Haunted House Coloring Pages – 32 Lopsided Houses and Friendly Ghosts

Every street has one house that looks a little different: the one with the crooked chimney, the tall gable, and a single window glowing orange after dark. These haunted house coloring pages are about that house. You will find lopsided cottages, a mansion in the fog, a swamp cabin, a snowy roof with a pumpkin on the porch, and rooftops at night with a bat or two circling overhead. The ghosts are friendly, the windows are warm, and nothing here is meant to scare. Pick a sheet, grab your favorite colors, and give the old house a new look.

All 32 Haunted House Coloring Pages

All 32 sheets are free and printable. Click any picture to open the PDF, which is sized for A4 paper. The range runs from very easy pages with one big house to detailed scenes with shingles, shutters, gardens, and night skies. Print as many copies as you like and color at home or in class.

Spooky Houses

Lopsided Haunted House with Two Ghosts

A crooked haunted house with a sleepy face made of two round windows with closed eyelids, a plank door and a bent brick chimney. Two smiling ghosts wave from the arched side windows, and a big full moon sits behind the roof. The bold, open shapes suit younger colorers.

Haunted House Between Two Neighbors

A run-down haunted house with a broken roof, a round window, boarded-up gaps and a jack-o’-lantern on the porch stands between two ordinary houses. Two lamp posts flank the path, and two ghosts, a hanging spider and a bat float in the sky above. The cracked walls and plank details are fine, so this one suits patient colorers.

Victorian Mansion with Tower and Bats

A tall Victorian mansion with a round corner tower, three pointed gables and a columned porch with double front doors stands under a big full moon. Wavy fog bands drift behind it and three smiling bats fly overhead. The many arched windows and railing bars are fine detail, so this one is best for patient colorers.

Swamp Cabin on Stilts with Frogs

A crooked wooden cabin on stilts has a corrugated roof, a metal stovepipe chimney and a hanging lantern beside the plank door. Two smiling frogs sit on the steep stairs, and two fireflies glow near mossy old trees. The corrugated roof and plank walls are fine detail, so this one suits patient colorers.

Snowy Haunted Cottage with Ghost and Kitten

Snow piles thickly on the sagging roof of a crooked cottage, with icicles hanging from the eaves, a brick chimney and an arched attic window. A smiling ghost floats beside it under a large round moon, and a kitten sits in the snow looking up. The snow caps and icicles are open, easy shapes.

Haunted Rooftops with Rooster Weathervane

A steep scalloped-tile roof is topped by a rooster weathervane, with three brick chimneys puffing curly smoke in front of a big moon. A smiling cat sits on the slope, two ghosts peek out beside the chimneys, and a bat and a dangling spider join in.

Crooked House in a Fenced Garden

Seen from above, a bent cottage with a pointed round tower sits inside a round fenced yard, with a winding stepping-stone path leading to a gate and a road beyond. A kitten sits on the lawn, two ghosts float nearby, and a bat and a hanging spider fill the sky. The scene has a lot of small detail, including tiled roofs and a picket fence.

Doors, Windows, and Rooms

Arched Wooden Door with Leaf Wreath

A pointed-arch plank door has a round four-pane window, two iron strap hinges and a ring knocker. A wreath of maple leaves and berries with a big bow hangs below the window, and a hanging lantern with a flame sits on each side. The wood grain on the frame and the lantern panes make good spots for two shades.

Haunted House with Four Window Creatures

Each of the four arched, curtained windows holds a different creature: a smiling cat, an owl on a leafy branch, a grinning bat with spread wings, and a dripping candle with a flame. Five stars sit above a scalloped roof with a brick chimney, and a bush stands at each lower corner. The large, open shapes make this an easy sheet.

Girl Opening a Secret Bookcase Door

A long-haired girl in a dress and boots pushes a swinging bookcase open with one hand and holds a flashlight in the other. The shelves hold books, a globe, a trailing ivy vine and a small treasure chest. Behind the door, a stone-walled spiral staircase leads down. The stone blocks and the ivy leaves suit several shades of gray and green.

Grand Staircase with Sliding Kitten

A kitten slides down the curved banister of a double staircase in a hall with two tall Gothic windows. A six-candle chandelier hangs in the middle, and a pair of arched double doors sits between two columns at the back. The balusters and the many steps are fine, repeated detail, so this one takes some patience.

Floating Plates and Spoons Above a Bubbling Pot

Three plates and four spoons hover in the air, with small motion lines beside them, above a steaming pot on an old iron stove with an oven door and two drawers. A fluffy kitten sits on the plank floor and looks up. A frying pan and a saucepan hang from a rail, and a arched window shows two small houses.

Boy with Lantern on Cellar Steps

Under a stone-block arch, a boy in a knit sweater and boots steps down a stone staircase holding an oil lantern. On the shelves beside him stand six tied-top jam jars, and a small mouse peeks out from behind one of them. A wooden barrel sits at the bottom right. The shelf jars and the barrel hoops give plenty of room for different colors.

