Cartoon witch on a broom flying past bats, stars, a full moon, and a small castle

Smiling Witch Flying Past Bats and a Moonlit Castle

A cheerful witch swoops across a starry sky on her broom, with three bats, drifting clouds, and a castle below.

🎨 How to color it

Color the witch’s hat deep purple with golden stars, her cape cranberry red, the moon buttery yellow, and the three bats smoky gray. Use chunky crayons or broad markers for the big moon, cape, and winding road, and don’t worry if little hands cross the lines. Try making the broom bristles two colors—tan on top and dark brown at the tips—so it looks fast in the night wind.

The story behind this coloring page

The Moon’s Secret Door — Under a moon as round as a drum, Tessa zipped over the crooked road to the hilltop castle. Read the full story →

Under a moon as round as a drum, Tessa zipped over the crooked road to the hilltop castle. Her cape snapped flap-flap, her broom hummed brrrr, and the cold night smelled like pine needles. Three bats twirled beside her, squeaking a marching tune. “Faster, friends!” Tessa called.

The castle bells began to ding, not from the towers, but from the moon. Tessa laughed and followed the sound. Behind one pale moon crater, a tiny door swung open, spilling silver music across the sky. The bats had known the secret place all along! They danced through the doorway, and Tessa swooped after them, right on time for the parade that had been waiting above the clouds. Next time you spot that round moon, can you guess where the secret door is hiding?