Collection: Halloween Paint by Numbers Kits

Halloween paint by numbers kits give you a canvas printed with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints and brushes, so you paint a spooky scene one color area at a time. These 14 kits cover black cats, haunted houses, witches, ghosts and pumpkins, and none of them needs any painting experience.

Which Halloween paint by numbers kit should I choose?

It depends on how far into the holiday you want to go. For the full Halloween look, pick Haunted House on the Hill, The Witch's Cottage, Gothic Mansion Under a Blood Moon or Witch Cat over the Sleeping Town. For something cozier, Skeleton Reading by the Fire and Ghost Reading Corner are spooky in theme and gentle in mood.

Cat people have three options: Black Cat Among Pumpkins, Moonlit Window Cat and Hocus Pocus Kitty. If you want autumn more than fright, Pumpkin Patch at Dusk, Old Truck with Pumpkins and Mushroom Cottage in the Autumn Forest will stay on the wall well after October.

Is Halloween color by number the same as paint by numbers?

Not quite. Color by number (colour by numbers in the UK) usually means a printable page you fill in with crayons or markers. A paint by numbers kit uses the same idea on a real canvas with acrylic paint, so the result is something you can frame and hang. If you are comparing the two, our guide to color by number for adults goes into the differences.

Can I paint a real pumpkin with these kits?

No. These are canvas kits, not pumpkin decorating kits, and the paints and brushes are meant for the printed canvas. What you get is pumpkins that will not rot by November: a pumpkin patch, a truck full of them, a cat sitting among them.

Are Halloween paint by numbers kits good for beginners?

Yes. Every design comes with 24, 36 or 48 numbered colors, and the color count is the difficulty setting. Choose 24 for larger areas and a faster first session, or 48 for finer detail. Dark night skies look best with a second coat once the first one is fully dry.

How long does a Halloween paint by numbers kit take?

It depends on the canvas size and the number of colors. Sizes run from 12x12 to 23.5x23.5 inches, so a small 24 color canvas is a weekend project and a large 48 color one is a few evenings. Acrylic paint dries quickly, so you can add the next layer the same night. For ideas on what to paint first, see our Halloween paint by numbers designs.

Will my kit arrive before October 31?

Orders are produced in 1 to 3 days and delivered in about 7 to 15 days, with free shipping to the US, Canada, the UK, the EU, Australia and New Zealand. Count back from October 31 before you order. If the date is tight, a canvas painted after Halloween still works as fall decor, and our fall paint by numbers guide has harvest scenes to pair it with.