Pumpkin ornament with vines hanging from a bare branch under a crescent moon and bats.

Jack-o’-Lantern Ornament on a Spooky Branch

A grinning pumpkin ornament dangles from a crooked tree branch while bats, tiny stars, and a crescent moon fill the night.

Free to print for personal and classroom use. This coloring page is part of the Ornament collection, made for ages 5–7 and drawn in a Cartoon style. A good pick for Halloween.

🎨 How to color it

Color the jack-o’-lantern ornament bright pumpkin orange, its curling vines leafy green, the bats deep black, and the crescent moon pale yellow. Use chunky crayons or markers for the pumpkin’s big curved sections, then switch to a sharper crayon point for the spiral vines and small stars. Try making the carved eyes and grin glow with yellow or lime green so the silly face pops against a dark blue sky.

The story behind this coloring page

Dax and the Branch Surprise — Every evening, Dax tugged his ribbon and made the crooked branch go creak-creak for the bats’ moon dance. Read the full story →

Every evening, Dax tugged his ribbon and made the crooked branch go creak-creak for the bats’ moon dance. He wanted the biggest, funniest creak of all, but the branch only gave a tiny squeak that sounded like a hiccup.

Until one night, the ribbon stuck. Because of that, Dax bounced and bonked his leafy curls. Because of that, something inside his hanging loop went tickle-tickle and sneezed, “Boo!” Out popped three dust-mice wearing star hats. They had been hiding where nobody ever looked, saving their giggles for the perfect creak. Finally, Dax swung once, the mice shouted, and the branch roared, “CREEEAK!” The bats flapped upside down laughing. Next time you spot Dax’s loop, see if the star-hat mice are still exactly where they belong.