Polar Express Printables (2024)

Christmas, Deck the Halls, , Kids, Parties, printables,

by Jamie · · 89 Comments ·

Polar Express printables for a fun little party. I made up the ticket and the bell tag to use as part of a Polar Express activity. Downloads available below.

Polar Express Printables (1)

My good friend Beth planned an adorable “Polar Express” street party on Monday! The kids were in heaven….with the story, hot cocoa, pajamas, treats…and even a mini train (like the little tractor barrel trains you see at a carnival). We loved it!

I made some printable tickets and bell tags for the event. I would love to share these with our readers. I love the book “The Polar Express.” It is such a fun theme for a Christmas party…You can even just pretend you are on a train, or use the tickets to watch the movie!

To Download the Polar Express Ticket Printables, click download button Below. All designs and printables are property of The Crafting Chicks, LLP. PERSONAL USE ONLY Please!

To Download the Bell Believe Tag Printables, click download button Below. All designs and printables are property of The Crafting Chicks, LLP. PERSONAL USE ONLY Please!

Polar Express Printables (2)

{All printables and downloads designed by The Crafting Chicks are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Please do not alter or claim as your own. This file is not intended for resale, nor are the printed versions of this file. Feel free to link back to www.thecraftingchicks.com if you like our printables, and we’d appreciate a comment if you download.}
Polar Express Printables (3)

For more Holiday fun check out these posts:

Christmas Scattergories

18 Clever Gift Tags

50 of the Best Neighbor Gift Ideas

Polar Express Printables (7)Polar Express Printables (8)

About Jamie

is the author of this post. Wanna know more about the Chicks? Click here. :)

Comments

  1. Polar Express Printables (9)Kathy J. says

    Love! My boys are obsessed with the Polar Express! We are doing a Polar Express Train ride this Christmas, and will print these out for my boys for some pre or post ride fun. Thank you!

    Reply

  2. Polar Express Printables (10)Megan says

    Thanks for sharing! They are adorable! I do a week long unit on the Polar Express in my classroom and would love to use these. I couldn’t get the tickets to save or print. Is there another way you could send them to me? Thank you!

    Reply

  3. Polar Express Printables (11)Nick says

    Thank you for this great idea. I have four kids and they love the polar express.
    I am going to post this on my blog. http://nicksposts.wordpress.com/
    Thanks Nick

    Reply

  4. Polar Express Printables (12)Collette says

    These are great! Thank you so much for making them available. I am going to use them for our ward party. We are giving all of the kids a jingle bell with the believe tag. I was just wondering what I was going to use. You have saved me a lot of time and effort!!

    Reply

  5. Polar Express Printables (13)Linda E says

    Jamie you are the greatest!!! All of you girls are just amazing. But Jamie you made my day, I need these tickets to go on a scrapbook page I did of my grandchildren which was taken many many years ago when the movie first came out. We still watch this movie together every Christmas even though my oldest grandchild is now eighteen. Bless you and yours during with most blessed time of the year!!

    Reply

  6. Polar Express Printables (14)Ann says

    Love these! My girls are a little too young right now, so I’m saving them for later! Thanks

    Reply

  7. Polar Express Printables (15)Anne-Marie Lewis says

    These are WONDERFUL! I adore that film and it never fails to make my shed a few tears…hahaa! I’m so glad I saw the comment from Collette, above, too……I’m going to steal her idea of using these at our Primary Christmas party….woohoo!

    Reply

  8. Polar Express Printables (16)Katie says

    Such a cute idea! I’m thinking my daughter’s December Birthday party! This story has become a tradition for us and I’m thinking the tags would be cute tied onto packages with a bell.

    Reply

  9. Polar Express Printables (17)Karla says

    Love it! Thank you! Karla

    Reply

  10. Polar Express Printables (18)Kathleen says

    I have a great train image to use these tickets with…thank you!

    Reply

  11. Polar Express Printables (19)Margot says

    Thank you these will be very handy – Thank you also for the “Why I am a Mormon papers
    they have inspired me greatly.

    Reply

  12. Polar Express Printables (20)Terri says

    Perfect! My daughter’s class (Pre-K) is having a Polar Express day next week! So excited to cut out the ticket and label bells! Thanks! I printed copies for her teacher (for use following years, and the 1st Grace teacher who also does a PE day. They’ll LOVE it! I’ll tell them where I got it! This isn’t the first cute craft I’ve brought for the kids and told it was from The Crafting Chicks! I know it won’t be the last, either!

