How to Draw a Haunted House
6 easy strokes · ages 4+ · free printable worksheet
To draw a haunted house with a 3-5 year old, break it into 6 simple strokes: a big square house, a pointy roof, a tall chimney, a glowing window, another window and a creaky door. Doodle Turtle draws one line at a time and then pauses, so little hands have time to catch up before the next line appears. Doodle Turtle is free, runs in any browser, has no ads and needs no sign-up.
Step by step: 6 easy strokes
- STEP 1A big square house
- STEP 2A pointy roof
- STEP 3A tall chimney
- STEP 4A glowing window
- STEP 5Another window!
- STEP 6A creaky door
Free printable tracing worksheet
Prefer paper? Print a haunted house as a faint tracing outline — your child draws straight over the lines, then colours it in.
Tips for grown-ups
- Watch first, then draw. The first pass is just for looking — no pressure to keep up.
- Let the pause do the work. If your child is still drawing when the next stroke starts, tap to pause. Slower is the point.
- Big paper, fat crayons. At 4 the wrist is still learning; large movements are easier than small ones.
- Praise the trying, not the likeness. A wobbly house that they drew themselves beats a neat one you fixed.