Cartoon ghost gasps under a smiling crescent moon as two bats fly overhead.

Startled Ghost Under Batty Moonlight

A wide-eyed ghost throws up both hands while two silly bats swoop near a smiling crescent moon and tiny stars.

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

🎨 How to color it

Give the ghost a pale lavender glow, the crescent moon a buttery yellow, the bats soft gray bodies, and their wings deep purple. Use chunky crayons or markers for the ghost’s big open shape, and don’t worry if the color wiggles past the wavy tail. Add a light blue night halo around the moon and bats so the ghost looks extra surprised in the sky.

🔢 How this color by number works

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Find each number in the key and fill its zone: 21 zones and 5 colors, sized for kids. Tiny unnumbered slivers borrow the color of their neighbors, and the little model above shows the finished page whenever you want to check your work. More grids like this live in our color by number gallery.

Prefer classic line art? Open this drawing as a regular coloring page.

The story behind this coloring page

Why Ghosts Raise Their Hands — Under the hollow arch, where the stones smelled cool and mossy, Tully held a moonbeam like a ribbon. He had set himself a secret challenge: tie the quietest bow in the whole night. Read the full story →

Under the hollow arch, where the stones smelled cool and mossy, Tully held a moonbeam like a ribbon. He had set himself a secret challenge: tie the quietest bow in the whole night. Not a rustle. Not a boo. Just loop, tuck, shhh.

Then two baby bats tumbled past, squeak-squeak, chasing silver moth dust. “Catch us!” they piped. Tully lifted both hands to keep the moonbeam safe, and—wouldn’t you know it—the ribbon made a glowing roof right over them. The bats curled beneath it, snug as peas in a pod. Ever since, ghosts raise their hands when bats fly by, making a little moon-roof where everyone belongs. Next time you see Tully’s hands up, I dare you to find who is safe above him.