Ghost Coloring Pages

These ghost coloring pages are spooky in the friendliest way. Round-bellied ghosts wave hello, monsters wear rain boots and earmuffs, and skeletons and mummies go about their day as if Halloween were one big party. The cheerful cartoon style keeps fear out of the picture, so even kids who don't like scary stories can join in the Halloween fun.

Kids can color a ghost by a seaside lighthouse, a ghost at an old train station, a ghost wearing a paper crown, a mummy in a nighttime bakery, a skeleton in a museum gallery and a skeleton at a Halloween fair. Monster pages feature a three-eyed monster sitting on a bench, a furry monster in a little car, a horned monster in a maze and a monster holding three balloons. Classic Halloween props complete the set: a witch with a small cauldron, a broom, a spider hanging from its thread, bats, lanterns, candy and a pumpkin-shaped treat bucket. Quieter sheets, such as a bat flying over a fence, an owl with one wing spread or a hanging paper lantern, are perfect for a quick coloring break.

The pages are medium difficulty for kids ages 6 to 10. Bold outlines keep the characters easy to color, while costumes, buildings and background details add smaller areas that encourage precision. Kids practice pencil grip, patience and choosing colors that make a spooky scene look fun instead of frightening.

Start younger kids with a single friendly ghost or a bat; save the lighthouse, museum and bakery scenes for older ones. The pages are perfect for a Halloween party table, homemade decorations or a story game: color a character, then invent where it lives and what it does at night.

All sheets are free to download and print in black and white. They are sized for A4 paper; if you use US Letter, choose "Fit to page" in the print settings. Regular printer paper (20 lb, about 80–90 gsm) works well for colored pencils and crayons, while markers and paints need heavier paper or cardstock so the color does not bleed through.

Next, visit Pumpkin Coloring Pages in the same Halloween section, or head outdoors with Fall Coloring Pages.