Vampire Coloring Page

This vampire coloring page stars a small, polite looking vampire who seems more like a kid in a costume than a creature of the night. He holds up a big swirly lollipop in one hand and swings his cape open with the other. He wears a long red cape with a tall collar, a neat suit and a little red bow tie. His face has two tiny fangs and a wide, happy smile. A castle tower rises on each side, an iron fence runs behind him, and bats flap past a huge moon. Two small jack o lanterns sit by his feet.

His hair comes to a sharp point on his forehead, which is the classic vampire look. The rest is pure cute. Big round eyes and pink cheeks make sure nobody gets frightened.

How to color this vampire coloring page

The cape should be the star of the page. Bright red on the inside and black on the outside gives it the classic look. Use long strokes from top to bottom, so it looks like falling cloth.

A pale lilac face is a fun choice, and it looks great with black hair. Light gray works too. Keep the shirt white and make the suit dark purple, black or very dark blue. Then fill the sky with navy and let the moon glow. The towers are gray stone, and the two small windows should be yellow, as if someone is home. Save your best red for the lollipop swirl.

• Leave the fangs white, and color carefully around them.
• Add stone lines to the towers with a dark pencil.
• Use a silver crayon on the cape's edge for a bit of shine.

Where vampire stories come from

Old folk tales from Eastern Europe told of night creatures who rose from the grave. In 1897, an Irish writer named Bram Stoker wrote the novel Dracula, and that book shaped the way we picture a vampire now. The cape and the formal suit came later, mostly from stage plays and early films. You can read about the vampire on Wikipedia with an older child.

Young kids do not need any of that. For them, he is a funny character who sleeps all day and stays up all night. Ask what he might eat for breakfast. Tomato soup is a popular answer.

A costume planning sheet

Many kids use this drawing to plan a costume. Color the cape in the shade you would like to wear. Then list what you need: a black shirt, a piece of red cloth and a little face paint. Cut the cape from an old sheet, and you have a free outfit. It is a nice way to get kids thinking about a project from start to finish.

You can also fold a copy down the middle and cut along the outline to make a paper finger puppet. Tape a strip on the back to hold your finger. Let your vampire tell a story about a bat who is afraid of the dark.

Writing prompts for class

Teachers can use this page to warm up a writing lesson. Try starting lines such as "The little vampire had a problem" or "On his first night at school." Children finish the story, then color the picture to match. It works well for ages seven to ten, since the idea is silly and the words come easily.

He also needs a pet. Draw a small bat on his shoulder, or a sleepy cat at his feet, and give it a fancy old name such as Sir Flaps or Lady Midnight. It takes one minute, and it makes the page feel like the start of a longer story.

Friends for your vampire

Print the bat coloring page for his pet, then add the haunted house coloring page for his home. The mummy coloring page gives him a friend. Once this vampire coloring page is done, see the rest on our Halloween coloring pages hub.

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