Funny Spooky Stories for Kids | 20 Stories, Activities & Coloring Pages

Meet a monster who charges rent, a ghost who can’t stop sneezing, and a refrigerator inspector with a midnight mission!

Spooky Stories, Silly Endings brings together 20 funny, gently spooky adventures for children ages 8–12. Each story comes with reading activities and a matching coloring page, giving children a playful way to read, think, and create.

Three pages for every story

• A short story with a silly twist.
• An activity page with four story-related activities.
• A matching black-and-white coloring page.

That’s 60 student pages, plus a separate 20-page answer key with suggested answers and guidance for open-ended tasks.

What’s included

• The complete story collection in A4 and A5 formats.
• Answer keys in A4 and A5 formats.
• 20 individual story files, so you can choose which adventure to use.
• A thank-you and terms-of-use page.

Made for flexible learning

Use the stories for classroom reading, homeschool lessons, small-group activities, early finishers, or screen-free fun at home. Activities provide opportunities to practice comprehension, sequencing, inference, and creative thinking.

The student pages are black and white, making them easy to print and fun to color. Choose one story at a time or work through the complete collection.

Product details

• Language: English
• Recommended ages: 8–12
• Page sizes: A4 and A5 for the complete collection and answer keys
• Delivery: Digital download; no physical product will be shipped
• Printing: Print the pages you need and provide pencils or coloring supplies

Usage permission

Your purchase includes personal, classroom, and single-school use. Files may be shared securely with staff within the purchasing school. Reselling, public uploading, and sharing across multiple schools are not permitted. Each additional school requires its own purchase.

Pick a story, grab your pencils, and discover a spooky adventure with a silly ending! FREE SAMPLE