All you need are paper plates, scissors, string, and supplies for the face (markers, cut-out paper, or even stickers). In just 15 minutes, you’ll have floating, silly, or spooky ghosts ready to hang.
🧾 Materials
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Paper plates
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Scissors
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String, yarn, or ribbon
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Markers, stickers, or cut-out paper for faces
🧪 Instructions
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Cut the tails: From the bottom of the paper plate, cut wavy strips to create the ghost’s “tail.” (For younger kids, you can prep this part ahead of time.)
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Create the face: Use markers, stickers, or cut-outs to design the ghost’s expression. Try a surprised “O” mouth, goofy grin, or mismatched eyes—imperfections make them cuter!
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Hang them up: Punch a hole at the top, thread string through, and hang in doorways, windows, or classrooms.
💡 Tips & Variations
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Hang them by a window so the breeze makes them “float.”
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Add glitter, tissue paper, or streamers for extra flair.
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Glue multiple plates together to create giant group ghosts.
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Store flat after Halloween—they’re easy to save for next year.
🎃 Why Kids Love This Craft
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Super quick: Finished in under 15 minutes.
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Kid-friendly: Minimal adult help needed.
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Group fun: Perfect for classrooms or Halloween parties.
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Creative play: Kids can swap ghost faces to create “families” or whole ghost towns.
Credit: Adapted from Insider Mama (insidermama.com/kids-halloween-crafts/)
✨ Want more spooky fun? Pair this activity with other Halloween crafts like toilet paper roll bats or pumpkin painting for a complete DIY decoration day.