Ghost Handprint Craft
Boo! If you’re looking for a quick and easy Halloween craft that doesn’t involve carving pumpkins or scrubbing glitter out of your carpet, this ghost handprint craft is your new best friend.
It’s sweet. It’s simple. And it turns your preschooler’s chubby little hand into a ghost that’s equal parts spooky and adorable. With just a few basic supplies and a dash of imagination, you’ll create a Halloween keepsake that’ll totally haunt your heart, in the best way.
What You’ll Need for This Handprint Ghost Craft
No fancy supplies here! Just grab a few things from your art drawer (or the junk drawer, we’re not judging) and you’re good to go:
- White construction paper
- Black construction paper
- A pencil
- Glue stick
- Scissors
Optional: googly eyes, glitter glue, stickers, and wipes…because preschoolers + glue = chaos waiting to happen.
Quick Prep Tip: Cover your table with newspaper, an old towel, or that “just-in-case” craft mat you swore you’d use more often. Set up a drying space too, because trust me, somebody’s going to poke it before it’s dry.
How to Make a Ghost Handprint Craft
Ready to get crafting? Find the instructions below!
Handprint Ghost Craft
Make this spooky and simple ghost handprint craft with just a few supplies! A perfect Halloween activity for kids that’s both easy and fun.
Materials
- White and black construction paper
- Glue stick
- Pencil
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Gather your supplies: white and black paper, glue stick, scissors, and a pencil.
- Trace your child’s hand onto white construction paper and cut it out.
- Cut out two large black ovals for the ghost’s eyes and two smaller white ovals for the eye highlights.
- Cut out a spooky ghost mouth shape from the black paper.
- Glue the black ovals onto the top portion of the handprint cut out to form the ghost’s eyes.
- Add the white ovals inside the black ovals for the eye highlights.
- Glue the mouth below the eyes.
- Let everything dry before displaying your spooky ghost!
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Make It Extra Spook-tacular
This is where the real fun begins. Let your preschooler turn that ghost into something totally their own:
- Googly eyes? Yes please. The wobblier the better.
- Add a bowtie or tiny witch hat from scrap paper.
- Draw a speech bubble that says “BOO!” or “Trick or Treat!”
- Glitter glue for magical ghosts. Just… maybe supervise that part.
- Write their name and the year on the ghost’s palm. It’s cute now, but in five years it’ll make you cry happy tears.
Want more Halloween fun? Check out our Paper Cup Monster Craft for another spooky-cute activity.
So… What Do You Do With It?
Once your ghost is dry and looking fabulous, there are so many fun ways to use it:
- Tape it to the fridge for some seasonal flair.
- Turn it into a Halloween card for Grandma (bonus points for a ghost pun).
- String a bunch of handprint ghosts together for a homemade garland.
- Add it to a classroom display…ghost parade, anyone?
And if your kid is obsessed? Make one every year. Before you know it, you’ll have a little ghostly timeline showing how those fingers grew. 😭
So grab the glue, grab the scissors, and make yourself a keepsake that’s equal parts spooky and sweet.
Because honestly? A googly-eyed ghost with your kid’s handprint is way better than anything store-bought.
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