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (21)Terri says

      Just a follow-up. Printed and cut out the tickets and the tags. Attached the tags to snowflake jingle bells, with red ribbon and gave the whole batch to my daughter’s Pre-K teacher, for their Polar Express party today. She LOVE, LOVE, LOVED them! She even punched the tickets of each student, as they sat down to watch the movie. I also gave her some masters to use in future years. Thanks, The Crafting Chicks, for helping take the party “over the top!”

      Reply

  13. Polar Express Printables (22)June says

    Very nice! Thank You!

    Reply

  14. Polar Express Printables (23)Melody says

    I think these are some of the cutest tickets I’ve seen! I’m having a Polar Express Party for my grandkids this year. I’m bummed because I can’t get them to print. Is there anyway I can get access to these another way? Thanks so much!!

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (24)Nick says

      How do you get these to print. WHat is the secret.
      thanks
      Nick

      Reply

  15. Polar Express Printables (25)Kyle says

    I had to insert it as a picture into my Word document after saving it to my computer and print it out from there. For some reason it doesn’t let you print it out from the actual file.

    Reply

  16. Polar Express Printables (26)Sarah Russell says

    I can’t get this to open or save. Could you e-mail me the link or attachment? THANKS!

    Reply

  17. Polar Express Printables (27)Donna says

    These are awesome but they will not let me print them is there another way?? I am hoping to do this with my daycare Kiddies, what a great way to spend a PA day!! Thanks again for these!!

    Reply

  18. Polar Express Printables (28)Karen says

    Don’t mind if I DO… save them for later. I LOVE them! ♥ Thank you and Merry Christmas!

    Reply

  19. Polar Express Printables (29)Terri says

    You have to save them, and then unzip the file.
    That’s what worked for me, anyway.

    Reply

  20. Polar Express Printables (30)Michelle says

    I downloaded and unzipped and it still wouldn’t let me print… I’m pretty computer savvy so I’m trying other ways too. Any ideas?

    -M

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (31)Brooke says

      Hmmm, I’ll look into it Michelle! Maybe we could email them to you…. I’ll get back to you on this! Thanks!

      Reply

  21. Polar Express Printables (32)Bonnie says

    I can’t get them to print or save to anything different either….Would love to use these.Thanks!

    Reply

  22. Polar Express Printables (33)Melissa says

    I’d love to use these for my family PE party, but I can’t print either. Would you mind emailing the file to me? Thanks so much! These are really cute and will save me so much time.

    Reply

  23. Polar Express Printables (34)Jennifer says

    Thanks! This was just what I was looking for…my son and I used the tickets for tags on bells that he is going to hand out when they read Polar Express at school next week.

    Reply

  24. Polar Express Printables (35)Jennifer Morris says

    Thank you so much. I am planning on using the tickets in my classroom. I love them.

    Reply

  25. Polar Express Printables (36)Lara Scheele says

    Hi, I can you please email me the file. I can’t seem to get it to print or do anything at all. Thanks!

    Reply

  26. Polar Express Printables (37)cori says

    I LOVE these and there is nowhwere to download them..can you please send them to me at [emailprotected] ? I would truly appreciate it!

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (38)Becky says

      The link is towards the bottom of the post. It says in bold type Polar Express Printables. If you click on that link it will automatically download to your computer.

      Reply

  27. Polar Express Printables (39)Carol says

    These are great! We needed something with our bells for our classroom party and this is perfect! Thank you!

    Reply

  28. Polar Express Printables (40)Elizabeth says

    I absolutely adore these templates!!! I have downloaded them but cannot print. Is there a trick that I am missing? They will be perfect for my kindergarteners class:)

    Reply

  29. Polar Express Printables (41)Heather says

    I am taking my son the Friday after Christmas to ride the Polar Express train in Williams, AZ. I am taking him after because he has been asking Santa for the tickets so Santa will be bringing them. I have to pick up the tickets at will call so I have nothing to give him. I was hoping you could email them to me so that I can print them. I have tried downloading and printing and it doesn’t work. Thank you so much and a Polar Express party sounds like a BLAST for young and old.

