15 free gnome coloring pages

These mythical creatures seem to have been invented in Europe sometime during the 16th century. Gnomes were said to be small humanlike creatures that lived underground, sometimes guarding treasures.

Gnomes were said to be good-hearted but mischievous and spoke their own language – Gnomish. Gnomes wore different colored clothing but most commonly they are pictured with a red hat and a white beard.

Manmade garden gnomes were produced in Germany as far back as the early 1800s and also became popular in England in the 1940s. They were also often associated with good luck by farmers.