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How To Draw Halloween Characters

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The kids are going to love to learn how to draw a vampire!

printable showing how to draw a vampire

This fun Halloween activity will get them geared up and excited for the big day.

Learning how to draw Halloween characters is one fun skill that the kids will love learning to use every year (and seeing how much they’ve improved year to year). They’ll learn how to draw the face and body step by step so it’s not overwhelming or frustrating.

When kids learn how to draw pictures and things on their own, they’re way less fearful of them even when they’re meant to be a bit spooky.

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Why is Drawing Step by Step Important for Children’s Development?

Drawing is an important part of a child’s development because it can connect different aspects of their learning.

Two children drawing, guided by "How to Draw a Vampire" step-by-step illustrations of a cartoon vampire character.

Here are just a few of the benefits kids get from learning how to draw step by step:

Develops Focus and Concentration

When children follow step-by-step instructions, they learn to pay close attention to details. This can help them improve their concentration and attention span.

For example, in this activity, it’s important for them to pay attention to the direction of the way the steps are shown on the printable. Otherwise, they may think they’re supposed to erase what they just drew.

Builds Confidence

Drawing can help children build confidence in their skills. Seeing their creations can make them feel proud.

This is where drawing step by step is helpful. It’s easier for the kids to learn to draw one shape at a time, rather than trying to figure out how to draw the whole picture on their own.

Their art will end up looking more like what they expected it to look like, rather than it not turning out like they thought at all. This will give them more confidence to continue trying to draw more things in the future.

Develops Fine Motor Skills

When children are following the step by step instructions, they are figuring out to make precise movements with their hands. As they add each little detail, like the fangs on the vampire, they’re learning how to draw the shape and how to get it to line up in the right place on the mouth.

These movements help develop their hand strength. This is important for so many different tasks like writing, fastening clothing, brushing teeth, grabbing and holding items, using cutlery, tying shoes, etc.

Creative Ways to Use This Printable

There are many ways to get creative with the vampire drawing for your class or at home. Here are some ideas:

Make a Halloween Card for a Friend

Fun cards can be for any holiday of the year, they don’t just have to be for Christmas. Once the kids get the hang of drawing a vampire, have them create homemade Halloween cards for some spooky fun surprises for friends and family.

Draw and add in Some fun Colors

They’ll love feeling like a true artist when they draw the vampires and then color them in completely as well. Make sure to leave some room on the fridge to hang up their work of art.

You can even have the kids create more than one vampire and make them look completely different so they can practice being creative.

Play Some Monster Mash Music and Have a Party

Kids are ready to have fun and celebrate literally all the time. Once they draw their vampire, crank up some Halloween tunes and have your own little Halloween celebration at home.

Or, if you host a Halloween party at your house, you can have this printable as one of the crafts (see more craft ideas below). You can include some fun party supplies and serve treats like Nutter Butter ghosts or devil cupcakes.

Child in a vampire costume beside a "How to Draw a Vampire" poster, with step-by-step instructions against a Halloween backdrop.

Get Crafty This Halloween with Easy DIY Ideas

Looking for simple, creative ways to make this Halloween extra special? Check out my Easy Halloween Crafts eBook! It’s packed with fun, low-cost ideas that are perfect for families.

Whether you’re planning a spooky party or just want to keep the kids entertained, these crafts will add a festive touch to your Halloween celebrations. Grab your copy here and get ready for some ghoulishly good fun!

Equipment Needed / Helpful Tools for Printables

Printer: This one is a great budget printer. If you’re willing to spend just a little more though, this is a better option. And if you’re looking for an all-in-one home office machine, this one does it all, has high reviews and includes 2 years of ink.

Ink cartridges: Speaking of ink, this is where the cost of using printables can really add up! To save BIG on ink, buy it from CompAndSave.com. It’s substantially cheaper than anywhere else and they carry ink for all major printer brands and models.

Printer paper or cardstock: If you’re printing for one-time, quick use, print on regular printer paper. If you need the printout to hold up to being handled often or if you plan to laminate it to use it multiple times, choose cardstock.

Laminator: Laminating your printable is an inexpensive way to use it multiple times. Just use dry erase markers and wipe off when you’re done so you can use it again!  Alternately, you can cover the printable with clear contact paper to achieve the same thing or place the printable in clear page protectors.

Binder or Folder: If you’re using page protectors for your printables, binders are such an easy way to keep them together and organized. I love this colorful set. If you prefer to stick with standard white though, this set is highly rated and very affordable. And if you need larger binders, this set is terrific. If you go with folders, I like these.

Storage boxes: I like to keep a collection of coloring pages and activity sheets for kids in these plastic storage boxes that I pull out whenever I need to keep kids occupied.

Hole punch: If you don’t use page protectors but want to use binders to organize your printables, a hole puncher will be your best friend. This is the one you want if you’ll be punching holes in several pages at a time and want to do so easily. And this bargain option is ideal if you don’t mind limiting your hole punching to 2-3 pages at a time.

Clipboard: I love this clipboard for on-the-go with the kids. It has built in storage for both printables and markers or pencils.

 

 "How to Draw a Vampire" poster, which offers step-by-step instructions against a striped Halloween background.

How to Get the Vampire Printable

The Vampire Printable is a PDF file that you can download and print over and over.

Just fill in the form below to access your copy of the Halloween Vampire Download.

The How to Draw a Vampire printable is just one page from my set of How to Draw Halloween characters. The full set is available for a small fee. Read more about it and purchase below.

Printable FAQs

How do I access the printable?

Fill in the form above. After you submit the form, you’ll receive an email from “Wondermom Wannabe” with a direct link to the printable. If you do not see the email in your inbox within a few minutes, check your spam folder.

Where can I find my file after I download it?

The most likely place will be in your computer’s Downloads folder. You can also select “Downloads” in your browser menu to see a list of your downloads, then simply select “Show in folder” below the file name to see where it is stored on your computer.

How do I print a PDF?

You’ll need a program that supports PDFS, like Adobe Acrobat (which is free). Open the program, click File > Print. Select your printer and set the number of copies you want to print. Double check your print preview, then click print.

Addtional Halloween Fun

Keep the Halloween fun going strong with some of these other fun Halloween printables and activities.

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