How to Draw Halloween Characters for Kids

Are you a teacher or parent looking to bring spooky creativity into your home or classroom this Halloween? Drawing can be an entertaining and educational activity for kids of all ages, so why not incorporate it into this year’s Halloween activities? Drawing Halloween characters is the perfect way for your children to put their imaginations (and drawing skills) to work – plus, everyone will have fun doing it! You can download the How to Draw Halloween Characters printables here for free.

From goofy ghosts and zombies to witches and monsters, together, you’ll create a gallery of festive drawings that reflect each student’s unique style. Best of all, these characters will stay with them long after the holiday has passed – what an exciting way to get creative in the classroom!

How to Draw Halloween Characters

Halloween is drawing near, and it’s time to break out those imagination muscles! Creating your own Halloween characters can help bring this spooky holiday to life, whether you are a teacher looking for an engaging learning activity or a parent wanting something fun and creative for your kids.

Here, you’ll find steps on how to draw some classic characters that are both easy-to-learn and enjoyable for all. Get ready to create some creepy creatures perfect for the season!

Free How to Draw Halloween Characters for Kids

I’m so excited to share with you this latest bundle of directed drawing for kids. It’s perfect for celebrating Halloween with your homeschoolers or in your classroom this October. You’ll learn to draw some of your favorite spooky characters.

Incorporating art into your lessons this Fall is a great way to encourage creativity, self-expression, and build fine motor skills with early learners. You can use these directed drawing pages for Halloween themed lessons and activities. The possibilities are endless!

Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of directed drawing for kids and discover how to draw Halloween ideas and characters with your kids this October. Plus, get some great ideas for extending the learning with these drawing themes too.

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Encourage Creativity This Halloween

Ways to encourage creativity in your homeschool

As homeschoolers, we like to encourage creative thinking and expression. Directed drawing for kids is a good way to encourage creativity in a homeschool setting, virtual, or traditional classroom. You can encourage your students to be more creative in all kinds of ways!

Check out some favorites:

Study Art

There are all kinds of ways to study art with your kids this year. Color identification and mixing lessons are a great place, to begin with preschool learners. Older children can learn about concepts like line and shading as they learn how to draw.

Studying famous artists like Van Gogh and Jackson Pollack by reading books about them and mimicking their art is a fun way to learn about art history. Check out your local art museum for more hands-on learning and creative exploration.

Practice Strewing

Strewing is all about placing carefully chosen items in your child’s path that will encourage them to explore and learn independently. Art activities and craft supplies are awesome for strewing.

Place these printable how to draw Halloween ideas and drawing materials somewhere inviting for your kids to discover, and don’t give instructions. Let them decide how to approach and use the materials. They will surprise you with their creativity!

Provide Drawing Resources

Providing resources for creating and exploring art is an excellent place to begin exploring art and encouraging creativity with your kids at home and in the classroom.

You can use these How To Draw Halloween Character printables with some fun pencils and pens:

How to Draw Halloween Ideas

Benefits of Directed Drawing for Kids

Directed drawing is a lot of fun, but it’s also a great way to help kids learn important skills too. These printable How To Draw Halloween Character pages will help your kids develop fine motor skills for better handwriting and the finger strength they’ll need for buttons, zippers, and tying shoes.

The benefits of directed drawing for kids include building hand-eye coordination, encouraging concentration, and visual analysis skills. Plus, you’ll be teaching your kids to think creatively. That’s a skill they’ll need for solving problems!

Spooky Character Drawing Themes for Kids

Check out some of the spooky Halloween characters you’ll learn to draw in this printable Halloween drawing bundle:

Zombies

Do your kids love zombies? Learn how to draw Halloween characters like these with this printable set. It’s the perfect addition to a family movie night with Disney’s ZOMBIES movie musical. Then, you can practice social-emotional skills with this printable Zombie Emotions Activity.

Witches

Who doesn’t love a witch drawing theme for Halloween? Teach your kids how to draw their own witches with this printable. Then, try this fun Halloween Frog Witch Writing Activity for more fine motor, handwriting, and creative writing practice this October.

Bats

I love teaching with fun themes and units. These Halloween drawing themes are a great place to start any unit study with your homeschoolers. Why not explore learning more about bats after you draw your very own Halloween bat characters?

Check out these cool books about bats for kids to learn more about these creatures of the night:

Pumpkins

Pumpkins are another super fun drawing theme! After you’ve learned to draw these big orange gourds with this printable directed drawing page, explore drawing pumpkins in all kinds of shapes and sizes!

Then, learn more about pumpkins with my Pumpkin Theme Lesson Plans for kindergartners and preschoolers. It’s filled with hands-on Montessori style activities and printables your kids will love.

Cats

Black cats are synonymous with witches and Halloween, but you can use these directed drawing printables to draw cats of any kind! Have kids create their spooky cat memes on paper for Halloween or invent cat characters to write about for extra writing practice.

If your kids are fans of James Dean’s Pete the Cat books, they’ll love learning how to draw their own cats after reading one of these cute books:

Vampires

Vampires are another spooky Halloween favorite. You can learn to draw Halloween characters just like Dracula with these cool directed drawing printables. Then, start a new family tradition by watching Hotel Transylvania together.

Another fun idea for Halloween is to give your kids plastic vampire fangs and have them try to talk like Dracula. You can even make these Vampire Blood Drinks to enjoy together this Halloween.

Scarecrows

If you’re looking for a fun fall drawing theme that’s not so scary, celebrate with scarecrows. You can teach your kids to draw these cute scarecrows for your October harvest celebration.

Want more scarecrow themed fun with your kids this October?

Check out these 20+ Scarecrow Crafts and Activities for your family to enjoy this Fall.

Halloween Drawing Challenge Ideas

Celebrate Halloween this year with an art challenge for the whole family! Drawing challenges is a fun way to encourage creativity and make memories with your kids.

These Halloween theme directed drawing pages make it easy to have fun drawing your own spooky or silly Halloween characters this year.

Challenge your family members to draw these vampires, witches, and bats together and offer prizes for the winners. King-size candy bar rewards anyone?

You can even challenge extended family via zoom or FaceTime for a fun virtual option to keep you connected this Halloween if you can’t get together.

Fun Halloween Activities

These Halloween drawing pages could make some fabulous decorations for your home or classroom this October too.

I bet you’re full of fun ideas for how to use these printable directed drawings for kids. Share your great ideas in the comment section. I can’t wait to read them!

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