Painted Ghost Leaves – Halloween Craft Activity For Kids

Don’t be spooked by our Painted Ghost Leaves kid craft tutorial! It’s super easy, made with inexpensive materials AND it’s a great way to bring the great outsides, INSIDE!

Painted Ghost Leaves – Halloween Craft Activity For Kids

I’m loving all these fall/Halloween crafts Lil Man and I have been doing lately. Have you seen them all? The creative juices are just overflowing and I’m just overjoyed with all the ideas I get to share with you all in the coming days {I seriously love this time of year!} And of course – whenever I go the store {or my new favorite place – Dollar Tree} I’m finding the best supplies for our crafts. It’s like a dream come true for me.

On that note, recently I found these super fun burlap-like leaves at Dollar Tree and they just so happen to be perfect for today’s original craft title Ghostly Leaves.

Yes you can use real leaves from outside {I encourage you actually since it’s FREE} but I wanted to keep one of these for my scrapbook, so the store bought material was a much better option for us. Plus with the weather turning in most places {we already have had snow in Wyoming} I wanted to show a great alternative.

So if you are ready to make these #cutenotscary ghost leaves with your little one – let’s grab our supplies and find all the crafty details below!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished painted ghost leaves on our Facebook page wall afterwards! I can’t wait to see how they turn out!!! #gluedtomycrafts

Ghostly Leaves Craft Supplies:
* Large Plastic Decorative Leaves {I found mine at Dollar Craft}
* White Craft Paint
* Craft Sponges or Paint Brushes
* Black Colored Cardstock
* Circle Punches and/or Basic Craft Scissors
* School Glue
* Paper Plate

The Simple Directions:
* Lay a single leaf on a paper plate.
* Squirt some craft paint on top of the leaf.
* Have your child paint their leaf completely white.
* When they are done painting, set it aside to let it dry.
* Now grab your black cardstock and choice of cutting utentil.
* Cut and/or punch out some small eyes and a mouth for your ghost.
* Use the school glue to glue those pieces onto the front of the painted leaf.
* Add any other embellishments you see fit.
* When ready, display your newly made painted ghost leaves as Halloween decorations around the house or add them to a scrapbook page for custom embellishments.

If you are looking for more kid friendly Halloween crafts, similar to today’s painted ghost leaves tutorial, check out these past blog posts listed below:
Tissue Paper Mummy {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Ghosts {Kid Craft}
Halloween Bat {Kid Craft}
Frightful Bat Themed Craft Roundup
Dollar Tree Find – Leaf Friends Card Idea