This ghost handprint craft is a super cute and creative activity for Halloween fun with kids.
With common craft materials and a few simple steps, this DIY project is fantastic for holiday decorations and more. It’s an adorable way to celebrate Halloween and create a keepsake. Plus, you can take this Halloween craft for kids to the next level by using a tealight for amazing effects.
I’m sharing my tips for making (including ideas for customizing) and using this handprint craft featuring a ghost looking out a window. Such a cool way to get into the Halloween spirit!
Related: This easy mummy craft is another fun and frugal way to enjoy Halloween with kids.
Brighten Up Your Halloween Fun with This Craft
Looking for a simple and clever Halloween activity to enjoy with your kids? Maybe you’d like a frugal and personalized way to boost to your Halloween decorations?
Well, this precious ghost handprint craft is so much fun and wonderful for both of those things and more!
When my boys were younger, I loved doing handprint crafts with them, especially around the holidays and change of seasons. These activities really brought a hands-on touch to our craft time. It was incredible to see how much their hands grew. Plus, the completed projects became delightful keepsakes that I still treasure.
Handprint activities make it easy to personalize crafts. By tracing or using paint (or stamp pad), you quickly get a record of your child’s hand at that moment in time!
Halloween can be a tricky holiday, especially with younger kids. So much spooky stuff out there! This ghost craft isn’t spooky at all. In fact, it’s cute and perfect for Halloween decorations for all ages.
Suggested Supplies for This Ghost Craft
You will need these materials for this easy (and relatively mess-free) Halloween craft. I share some ideas for adding extras to customize so scroll down for those tips.
I recommend having these supplies ready to go so you’ll be prepared for craft fun with kids:
- white construction paper
- popsicle sticks (or wood craft sticks)
- yellow paint
- black crepe streamers (or black tissue paper)
- hot glue (or glue dots)
- black marker
- scissors
- flameless tealight
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How to Make This Ghost Handprint Craft
01
Paint popsicle sticks
Paint eleven popsicle sticks yellow. Six sticks are for the the window and five are for the base.
You can go ahead and use yellow wood craft sticks if you have them!
02
Prepare handprint ghost
Trace your child’s handprint on white paper. The example shows how it looks with the fingers kept together. Another idea is to slightly separate the fingers prior to tracing.
Cut out the handprint and draw a face on the ghost.
03
Make the window
Once the popsicle sticks are dry, arrange four of them in a square. Take two more and lay them in a plus shape across the square. Glue these together wherever one stick crosses another.
04
Create the window base
Lay 3 popsicle sticks flat, side by side. Glue them together.
Stack the last two sticks and glue them on top of the 3, just past the middle one.
05
Add ghost to window
Glue the ghost to the window behind the plus shape.
06
Add black background
Cut several strips of crepe paper just long enough to cover the back of the window.
Glue them into place so the ghost is between the window and the crepe strips.
07
Glue window to base
Once everything is dry, stand the window up so the ghost is facing upright. Glue it to the stacked popsicle sticks on the base.
08
Place tealight
Set up a flameless tealight behind the window for a cool Halloween effect.
Enjoy More Holiday Fun with Cute Ghosts
If your kids like ghosts or you just want some kid-friendly ways to keep your ghost fun going, I think books, games, and accessories are the way to go. Here are some resources that my boys and I like:
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![There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost! (Board Book) (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro])](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61h8oEQavWL._SL500_.jpg)
Ideas for Making and Using Your DIY Ghost Crafts
It’s easy to customize your ghost handprint crafts and use for all sorts of holiday fun. Here are a few ideas for enjoying with your kids:
Easily customize your DIY ghosts by using coloring tools (markers or crayons) on or glitter glue on the “window” and ghost. Instead of yellow paint for your popsicle sticks, consider using different colors.
If you’d rather not use wood craft sticks, no worries! Try strips of cardstock or configure pipe cleaners into a window shape.
Try having your students spread their fingers out prior to tracing and cutting out if you’d like a different look. Googly eyes (or puffy paint for eyes) on your ghost can add in neat effect.
This Halloween craft for kids is a nice option to have, especially when you’re working with young learners. You can prepare the windows ahead of time and simple trace, cut out, and adhere for a mess-free project.
⭐ I hope you and your kids have a blast making these ghost handprint crafts! What ideas do you have for making and using these crafts? I’d love to hear about your experiences – please share in the comments area at the bottom of this post 👻 🪟
