Halloween Masks to Color and Cut Out for Kids

Looking for Halloween masks to color that kids can actually wear? Every mask in this guide starts with a free DoodleGrove coloring page. Your child colors a friendly jack-o’-lantern, ghost, bat or monster, cuts it out, and in a few minutes it becomes a mask on a stick or a band that sits right over the eyes. No costume budget, no special kit, just paper, crayons and scissors.

Every page here is free to print with no sign-up, and each one comes in US Letter and A4 so it fits your printer wherever you are. Print one mask per child, or print a whole pile and let everyone pick a favorite.

How to turn a coloring page into a wearable mask

The trick that makes a flat coloring page work as a mask is three small steps: color, cut, and add a way to hold it. Once your child knows these, almost any bold, front-facing character on the site can become a mask.

You need a printed coloring page, crayons or markers, child-safe scissors, and either a jumbo craft stick or a length of thin elastic. Printing on thicker paper, or gluing the page to a panel cut from a cereal box, makes a mask that survives a whole party; see our printing guide for paper weights.

Color first, cut second. Color the whole character boldly before any cutting, pressing hard around the edges so the color reaches the parts you will trim.
Cut around the shape. Trim around the outline of the pumpkin, ghost or animal, leaving the face in one piece. Younger children can cut a simple circle or oval around the face instead of following every curve.
Snip the eye holes. Hold the mask up to your child’s face and mark where the eyes land with a dot. Fold the mask gently at each dot, snip a small slit, then open it into an oval. Always cut the eye holes for a young child yourself.
Add a handle or a band. Tape a jumbo craft stick to the back for a hold-up mask, or punch a hole on each side and thread elastic for a hands-free one.

Four steps of turning a printed coloring page into a mask on a stick: color it, cut it out, snip two eye holes, tape a craft stick to the back — The same four steps work for every mask below: color, cut, snip eye holes, then add a stick or elastic.

Jack-o’-lantern masks to color

A carved pumpkin face is the easiest mask to make, because the eyes are already drawn for you. The triangle eyes on the Classic Jack-o’-Lantern show exactly where to snip, so even a first-timer gets the holes in the right place.

Classic Jack-o'-Lantern coloring page: a single big carved pumpkin with triangle eyes, a triangle nose and a toothy smile, a leafy stem on top and two maple leaves at the base — A classic carved pumpkin: color it, cut around the shape, and snip the triangle eyes open to see through. Easy level.

For a cheerful, less spooky look, the Happy Halloween Jack-o’-Lantern has a big friendly grin, and the round Smiling Pumpkin is an uncarved face that suits toddlers who find carved pumpkins a little scary. Older kids who want a scene to color can start from the Big Jack-o’-Lantern by the Fence or Pumpkins and Jack-o’-Lanterns and cut just the largest pumpkin out for the mask.

You need: one pumpkin page (Easy), crayons in orange and green, scissors and a craft stick. Color the pumpkin orange, the stem green, and the carved gaps black so the face pops.

Ghost masks from one simple shape

A ghost is a single, simple shape, which makes it a forgiving first cut-out. The big central ghost on the Stained Glass Ghost page is already framed in an arch, so your child can leave the ghost pale and make the stained-glass border bright, then cut just around the ghost for the mask.

Stained Glass Ghost coloring page: one smiling ghost inside a tall stained-glass arch window, with small bats and stars around it and two jack-o'-lanterns below — One big ghost in the middle makes a simple shape to cut around for a full-face mask. Medium level.

For a craft you can share, the Ghost Friends Hugging and Happy Boo Season pages each give you more than one ghost to cut out, while Ghost with a Candy Bucket and Ghost with Balloons are single ghosts sized right for one mask each.

You need: a ghost page (Easy or Medium), a gray or pale-blue crayon to shade the edges so a white ghost does not vanish on white paper, scissors and elastic.

Bat half-masks

Bats make the best half-masks, the kind that cover just the eyes and sit across the nose like a superhero mask. Cut along the top of the wings and around the ears of the Simple Smiling Bat, snip two eye holes under the bat’s own eyes, and tie elastic across the back.

Simple Smiling Bat coloring page: a round cute bat with big ears and open wings, a small fang, standing with stars and clouds around it — Spread wings and big ears frame the face, so this bat becomes a quick eye mask. Easy level.

The Fluffy Baby Bat gives a rounder, cuter shape for little ones, while Bat Flying Past the Moon and Bats Across the Full Moon show bats in flight if your child would rather color a scene first. The Bat Wrapped in Its Wings page is a quieter design to color if your child would rather make a bat to hold than to wear.