    Reply

  30. Polar Express Printables (42)txgrandma says

    Very sweet. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  31. Polar Express Printables (43)Fawn B. says

    I can’t download these either 🙁 I just introduced my son to PE and he asked for a ticket for the train. I’d love to print out one of these!

    Reply

  32. Polar Express Printables (44)Rachel says

    Love these!! They will help make our ward Christmas party awesome! Thank you!

    Reply

  33. Polar Express Printables (45)angie dykeman says

    Cant’ download “believe” tags. Could you please email them.

    Reply

  34. Polar Express Printables (46)Ashley Rose says

    These are the cutest!! But I can’t get these to open. Can you please email me the downloads so I can print them? Thanks so much!!

    Reply

  35. Polar Express Printables (47)Aimee Howell says

    Thanks. These are very cute.

    Reply

  36. Polar Express Printables (48)Santa Kerr says

    Unable to print the tags and tickets for polar express. Comes up as a photo and won’t allow me to print. Could you please email it to me.
    Thanks,
    S. Kerr

    Reply

  37. Polar Express Printables (49)ROBBIE says

    How do I print? Would love these for my sons pre-K polar express Christmas party. Thanks!

    Reply

  38. Polar Express Printables (50)allison says

    These are adorable but I can’t get them to print…Any further ideas???

    Reply

  39. Polar Express Printables (51)Aisling Malone says

    These tickets are so amazing my kids adore this movie and would have great fun with these

    Reply

  40. Polar Express Printables (52)danelle says

    Would love these if I could get them to print! Whats the secret???

    Reply

  41. Polar Express Printables (53)Kari s. says

    Thank you for the idea! I will be using them to attach to bells to give out to the kiddos at our next movie night at school!

    Reply

  42. Polar Express Printables (54)Kristin S. says

    They were super cute…thanks so much for the idea 🙂

    Reply

  43. Polar Express Printables (55)Jill says

    These are adorable and just what we’re looking for to use for our Polar Express Literacy Night, but they will not print. I’ve tried saving them as a zip file, but it still opens as a JPEG which won’t print. If you could e-mail the file to me, that would be great. Thanks!!

    Reply

  44. Polar Express Printables (56)Laura says

    Thanks so much for the Polar Express printables. They will be perfect for our Kindergarten Polar Express classroom party next week!

    Reply

  45. Polar Express Printables (57)Stephanie says

    Link does not work.

    Reply

  46. Polar Express Printables (58)Melanie says

    Thank you for sharing! I’m using these for my daughter’s 2nd grade class
    Christmas party! They’re perfect!

    Reply

  47. Polar Express Printables (59)Colleen says

    Awesome! Will be using these with my Polar Express themed library. Thank you

    Reply

  48. Polar Express Printables (60)Joanna says

    These are so cute! I get the file to download but then don’t get a print option. Can someone tell me what I’m doing wrong?

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (61)Becky says

      Joanna you need to right click to unzip the file.

      Reply

  49. Polar Express Printables (62)Erica says

    Hello ladies,
    Has anyone had any luck in printing these? I’ve tried many different things and can’t get them to work.

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (63)Joanna says

      I opened them in Office 2010 and finally got them to print.

      Reply

  50. Polar Express Printables (64)Pat says

    Love your site and printables

    Reply

  51. Polar Express Printables (65)Jennifer says

    I want to print these but when they download they are saved as a jpeg and it will not allow me to print them or save them. Please help!

    Reply

  52. Polar Express Printables (66)Melanie Mangham says

    Hi ,

    These printables look great, but when I download they are saved as a jpg and it will not allow me to print them or save them. Can you please assist me? I tried right clicking per your replies above but it still does not give the option to change it in any way. Would you be able to email it to me in a word format? Our party is tomorrow so if there is any way you could assist, I would appreciate it. Thanks so much!

    Melanie

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (67)Nikkala says

      Because these are jpg files you will need software on your computer that will print them. Or you can upload to a photo lab and have them printed that way.

      Reply

  53. Polar Express Printables (68)Melissa says

    I know this is from last year, but I still wanted to say thanks. Just printed these out, and painted them with glitter mod podge for a Polar Express themed play group we’re having tomorrow. Can’t wait! 🙂

    Reply

  54. Polar Express Printables (69)Angela says

    Thank you. This was exactly what I was looking for!

