How to Draw a Haunted House (Easy Step by Step)
A haunted house is a great first spooky drawing because it is built from simple shapes: a triangle roof, a tall box for the walls, a circle, two small rectangles and an arch. The crooked windows and the little bat make it feel spooky without being scary. Anyone can finish it in one sitting.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a haunted house step by step
How to Draw a Haunted House · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The pointy roof
Start at the top point and draw two curved lines going down and outward to make a tall triangle. Join them at the bottom with a gently curved line that sticks out a little past each side.
Step 2: The tall walls
From under each end of the roof's bottom line, draw a long line going straight down. Then join the two lines at the bottom with a flat line for the ground.
Step 3: The round window
Inside the roof, draw a small circle near the middle. Add a plus sign inside it, with one line going up and down and one going side to side.
Step 4: Two wobbly windows
Draw two small tall rectangles with rounded corners on the walls, one on the left and one on the right. Tilt them a little so they look crooked.
Step 5: The arched door
At the bottom in the middle, draw an upside-down U for the door. Bring both sides straight down until they touch the ground line.
Step 6: The flying bat
Up in the sky beside the roof, draw a small wide bat shape. Make the top edge bumpy like two little hills, and the bottom edge wavy with a dip in the middle.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your haunted house? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a skeleton or how to draw a mummy next.
Tips for drawing a haunted house
- Let the roof's bottom line stick out a little past the walls. That overhang makes the roof look like a hat on top of the house.
- Tilt the two small windows a little, so they are not perfectly straight. Crooked windows make the house look haunted, so wobbly is good.
- The bat is the trickiest part. Draw the bumpy top edge first, then the wavy bottom edge, and don't worry about making both wings match.
Free haunted house coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this haunted house coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your haunted house drawing
Try a purple or deep blue sky with a dark gray house, and color the windows bright yellow so they look like they are glowing. For a creative twist, color the bat black or dark purple.
Haunted house fun fact for kids
Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Many bats find their way in the dark by making squeaks and listening for the echoes, which is called echolocation.
Questions about drawing a haunted house
What shapes do I need to draw a haunted house?
You need a tall triangle for the roof, a long box for the walls, a circle for the attic window, two small rectangles for the windows and an arch for the door.
How do I make my haunted house look spookier?
Tilt the windows so they look crooked, make the roof sides curve in so it looks pointy and bent, and add the little bat in the sky. Dark colors and glowing yellow windows help too.
How do I draw a bat easily?
Draw a small wide shape with a bumpy top edge. Then add a wavy bottom edge that dips in the middle, and join the two edges at the wing tips.