Overgrown Gardens

Cat on Hedge by Crooked Garden Gate

A crooked wooden gate with iron hinges and a ring handle stands open in a scalloped hedge, where a kitten sits on top looking back. Behind it, a ghost waves from the upstairs window of a cottage with a shingled roof, an arched door and a hanging lantern. The plank gate takes two or three shades of brown well.

Old Stone Well with Wooden Roof

A round stone well with a plank roof, a rope wound around a wooden winch and a hand crank on the right. A slatted wooden bucket hangs at the center, and a large round moon sits behind the roof. The stacked stones in four rows are big, simple shapes, easy to fill in.

Boy with Lantern in a Hedge Maze

Seen from behind, a boy in a hooded cloak and boots walks down a path between tall, scalloped hedge walls, holding a candle lantern. On the hill at the end of the maze stands a mansion with a round tower, two chimneys and cypress trees. The wide hedge walls are large, open areas, and the stepping stones on the path are small, simple ovals.

Vine-Wrapped Wooden Swing by the Old House

An empty plank swing hangs from two knotted ropes on a log frame wrapped in leafy vines, beside a brick wall with a curtained window. Four leaves drift through the air, and scalloped bushes and grass tufts fill the yard. The twisted rope and the many small leaves suit fine pencils.

Glass Greenhouse with Sunflowers and Ghosts

A glass greenhouse with a pointed roof and iron finials is packed with three large sunflowers and broad leaves. Two smiling ghosts and a little bat float overhead, and a kitten sits by the arched door beside three stepping stones. The glass panes and sunflower petals are fine, dense work for sharp pencils.

Two Owls and a Frog on a Mossy Birdbath

Two big-eyed owls perch on the rim of a stone birdbath while a smiling frog sits in the ripples between them. Moss drips over the basin and pedestal, two tall cypress trees flank the scene, and a crescent moon hangs in the sky. The owls’ layered feathers are the most detailed part, while the trees and the moon are big, open shapes.

Friendly Residents

Smiling Ghost in a Brick Chimney

A cheerful ghost with raised arms pops out of a brick chimney top, while a long curly wisp of smoke swirls up beside it. Two outlined stars sit in the upper corners, and the chimney is built from five rows of large rounded bricks. The big, open shapes make this an easy sheet with plenty of room for broad strokes.

Fluffy Kitten on a Dormer Window

A fluffy, smiling kitten with big round eyes rests both paws on the peak of a dormer roof, its tail curled around the side. Whiskers, fur tufts and two outlined stars fill the sky, while a small lamp glows in the window behind gathered curtains and shingle rows run across the roof.

Bats Leaving a Stone Tower at Dusk

Five smiling bats fly out of an arched tower window in a line that shrinks toward the top right corner. Below them, a big round moon sits behind two wispy clouds and a village of small rooftops with chimneys. The stone tower’s blocks and the tiled cone roof are the finest detail, while the bats and the moon are large and open.

Ghost Family Spaghetti Dinner by the Fireplace

Three ghosts sit on wooden chairs around a round pedestal table, each with a bowl of spaghetti, and the biggest one twirls a forkful high in the air. Behind them a brick fireplace burns under a framed smiling moon, with a small cat on the mantel and two arched windows at the sides. The chair spindles and the brick arch are the finest lines.

Porch Lantern with Candle and Firefly

A six-sided lantern hangs from a scrolled iron wall bracket, with a dripping candle and a tall flame inside its glass panes. A smiling firefly with spotted wings hovers at the right, and two outlined stars sit in the corners. The wide lantern panes and the stars are easy to fill, while the curls of the bracket take a steadier hand.

Smiling Spider on Porch Railing Web

A round-faced spider with big shiny eyes leans over a porch railing and spins a large web between two square posts. A wall lantern with a lit candle hangs at the top right, and plank siding and floorboards fill the background. The web’s many small segments are fiddly, while the spider and the lantern are roomy.

A Night at the House

Pajama Sleepover with Ghost in Wardrobe

Three children in pajamas sit cross-legged on the floor, whispering behind their hands and holding flashlights, while a small ghost peeks out of an open wardrobe behind them. A cat sits on a bookshelf, and a crescent moon shows in the curtained window. The striped, dotted and heart-patterned pajamas are the most detailed parts.

Trick-or-Treaters Approaching a Party House

Three costumed children with jack-o’-lantern buckets, a witch, a sheet ghost and a caped vampire, walk up a path to a crooked house strung with party lights. Costumed figures dance in the four windows, two carved pumpkins flank the arched door, and a ghost, a bat and a smiling cat watch from the yard. The dense roof shingles and string lights suit a steady hand, while the big cape and ghost sheet

Cheerful Old House with Singing Birds

Two songbirds sing on the ridge of a crooked stone cottage while a smiling sun shines overhead. Flower boxes sit under three shuttered windows, an arched plank door has stone steps, and a leafy tree stands to the left. The scalloped roof shingles are the finest detail; the big sun and tree are easy, open shapes.

Kids Building a Cardboard Haunted House

A boy and a girl lean over a table and glue paper bats onto a small cardboard house with an arched door and three arched windows. A cat, a ghost and a potted plant sit on a wall shelf, and a crescent moon shows in the window. A glue bottle, a spare bat, a window cutout and a paper ghost lie on the table. The smooth, open shapes of the house and the two children suit young colorers.