    Reply

  55. Polar Express Printables (70)Juli says

    Thanks for the printable!

    Reply

  56. Polar Express Printables (71)Jenna Atkinson says

    I would LOVE to use this in my Kindergarten classroom but cannot get it to print. There is no way to save either. Could you email this to me?

    Reply

  57. Polar Express Printables (72)Sandra says

    These are so cute. I down loaded them ok but I can’t print because they are a zipped file. Could you email me the printable that’s not a zipped file? Thanks Sandra

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (73)Becky says

      Just right click on the file and chose unzip. That will open it up for you!

      Reply

  58. Polar Express Printables (74)mary says

    I can’t save, unzip or print or anything! PLEASE let me know as I need these asap!!!! HELP!

    Reply

  59. Polar Express Printables (75)Martha says

    So excited to find these! My son’s 5th birthday is coming up in September and he has requested a polar express Christmas party. We are excited to put it together but Christmas stuff is hard to find in August! The kids will love these tickets and tags for their bells!
    Thank you

    Reply

  60. Polar Express Printables (76)Megan Deere says

    These would be perfect to use for our ward Christmas party this year! When I click “download here” it takes me to a page that says “forbidden” – so I’m unable to save or print. Could you please email me the file? Thank you!!

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (77)Nikkala says

      Megan,
      We fixed the download, so you should be able to get it now without a problem!

      Reply

  61. Polar Express Printables (78)Flo McDOnough says

    I am trying to print these for our Polar Express day. When I click on the link, it brings me to an image of the tickets and the bell tag, but it is only the image, not the download. Any thoughts?

    Reply

    • Polar Express Printables (79)Becky says

      If you click on the “Download Here” boxes it will open up in a new browser. You can save from there or print from there. To save, just got to “File” then “Export as PDF.” That will save it to your computer.

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. […] party…You can even just pretend you are on a train, or use the tickets to watch the movie!https://thecraftingchicks.com/2012/12/polar-express-printables.html#comment-42429 Share this:ShareFacebookEmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this. This entry was posted […]

    Reply

  2. […] {Polar Express Printables} – 2 freebie(s) […]

    Reply

  3. […] Polar Express Tags […]

    Reply

  4. […] can find these free Polar Express tickets and bell tag printablesHEREon theThe Crafting Chickswebsite. It may seem like a cumbersome step, but trust me, these DO […]

    Reply

  5. […] can find these free Polar Express tickets and bell tag printablesHEREon theThe Crafting Chickswebsite. It may seem like a cumbersome step, but trust me, these DO […]

    Reply

  6. […] enjoy a drive around town to find the best houses! To make things even more fun, print out these polar express tickets from The Crafting Chicks and surprise the kids with your own polar […]

    Reply

  7. […] also love these Polar Express Printables they shared. What a fun way to add a little magic back to your Christmas this […]

    Reply

  8. […] “Train Tickets” (These are adorable printable Polar Express Train tickets by The Crafting Chicks) […]

    Reply

  9. […] before I threw together these super simple ‘I believe bells’ and train tickets using this free printable from The Crafting Chicks and set them out for Miss G to distribute at the end of the […]

    Reply

  10. […] somewhere and print it off. My husband made ours with their names on them, but you can find some here. Get your kids all ready for bed. Have your significant other secretly make hot chocolate and […]

    Reply

  11. […] these out to all his friends as they arrived. They were crazy easy to make. The printable came from The Crafting Chicks, I printed it out on some photo paper, cut them out, and tied on bells that we already had hanging […]

    Reply

  12. […] Minivan Express – Get ready for bed as usual but when the kids get in bed they find a ticket (Polar Express ticket printables online!) Hop in the car with hot cocoa, drive around and look at the lights! (Don’t forget to punch […]

    Reply

  13. […] whistle that we blow and the kids have to look for their hidden tickets. I print up tickets fromhere. Once every child has found their ticket, we being the movie. We even had a hot chocolate party at […]

    Reply

  14. […] we pulled out a stash of printable Polar Express tickets we had left over from last year and quickly put together a few Polar Express-inspired […]

    Reply

  15. […] Polar Express Printables […]

    Reply

  16. […] Polar Express Printables […]

    Reply

  17. […] Polar Express Printables […]

    Reply

  18. […] We made our story elements train, and this idea is in the freebie week of KinderLiteracy that Tara West so generously gave on her Facebook page! My kiddos earned their tickets to board The Polar Express (you can get your free ticket here, from The Crafting Chicks!) […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Polar Express Printables (2024)

FAQs

Is there a new version of Polar Express? ›

The Polar Express 2 is confirmed as in development, but it's still in the early stages and may not get made. The original film was a technological innovation but initially had mixed reviews and was an expensive flop.

