the whole point.
Want to see all 40 scenes before you start? Watch the video below. Or go in blind and let each page surprise you.
Book Features
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of scenes | 40 original Christmas pixel art designs |
| Grid style | Square grid throughout |
| Grid size | Varies by scene – from 42×61 to 50×69 cells |
| Color palette | Unified 27-color palette across all scenes |
| Color key placement | On the facing page for easy reference |
| Page layout | Single-sided – no bleed-through worries |
| Background | Black backgrounds for bold, vivid results |
| Best tools | Colored pencils & fineliners; backing sheet recommended for alcohol markers |
| Format | 8.5″ × 11″ paperback |
| Bonus | QR code inside → free downloadable bonus pages |
A Unified Coloring Experience
All 40 scenes share a single 27-color palette. Same colors, same symbols, page after page – you set up once and stay in it. The color key sits on the facing page throughout, so there’s no flipping back and forth.
A Holiday Gift Worth Giving
A coloring book gives back a little each time it’s opened. This one works for a friend who unwinds by doing something with their hands, a family member who likes puzzles, a teenager who needs an excuse to put the phone down for an hour.
It fits as a Christmas gift, a stocking stuffer, an Advent treat, or something to color through December while the mood builds. No artistic skill needed – if you can match a symbol to a color and fill in a cell, you’re set.
Who Is This Book For?
Teens and adults who want something screen-free to do during the holidays. Works for experienced colorists and complete beginners alike. Also good for anyone who finds the season more stressful than magical and needs an hour that’s genuinely quiet.
Materials & Format
8.5″ × 11″ paperback. Colored pencils and fineliners need no preparation – just open and start. For alcohol markers, slip a backing sheet behind the page before you begin. Pages are single-sided, so the design on the reverse stays clean.
Bonus Downloads
Scan the QR code inside the book to download a set of bonus coloring pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The unified palette and clear color key make it easy to get started - there's no complex setup. The four grid styles and range of cell densities mean some pages are more involved than others, but the hourglass complexity guide helps you find a good starting point and work at your own pace.
100 Mysteries: Solar Edition is more varied book in the collection - four grid styles, mixed themes, and a wide range of complexity in one volume. The other books (57 Mysteries, 100 Animals, Mystery Mosaics: Love) each use a square grid or focus on a specific theme or mood. This one is for anyone who wants maximum variety.
Yes - place a sheet of spare paper behind the page you're working on to prevent bleed-through. Colored pencils work without any extra steps.
It's a relative complexity indicator - one, two, or three segments filled in. It gives you a rough sense of how dense and time-consuming a particular design is compared to others in the book, so you can pick something that matches your mood and the time you have.
The book includes several QR codes that unlock extras - a preview of the designs, bonus downloadable pages, and a link to follow the author on Amazon for new releases.
The full book is paperback-only on Amazon. Selected individual pages may be released as printable PDFs separately.
⚠️ Original edition only – beware of unauthorized copies.
