10 Easy Ghost Craft Ideas for Kids to Make
Halloween is a great time for kids to enjoy simple, creative art projects. These 10 Easy Ghost Craft Ideas for Kids to Make use everyday craft supplies such as paper, tissue paper, cotton balls, paint, paper plates, cardboard rolls, and yarn.
From a soft tissue paper ghost and fluffy cotton ball ghost to a colorful ghost wreath and hanging ghost mobile, there are plenty of ideas for children to try. Most of these crafts can also be made with the provided printable ghost templates, making preparation easier for parents and teachers.
These Halloween ghost crafts for kids are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, homeschool, Halloween parties, or classroom art activities.
What You Need
You do not need all these supplies for every craft. Choose the materials needed for the ghost craft you want to make.
- Printable ghost templates
- White and colored paper
- White tissue paper
- Cotton balls
- Paper plates
- Disposable paper cups
- Cardboard or toilet paper rolls
- Craft board or cardboard
- Crayons and markers
- White and black paint
- Paintbrushes
- Scissors
- Glue or double-sided tape
- Yarn or string
- Craft stick or small wooden stick
- Yellow paper for moons and stars
10 Easy Ghost Crafts for Kids
1. Tissue Paper Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- Print the ghost template on a white sheet of paper.
- Tear white tissue paper into many small pieces. Apply glue inside the ghost shape, then gently press the tissue paper pieces onto the glue.
- Continue adding tissue paper until the ghost's body is covered. Leave the eyes and mouth visible.
- Keep the finished ghost aside and let the glue dry completely before displaying it.
Ghost template:
2. Cotton Ball Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- Print a ghost template on white paper.
- Apply glue inside the ghost's body and place cotton balls over the glued area. Continue adding cotton balls until the inside of the ghost is filled.
- The soft cotton gives your Halloween ghost a fluffy, textured look. Let the glue dry completely before displaying the craft.
Ghost template:
3. Paper Strip Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- For this craft, you can use half of a paper plate or the provided half-circle printable template.
- Cut white tissue paper or another lightweight white paper into long strips.
- Apply glue along the bottom and back of the half paper plate or half-circle cutout. Attach the white paper strips so they hang down from the bottom.
- Add the ghost's eyes and mouth to the front. Keep it aside until the glue dries, and then your paper strip ghost is ready to display.
Ghost face template:
4. Handprint Ghost Painting
How to Make:
- Take a sheet of black paper to use as the background.
- Apply white washable paint to the palm and fingers of the child's hand. Carefully press the hand onto the black paper to create a white ghost handprint.
- Once the paint is dry, add eyes and a mouth to turn the handprint into a cute ghost.
- Print moon and star shapes on yellow paper and cut them out. Glue the moon and stars around the ghosts to create a simple Halloween night scene.
Moon and stars template:
5. Accordion Paper Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- Print the accordion ghost template on white paper.
- Carefully cut out the ghost's hands and long body pieces separately.
- Fold the long body back and forth along the dashed lines to create an accordion fold.
- Glue one hand to each side of the folded body. Once everything is secure, gently open the folds to show the long accordion-style ghost body.
Ghost and hands template:
6. Ghost Painting and Collage Craft
How to Make:
- Print the ghost coloring page on a white sheet.
- Color the ghost scene with crayons, markers, or paint. Children can also add different textures to the picture.
- Use small pieces of cotton to fill the clouds. For other large areas of the picture, tear colored paper into small pieces and glue them inside the shapes.
- Kids can choose whether to color, paint, or use torn paper, making every ghost picture different.
Ghost Painting Template:
7. Halloween Ghost Wreath Craft
How to Make:
- Cut a ring shape from cardboard or craft board to make the wreath base.
- Color or paint the wreath base in your favorite Halloween color.
- Print the ghost shapes on white paper and the stars on yellow paper. Cut out each piece separately.
- Arrange the ghost and star cutouts around the wreath and glue them in place.
- Attach a piece of yarn to the top to make a hanging loop. Once everything is dry, hang your ghost wreath on a wall or door.
Wreath base, Ghost and stars template:
8. Disposable Cup Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- Turn a disposable paper cup into a simple hanging ghost.
- Cut white tissue paper into long strips. Apply glue or double-sided tape around the open edge of the cup and attach the tissue strips.
- Turn the cup upside down so the strips hang underneath it.
- Cut out simple black eyes and a mouth and glue them onto the front of the cup. Your little hanging ghost is ready!
9. Paper Roll Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- Use an empty toilet paper roll, or roll a piece of cardboard into a tube and secure it with glue or tape.
- Paint the paper roll with white paint and let it dry completely.
- Cut several strips of white paper or tissue paper and glue them around the roll's bottom.
- Add black paper eyes and a mouth to create the ghost's face. You can also attach yarn to the top if you want to hang the ghost.
10. Ghost Mobile Craft
How to Make:
- For another fun hanging activity, make a ghost mobile. Print the patterned ghost templates, or use the blank ghost templates and let children draw their own patterns with markers.
- Cut out the finished ghosts. Take a craft stick and tie several pieces of yarn to it, leaving similar spaces between them. Attach the ghost cutouts along the yarn using tape or glue.
- Tie another piece of yarn to the stick to create a hanging loop.
Ghost templates:
10. Paper Plate Ghost Craft
How to Make:
- You can also make a paper plate ghost scene.
- Paint a full paper plate black and let it dry.
- Print and cut a large white ghost and yellow stars, then glue them onto the black paper plate to create a simple Halloween night decoration.
Ghost and stars template:
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