Ghost Popsicle Stick Craft for Halloween

Boo! This ghost popsicle stick craft is the perfect easy Halloween activity for kids! With just 3 craft sticks, some white paint, and a little white paper for the wings, your little ones can create the most adorable friendly ghost in just a few simple steps.

Graphic showing a ghost popsicle stick craft with colorful title text on an orange background.

Materials for This Ghost Popsicle Stick Craft

Before you start, gather your simple supplies. Most of these are basic craft staples you probably already have on hand, making this a great budget-friendly Halloween craft for kids and classrooms.

Supplies

Regular craft sticks (3)
Acrylic craft paint – white
Paintbrush
Construction paper – white
Scissors
Glue
Black marker

Once your supplies are ready, let's build this friendly little ghost!

How to Make a Ghost Popsicle Stick Craft

This ghost popsicle stick craft comes together quickly with painting, cutting, and a little gluing. Follow the steps below to make your adorable Halloween ghost.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Gather all the supplies for this ghost popsicle stick craft. Having everything laid out ahead of time makes the process easy.

Craft supplies for a ghost popsicle stick craft including wooden craft sticks, scissors, glue stick, black marker, and white cardstock.

Step 2: Paint the Craft Sticks

Paint 3 popsicle sticks white if desired. Let dry and apply a second coat for full coverage.

Step 3: Assemble the Ghost Body

Once dry, arrange the 3 white sticks into a triangle shape to form the ghost's body, then glue them together.

Three craft sticks glued together in a triangle shape to form the base of a ghost popsicle stick craft.

Step 4: Make the Body Backing

Cut a triangle from white paper the same size as the assembled popsicle sticks and attach it to the back for stability.

White triangle paper template placed on black cardstock with scissors to cut shapes for a ghost popsicle stick craft.

Step 5: Add the Arms

Cut the arm template out, trace it onto white paper, cut it out, and attach one wing to each side of the triangle body.

White paper ghost arms cut from cardstock placed on black paper next to scissors.

Paper ghost arms attached behind a triangle popsicle stick frame during assembly of a ghost craft.

Step 6: Add the Face

Use a black marker to draw two round eyes and a wide open mouth on the ghost's face for a friendly, spooky look.

Ghost popsicle stick craft with eyes and a smile drawn on the white triangle face using a black marker.

Your adorable ghost craft is ready to haunt the hallways this Halloween!

Completed ghost popsicle stick craft with triangle craft stick frame and paper ghost arms.

Grab the Ghost Popsicle Stick Craftivity

Want to make this Halloween craft even easier? The Ghost Craftivity includes printable templates and step-by-step instructions — great for Halloween parties, homeschool, or a spooky afternoon craft with the kiddos.

More Halloween Crafts Your Kids Will Love

If your kiddos had fun making this ghost popsicle stick craft, don't stop the fun here! Below you will find some more of our favorite halloween crafts we have shared on the site.

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