Does the Polar Express have a book? ›

The Polar Express is a 1985 fantasy children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children.

Is The Polar Express an original story? ›

The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles Jr., based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg.

Why is Polar Express famous? ›

The Polar Express was the first feature-length film to be entirely created using motion capture technology. This revolutionary technique allowed the animators to create a highly realistic 3D world without having to draw each frame. The result was a unique and stunning visual style, unlike anything seen before.

Is there a Polar Express 2 coming out? ›

The Polar Express 2 does not have an official release date, but it will likely be announced in the future. There is no official release date for The Polar Express 2, but there is a strong likelihood of its production.

Why is Polar Express so unsettling? ›

The Polar Express is controversial and “creepy” to some viewers thanks to its animation style, which created a phenomenon known as “Uncanny Valley.” While the filmmakers clearly opted for a more realistic art style, many of The Polar Express' characters look human but not human enough.

Why is Polar Express cancelled? ›

The popular train ride has been canceled for the 2022 season, citing a "systemwide shortage of railroad personnel" that has left the station with "not enough certified operating crews," according to the Polar Express website.

Who is the hobo in Polar Express supposed to be? ›

They explain to Hero Boy and Hero Girl that he's actually the ghost of King, a young boy who was killed in Flat Top Tunnel, the very tunnel where he saves Hero Boy's life. Whatever the case may be, the hobo from Polar Express remains an enigmatic character that fascinates viewers to this day.

What is the moral of the story of The Polar Express? ›

Parents need to know that, like the book that inspired it, the The Polar Express has wonderful messages about the importance of believing, the value of friendship, respect for leadership and courage, and the beauty of being kind to others.

Why was Polar Express controversial? ›

The animation in The Polar Express has been criticized as creepy, with the characters feeling unsettling and off-putting to many viewers. The movie evokes a nostalgic feeling of Christmas, with its focus on the importance of belief and the magic of the holiday season.

What does the ghost on The Polar Express represent? ›

I think that the Hobo represents the ghost of what would have happened to Hero Boy, had he never gotten on the train. A skeptical, bitter adult who is stuck on the Polar express, trying to meet Santa.

Was the kid in Polar Express dreaming? ›

However, the story wasn't a dream, as the main character tells Billy, and the bell at the end proves it. Magic can explain how the train could make that incredible journey in less than a night and survive all those perils.

Is there a deeper meaning to Polar Express? ›

The Spiritual Aspect Of Santa Is Further Hinted At

The Polar Express comes to a heartwarming conclusion with the Hero Boy embracing his belief in the holiday season and Santa Claus himself. This is signified by the bell under the tree on Christmas Day.

What is the main point of The Polar Express? ›

Summaries. On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

How many voices did Tom Hanks do in Polar Express? ›

Tom Hanks plays seven roles in The Polar Express, including the main character Hero Boy and the punctual Conductor. Hanks provided motion capture and facial expressions for Hero Boy, while the voice was provided by Spy Kid's Daryl Sabara.

Is there a sequel to Polar? ›

A sequel is in development.

What happened to Polar Express on Netflix? ›

The Polar Express is a 2004 Christmas fantasy film that's not available on Netflix US and many other libraries. However, the film is actually available on Netflix but only in Switzerland because of copyright and distribution agreements.

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Amb. Frankie Simonis

Last Updated:

Views: 6185

Rating: 4.6 / 5 (56 voted)

Reviews: 95% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Amb. Frankie Simonis

Birthday: 1998-02-19

Address: 64841 Delmar Isle, North Wiley, OR 74073

Phone: +17844167847676

Job: Forward IT Agent

Hobby: LARPing, Kitesurfing, Sewing, Digital arts, Sand art, Gardening, Dance

Introduction: My name is Amb. Frankie Simonis, I am a hilarious, enchanting, energetic, cooperative, innocent, cute, joyous person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.