Ghost Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)

Get ready for a spooktacular coloring experience with our haunting collection of ghost coloring pages! We’ve conjured up an assortment that is entirely free for you to download and print.

From friendly phantoms that are perfect for little ones to shade, to highly realistic ghostly illustrations.

You’ll find adorably cute ghosts, sad and lonely spirits, happy haunters with big smiles, incredibly detailed realistic ghosts, entire families of phantoms, and ghosts drifting through haunted forests.

Cute Ghost Coloring Pages

These fun, easy-to-color designs feature cute cartoon ghosts with accessible shapes.

Scary Ghost Coloring Pages

For those seeking an advanced artistic challenge, we’ve illustrated a collection of detailed ghost coloring pages perfect for older kids and adults. These designs beautifully capture the haunting spirits.

Colors to Use for Ghosts

Use white, gray, and black for ghosts. Start with light gray as the base color. Use darker grays and blacks for shading and details.

Add bright colors too! Make ghosts purple, blue, or any color you like.

Detailed Ghost Coloring Tips

A. Blending: Use a white pencil or crayon. Gently blend to create a soft, misty look. Layer darker grays on top for a smoky effect.

B. Textured Effects: Use the side of a pencil or crayon. Create a grainy, static-like texture over the ghost. This looks like the ghost is transparent and flickering.

Invite Creativity Challenge: Haunted House Scene

Color a haunted house scene with ghosts! Use complementary colors that sit opposite on the color wheel, like purple and yellow.

This contrasting color scheme makes the ghosts eye-catching against backgrounds. It boosts creativity by coordinating vivid color combinations.

4 DIY Ghost Crafts

Get ready for some haunting fun with these ghoulishly good ghost crafts!

Handprint Ghost Puppet

What You’ll Need:

• White paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Black marker or pencil
• Glue or tape
• Googly eyes (optional)

Here’s How:

1. Trace your hand onto white paper or cardstock.
2. Carefully cut out the handprint shape.
3. Use the black marker to draw a ghostly face on your palm area.
4. Optional: Glue on some googly eyes for extra spookiness!
5. Glue or tape the handprint ghost onto a paper bag or cardstock puppet base.
6. Put on a haunting puppet show with your handprint ghost pal!

Floating Ghost Mobile

Gather These:

• Ghost coloring page printouts
• Scissors
• Hole punch
• White string, yarn or fishing line
• Embroidery hoop, coat hanger or stick
• Beads, bells or pom-poms (optional)

Steps:

1. Color several ghost designs with white crayon or leave blank.
2. Cut out each ghost shape carefully.
3. Use a hole punch to make a hole at the top of each ghost.
4. Cut lengths of string/yarn/fishing line in varying sizes.
5. Tie each ghost cutout to a string, leaving room to hang.
6. Optional: Add bead, bell or pom-pom accents between ghosts.
7. Tie all strings to an embroidery hoop, coat hanger or stick base.
8. Hang up your spooky ghost mobile!

Glowing Ghost Jar

You’ll Need:

• Ghost coloring page printout
• White paper or cardstock
• Black marker or pencil
• Scissors
• Empty glass jar or clear plastic bottle
• Glow stick or battery operated light (optional)

Instructions:

1. Color the ghost drawing with a white crayon on white paper/cardstock.
2. Once colored, use the black marker to add ghost face details.
3. Carefully cut out the ghost shape.
4. Glue or tape the ghost cutout to the outside of the glass jar/plastic bottle.
5. Optional: Place a glow stick or small light inside for an eerie glow!

Ghoulish Ghost Frame

Supplies:

• Ghost coloring pages (multiple designs)
• Scissors
• Black and white paper or cardstock
• Cardboard frame base (cereal box, etc.)
• Glue or tape

Let’s Make It:

1. Color several ghost designs with white crayon on black paper/cardstock.
2. Cut out the different ghostly shapes.
3. Glue or tape the ghost cut-outs decoratively all over a cardboard frame.
4. Optional: Use white paper/cardstock to add jackolantern or tombstone accents.
5. Allow everything to dry completely before displaying your haunted frame!

Boo! Hopefully these friendly ghosts provided you with giggles and fun. But wait, do you hear that growl? It must be their silly monster friends coming to join the party!