# Make a Halloween newspaper front page: 12 headlines and a worked example Original page : [Make a Halloween newspaper front page: 12 headlines and a worked example]() Language : English (United States) Twelve original headlines, a fictional three-column front page and a method for choosing the tone, checking captions and finishing a family page. Authors : [Clervie Fournier]() and [Louis Choquet]() Updated : 2026-10-13 ![Small pumpkin, paper star, blank sheets and pencil on a wooden table.]() ## Quick answer Pick a headline that matches the scene, then prepare costume, mini-report and imaginary weather columns. Label fiction and check photo permissions. One sheet is enough; a birthday template requires deliberate editing for Halloween. ## A Halloween front page starts with three small stories To make a Halloween newspaper front page, choose a main headline, one scene from the celebration and three short columns: costume, mini report and imaginary weather. Label invented details. One page can record the evening without turning every photograph into a story. The twelve headlines below are original writing prompts, not the contents of a Halloween product for sale. Decide together whether the page should feel funny, mysterious or mildly spooky. The readers determine the tone; no mood automatically suits everyone of a given age. For a gentle version, describe preparations or a paper decoration. For a darker version, use a sound or shadow without retelling something that made a participant uncomfortable. ## 12 Halloween headlines to adapt to your scene Pick the headline after writing the scene. “The pumpkin gets a new face” fits a page about changing a decoration; otherwise save it for a clearly labeled fictional story. Every headline does not need the word Halloween. A short phrase can leave more space for a readable picture and caption instead of crowding the page. The first six headlines suit a lighter mood. The next six lean into mystery while remaining starting points. Replace a general detail with something from your own evening. Do not turn a private anecdote into a public joke or frame an invented story as a real incident. A truthful small event gives the reader something to recognize. 1. The ghost loses its sheet: use for an imaginary story where the costume becomes the joke. 2. The pumpkin gets a new face: describe a paper decoration that changed during the celebration. 3. Monsters take a snack break: pair with a table picture without pretending it was an official event. 4. A hat steals the scene: introduce an accessory and someone who wants to show it. 5. The house opens its story desk: use for a game where each person adds one invented sentence. 6. Special edition: suspicious socks spotted: focus on a funny costume detail rather than mocking a person. 7. A shadow crosses the living room: introduce a clearly labeled fiction or a shadow game. 8. The mystery of the orange box: write an invented report with the solution farther down the page. 9. The hallway keeps its secret: describe the atmosphere without publishing an address or a house plan. 10. Someone moved the moon: use in imaginary weather with a drawing, not as a science announcement. 11. The last light tells a story: describe the end of the evening through an object or color. 12. Midnight at the Shadow Gazette: label it fiction, even if the family activity takes place much earlier. ## A fictional page with three columns Here is a fully fictional example headed “The house opens its story desk.” Costume column: “An orange hat joins the newsroom. Its owner gives it a name and draws a badge.” Mini-report column: “Three slips of paper wait on the table. Each participant adds one line; the ending reveals that the ghost was looking for its mug.” Imaginary weather: “Drawn confetti showers, with clear skies over the couch.” Under the headline, write “A fictional front page for our Halloween activity.” Give the newspaper an invented name rather than copying a real publisher’s logo. To turn it into a record of an actual celebration, replace the mini report with what happened, keep the weather as a game and explain in the caption if the photograph was posed. ### What each column does | Column | Content | Check | | --- | --- | --- | | Costume | An observed or drawn detail | Photo permission | | Mini report | A scene and its ending | Real or fictional label | | Imaginary weather | One playful sentence | Visible imaginary label | ## Prepare the copy and picture before arranging the page Write the three columns in a separate document. Cut any sentence that merely repeats the headline, then check that each column contributes something different. Choose an object photo, a drawing or an image you have permission to use. Children can contribute without appearing in the picture: a hat, a sketch and an unnamed quote can be enough. Decide who will receive the page before choosing photographs. A keepsake for grandparents does not need to become a social media post. Remove full names, an address and unnecessary schedule details. Ask the people shown for permission and keep source files in a chosen location instead of sharing an editable link with unrestricted access. ## One sheet is enough; a template takes adaptation A handwritten sheet or a simple Canva page works for this project. If you want to collect more stories, the 22routes English birthday template has twelve editable pages. It is not sold as a Halloween design. Replace the birthday and age references, names and sample copy; inspect the other pages too so an unrelated occasion does not remain in the finished document. The English purchase includes access and instruction PDFs, not a printed newspaper. Printing and shipping are separate. For screen sharing, export the finished file and open it before sending it. For paper copies, check the printer’s dimensions and instructions. A Canva preview does not confirm readability at final size or an arrival date. ### Adapt an English newspaper layout The English 80th birthday design is a digital starting point. Replace the occasion, names, ages and copy. It does not include a Halloween kit, printing or shipping. [The 80th birthday newspaper]() ![The 80th birthday newspaper]() Eighty years. Plenty of stories worth printing. - Digital template to personalize in Canva. No physical newspaper is shipped. - Template language : English - Pages : 12 - 22routes price : €12.90 - Direct purchase is available on the template page. Printing is arranged separately. [View the English template to adapt]() ## Frequently asked questions ### What are some creative Halloween headline ideas? Start with a hat, an orange box, a sound or a decoration. “The pumpkin gets a new face” and “The mystery of the orange box” suggest different stories. Use the headline that fits your actual scene, or label the piece as fiction. ### Can we make the page without showing children? Yes. Use an agreed object photograph, a drawing or a sentence without identifying its writer. A caption can explain the activity without a portrait, full name or address. ## Related templates - [The grandparents’ newspaper]() ## Keep building your newspaper - [Birthday newspaper headlines: examples you can adapt]() - [Write family photo captions that explain the picture]() - [Open a Canva template: from access document to finished newspaper]() ## Sources and resources - [22routes — modèle grands-parents en français]() - [22routes — English birthday newspaper template]()