Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft

2 min read September 13, 2026 Rachel Nipper
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Get ready for some Halloween fun with this paper plate ghost puppet craft. After kids finish making their craft, they will love playing with it and watching their ghost float around the spooky Halloween night background of the paper plate. The best part, after kids are finished playing with their craft they have a cute ghost pencil to use at home or school. This festive Halloween craft is a perfect make and take craft for a Halloween party.

Project Time
15 to 25 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Open up your Ghost Pencil Craft Kit and lay out the pieces included in the kit.

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 1
Step
2

Use the instructions and photos included in the Ghost Pencil Craft Kit as a guide to adhere the ghost pieces to the end of your pencil. There are a few different variations for decorating the ghost so kids will enjoy using their creativity to design the ghost how they want.

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 2
Step
3

Turn your black square paper plate upside down. Poke a hole in the bottom corner of the paper plate with your scissors and cut along the bottom line of the paper plate, creating an opening along the bottom of the paper plate.

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 3 part 1
Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 3 part 2
Step
4

Decorate the front of your black paper plate with colorful star stickers, making it look like a spooky Halloween night sky.

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 4
Step
5

Place the end of your ghost pencil craft inside the opening you created at the bottom of your paper plate.

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 5
Step
6

Now it's time for play! Hold onto the paper plate with one hand and then use your other hand to move around the pencil below the paper plate. Watch as the ghost floats around the spooky Halloween night background as you move the pencil around.

Want more Halloween toddler craft ideas? Be sure to check out all of our Halloween Toddler Crafts here!

Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft step 6

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