Did you know? Haunted houses are believed to be inhabited by spirits or ghosts of former residents, often associated with tragic events, and their origins can be traced back to the 16th century when people would build mock-ups of haunted buildings as entertainment for revelers on All Hallows Eve (Halloween).

Creative Coloring Ideas:
• Here are five coloring ideas for this haunted house Halloween-themed page:
• A spooky scene: Use black, dark gray, and purple to create a spooky scene. Color the house walls in black or dark gray, the roof in dark gray, the windows in light gray, the door in black, and add some purple shadows around the edges of the pages.
• A rainbow theme: Use bright colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet to create a rainbow-themed page. Color the house walls in red, the roof in orange, the windows in yellow, the door in green, and add some blue or indigo shadows around the edges of the pages.
• A Halloween party: Use orange, black, and white to create a Halloween party scene. Color the house walls in orange, the roof in black, the windows in white, the door in black, and add some orange jack-o-lanterns with black eyes and mouths on either side of the door.
• A sunset: Use warm colors like red, orange, yellow, and pink to create a sunset scene. Color the house walls in red, the roof in orange, the windows in yellow, the door in pink, and add some purple shadows around the edges of the pages.