Halloween Ghost Lantern Coloring Page

About this page

A cheerful ghost floats in the lower left, holding a small lantern in one raised hand at the right. The ghost has round black eyes, an open smiling mouth and a wavy bottom hem with soft fold lines. Its other arm sticks out to the left like a little wing. The lantern has a ring on top, a flame drawn in the center and narrow framed panels around it. Above the ghost, a big crescent moon sits at the upper right, with three stars scattered around the page at the left and right. There is no ground or scenery, so the night sky is left entirely open. The big smooth ghost body and the simple sky shapes give a calm layout for kids, and the lantern flame adds a spot of detail.

In this picture

• ghost
• lantern
• flame
• crescent moon
• stars
• wavy hem
• fold lines
• raised arm

Coloring ideas

• Leave the ghost white and color the lantern flame in yellow and orange
• Fill the sky around the moon with a dark blue wash
• Make each of the three stars a different glowing color
• Color the lantern frame in black or dark gray to contrast with the flame

Suggested palette

• moon yellow
• midnight blue
• flame orange
• silver gray
• lilac

Good for

• a spooky-but-friendly Halloween table
• a night-walk theme
• a candle-and-lantern craft base

Coloring tips

• Start with the largest areas, then add detail.
• Test markers on spare paper to prevent bleed-through.
• Use lighter layers first when working with colored pencils.

Print guide

1. Choose the PDF that matches your paper size.
2. Print at 100% scale or “actual size”.
3. Use portrait orientation and normal print quality.