Patterns and Designs

Ring of Five Crooked Houses, Ghosts and Moons

Five tilted haunted houses form a wreath with three crescent moons and two smiling ghosts between them. Each house has a bent chimney, a curled roof edge, an arched plank door and small paned windows. The large, open shapes are easy to fill, and the five houses could each get their own color scheme.

Haunted House with Stars and Spirals

A front view of a haunted house with a pointed tower on the left, a brick chimney and a stone foundation. Two smiling ghosts peek out from behind the tower and chimney, two bats flank the upper window, and stars and spirals decorate the walls. The spirals and stars are bold, open shapes, while the paned windows and stone blocks ask for a steadier hand.

Haunted Tower Halloween Mandala

A round mandala with a small stone tower with a flag on a hill in the center. Around it run rings of eight arched windows, six grinning jack-o’-lanterns alternating with six smiling bats, and an outer border of 16 stars. The stars and windows are big, open shapes, while the shingled tower roof and stone blocks need a finer pencil.

Haunted House Facts for Kids

Old Stories and Victorian Style

Tales about houses where things do not seem quite right are very old. One of the oldest that survives comes from Pliny the Younger, who wrote around the year 100. He told of a house in Athens that was said to be haunted until a philosopher looked into the matter and found out what was going on.

The look we picture today comes mostly from spooky novels of the 18th and 19th centuries and from Victorian architecture. That style brought tall gables, pointed turrets, bay windows, decorated porches, and wooden shingles. A few parts are worth knowing when you color:

• The gable is the triangle of wall under the roof.
• A dormer is a small window that sticks out of the roof.
• A weather vane sits on the roof peak and turns with the wind.
• A widow’s walk is a little platform on the roof. In New England, people used it to look out over the sea.

Why Old Houses Creak

A crooked, creaky house does not need a ghost. Wood swells and shrinks with moisture and warmth, old beams sag over time, and foundations slowly settle. The creaking is just physics. That is why the houses in this gallery lean, tilt, and wobble in such a friendly way.

Pumpkins, Bats, Owls, and Fireflies

The jack-o’-lantern started in Ireland and Scotland, where people first carved turnips. In North America, pumpkins were easier to find and easier to carve, so they took over.

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. They like to sleep by day in attics, towers, and barns, and most species eat insects, which helps houses and gardens. Owls see very well in the dark, hear almost silently, and like to perch on high spots such as roof peaks and weather vanes. Fireflies glow through a chemical reaction in their bodies. The light is cold and gives off no heat, and you will find them in meadows and overgrown gardens.

How to Print and Color These Pages

Standard printer paper works well for crayons and colored pencils. If you want to use markers, gel pens, or watercolor, choose a heavier paper so the color does not soak through. The PDFs are made for A4. If your printer uses US Letter, choose “Fit to page” in the print dialog so nothing gets cut off at the edges. Print at 100 percent otherwise, and pick black and white to save color ink.

Which sheet for which age:

• Toddlers and preschoolers: the simple pages with one big house, thick lines, and lots of open space.
• Elementary school children: the room and garden scenes, with doors, windows, pumpkins, and friendly ghosts to sort out.
• Older kids and adults: the detailed mansion, rooftop, and night scenes with shingles, shutters, railings, and patterns. These reward slow, careful coloring.

What to Do With Finished Pages

• Make a window display. Tape the pages to a window and let the light shine through for a Halloween street scene.
• Build a paper haunted house. Glue a colored page onto cardboard, fold it into a little house, and add cut-out pumpkins and bats.
• Write a story. Ask your child who lives in the house and what happens there at night, then write it on the back.
• Send a card. Fold a finished page into a greeting card for a friend or grandparent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these haunted house coloring pages really free?

Yes. All 32 sheets are free to download and print for personal use at home. Click a picture to open the PDF, then print it.

What age are the pages for?

There is something for nearly every age. Toddlers and preschoolers can start with the simple pages that have one large house. Elementary school children will enjoy the room and garden scenes, and the detailed pages suit older kids and adults.

Are the pages scary?

No. The houses are lopsided and cozy, with warm windows and friendly faces. The ghosts are smiling sheets with round eyes, the bats are round and cheerful, and the spiders are small and smiling. The owls and cats are sleepy or curious.

Which colors are correct for a haunted house?

There is no wrong choice, but classic picks are dark purple, moss green, or gray blue for the walls. Windows look best in warm yellow and orange. Pumpkin orange, moon yellow, and night blue round out the scene. For the daylight scene, sheet 28, you can color the house white with blue shutters.

Can I use the pages in a classroom?

Yes. Teachers are welcome to print copies for their class. The pages work well for a Halloween week, a lesson on old buildings and their parts, or a quiet activity. You can also pair them with creative writing about who lives in the house.

What supplies work best?

Crayons and colored pencils are the easiest for younger children. Markers and gel pens give bolder windows and pumpkins, especially on heavier paper. Try a yellow or orange pencil for the glowing windows, then shade around them with a darker color to make the light stand out.

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