Halloween Maze Printable – Ghost and Haunted House Activity

Halloween Maze Printable with a Ghost and Haunted House

This Halloween maze printable features winding, overlapping paths surrounded by a ghost, a haunted house, a bare tree, and gravestones. Students follow the routes carefully, keeping track of each path as it curves through the picture.

The black-and-white illustration also works as a coloring activity. Use the page for an October puzzle station, an optional early-finisher task, or a quiet activity during a Halloween classroom celebration.

Ways to Use the Halloween Maze

• Follow a path: Invite students to explore a route with their finger before marking it with a pencil.
• Look closely at crossings: Encourage students to pause where paths overlap and identify how the route continues.
• Explain a strategy: Ask students what helped them keep track of the path and where they needed to look more carefully.
• Color after tracing: Add colors to the ghost, house, tree, and surrounding scene after completing the path activity.
• Work with a partner: One student follows a route while the other observes. Then switch roles and compare what each student noticed.

A Short Writing Activity

After exploring and coloring the scene, invite students to write on a separate sheet using this prompt:

“The ghost followed the winding path toward the house. When it reached the door…”

For example: “It heard music inside and discovered that the other ghosts were planning a Halloween party.”

Students can tell their story aloud, write a few sentences, or develop a longer scene according to their writing skills.

Which grade levels is this Halloween maze suitable for?

Grades 1–4 are a suggested starting point. The overlapping paths require careful visual tracking, so suitability depends on students’ experience with path-following puzzles. Younger or less experienced students may benefit from tracing with a finger first and receiving help at crossings.

How can I help students who lose track of the route?

Encourage them to work slowly and focus on one section at a time. They can use a fingertip to hold their place while looking ahead. A pencil allows them to revise their markings if needed.

Can students color this Halloween maze?

Yes. The ghost, haunted house, tree, and gravestones are drawn in black and white. Complete the path activity first so that added colors do not make the routes harder to see.

Does the activity require reading?

The pictured activity contains no written questions or word clues. Teachers can introduce the path-following task orally, making it possible to use without an independent reading requirement.

What materials do I need?

Provide a printed copy and a pencil. Add crayons or colored pencils if students will color the scene afterward. No cutting or assembly is required.

Related Halloween Activities

• Halloween Bats Coloring Page for coloring and character design.
• Halloween Candy Coloring Page for detailed coloring and holiday decorations.
• Halloween Word Search with Twenty Words for an additional word puzzle.

Explore more resources in the Halloween Printable Collection.