Ghost in a Gift Box Coloring Page

About this page

A little ghost pops up out of an open cardboard box, with both arms thrown out to the sides in surprise. The ghost has two round black eyes, a wide open smile and a smooth rounded head, and its lower body disappears into the box. The box is drawn in three-quarter view with four flaps folded back at the top, and three star shapes decorate the front and side panels. Vertical lines divide the panels, giving the box a taped, wrapped look. Nothing else is on the page, so the ghost and box are the whole scene. The big flaps and the three stars make clear shapes, which is just right for kids on an easy coloring page. Kids can color the surprise as bright or spooky as they like.

In this picture

• ghost
• open box
• box flaps
• stars
• raised arms
• round eyes
• open smile
• panel lines

Coloring ideas

• Color the box in a bright wrapping-paper color and the stars in a contrasting shade
• Make the ghost a pale glowing blue against the dark box
• Give the inside of the flaps a different color than the outside
• Fill each star with a different color

Suggested palette

• gift red
• star yellow
• ghost blue
• green
• purple

Good for

• a surprise-party theme
• a Halloween gift-box craft
• a quiet activity for the party table

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.