Ghost Holding a Pumpkin Coloring Page

About this page

A friendly ghost stands in the middle of the page and hugs a small jack-o'-lantern against its tummy. The ghost has a tall rounded head, two round black eyes with tiny eyebrow marks, an open smile and two stubby arms that curve around the pumpkin. Its body ends in a soft wavy hem at the bottom, with a little tail swooping out to the left. The pumpkin has a curly stem on top, rounded ribs, triangle eyes, a tiny triangle nose and a grin with a few teeth. There is no background, so the white space around the ghost is wide open. The ghost body is one big simple shape and the pumpkin is the only small detail, so the page is easy and quick for kids to finish.

In this picture

• ghost
• jack-o'-lantern
• pumpkin stem
• pumpkin ribs
• round eyes
• wavy hem
• arms
• carved grin

Coloring ideas

• Color the ghost a pale blue or lilac so it is not left plain white
• Make the pumpkin the brightest orange on the page
• Color the pumpkin's carved eyes and mouth yellow as if lit from inside
• Give the pumpkin stem a green tone

Suggested palette

• pumpkin orange
• pale blue
• candle yellow
• stem green
• lilac

Good for

• a Halloween classroom door decoration
• a quick party-table sheet
• a greeting-card front for a ghost fan

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.