You need: a bat page (Easy), black and gray crayons, scissors and elastic. A half-mask needs only two eye holes, so it is the safest mask to cut for a younger child.

Monster masks: Frankenstein, vampire and friends

When your child wants a full costume face, the character pages in the Halloween collection are the ones to print. Cut the head and shoulders out of the Friendly Frankenstein page for a flat-topped mask with neck bolts, or keep the whole figure and make it a mask on a stick to hold in front of the body.

Friendly Frankenstein coloring page: a smiling flat-headed Frankenstein waving, with neck bolts, patched clothes and lightning bolts and stars around him — Color the head green and cut just below the shoulders for a classic monster mask. Easy level.

The Vampire with a Happy Halloween Sign gives you a caped vampire with a neat widow’s peak and two little fangs to color; cut around the head and cape for a Dracula mask on a stick.

Vampire with a Happy Halloween Sign coloring page: a cartoon vampire in a cape holding a Happy Halloween sign, with bats and stars around him — A caped vampire holding a sign; color the fangs and cape, then cut around the head to wear it. Medium level.

For simpler characters, the Candy Corn Buddy is a single smiling shape that cuts out in seconds, the Little Grim Reaper is a hooded figure with a friendly face, and the Friendly Zombie Trick-or-Treater suits older kids who want to color a detailed scene and cut just the zombie for the mask.

Mini masks and mask toppers for little hands

Not every child wants a mask over the face. The Halloween Icons for Little Kids page is a sheet of separate shapes, a ghost, a pumpkin, a bat, a cat, a candy corn, a spider and a witch hat, each small enough to color, cut out and tape to a craft stick as a little mask topper or puppet.

Halloween Icons for Little Kids coloring page: a sheet of separate shapes to cut out including a ghost, a jack-o'-lantern, a bat, a cat face, a candy corn, a spider and a witch hat — Seven small shapes on one page, perfect for cutting into mask toppers or stick puppets. Medium level.

The Nine Little Ghosts page works the same way: nine tiny ghosts to snip apart for finger puppets or a row of toppers taped across a headband. These smaller shapes are a gentle way for toddlers to join in the cutting. For more cut-and-glue crafts that start from a coloring page, see our Halloween paper crafts.

Mask ideas for a class party or a mask parade

A mask-making station is an easy center for a Halloween class party. Set out one tray per character, a cup of crayons, blunt scissors, and a stack of pre-cut craft sticks and tape. Print a mix of Easy pumpkin and ghost pages for the youngest children and a few Detailed character pages for those who want a challenge.

Finish with a mask parade: a quick lap of the room while everyone holds up the mask they made. Pair the parade with a few calm, seated ideas from our Halloween party games, and if you are decorating the room too, the leftover colored masks look great taped around a Halloween classroom door.

You need, per child: one printed page, crayons, child-safe scissors, a craft stick and a strip of tape. Cut the eye holes for the younger children in advance so the station stays calm.

FAQ

How do I cut safe eye holes in a paper mask?

Hold the mask to the child’s face, mark each eye with a dot, then fold the paper at the dot and snip a small slit before opening it into an oval. Do this step yourself for any child under about seven, and keep the holes a little wider than the eyes so they can see to walk.

What paper makes a mask that lasts the night?

Plain printer paper is fine for one afternoon. For a mask that survives a whole party, print on cardstock, or glue a normal printout onto a panel cut from a cereal box before you cut out the shape.

Should I use a craft stick or elastic to hold the mask?

A craft stick taped to the back is quickest and lets a child lift the mask up and down, which is reassuring for little ones. Elastic through a hole on each side leaves both hands free for trick-or-treating; knot it on the outside so it does not dig in.

Which pages make the easiest masks for younger kids?

Choose the Easy pages with one big face: a jack-o’-lantern, a single ghost or the Simple Smiling Bat. Their shapes are bold and their eyes are already drawn, so there is less to cut and the holes are easy to place.

Can I make a full face mask or only a half mask?

Both work. Pumpkin, ghost and monster pages make full masks that cover the whole face; bats and the smaller icons make half-masks or eye masks. Half-masks need only two eye holes, so they are the simplest to start with.

More Halloween coloring pages

Pumpkin Coloring Pages: jack-o’-lanterns and friendly pumpkins that make the easiest masks (over 20 pages).
Ghost Coloring Pages: single ghosts and ghost scenes to cut out (17 pages).
Bat Coloring Pages: cute bats with wide wings for half-masks (over 20 pages).
Halloween Coloring Pages: Frankenstein, vampires, candy corn and more character masks (around 20 pages).