Tissue Paper & Paper Plate Ghosts – Halloween Kids Craft

The easier the craft is for the kid {and adult!} the more we love it!!! If you are starting to look for some activities to keep the kids busy or maybe you need some ideas to decorate your home with for the upcoming “spook-tacular” holiday – look no further because today’s simple kid craft idea is calling your name!

Not only are these Paper Plate Ghosts super easy to make, fairly inexpensive and fun for all ages {even adults will enjoy making these} but this craft is also perfect to decorate windows with or even make a fun banner out of your finished pieces.

So what are you waiting for? Grab those supplies and get the bone-chilling creative juices flowing!

Happy crafting {and decorating} my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your paper plate triangle ghosts on our Facebook page wall afterwards, so we can admire them from a far this season! #gluedtomycrafts

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Paper Plate Ghost Craft Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate – one plate makes FOUR ghosts at once
* White Tissue Paper
* Black Tulip Puffy Paint {Amazon affiliate link}
* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
* School Glue

Directions:

* First things first – cut your paper plate into four EQUAL triangle pieces. First in half, then take those two halves and cut them in half again.
* Set all your paper plate pieces aside.
* Grab your white tissue paper and scissors.
* Cut it into small squares and put it into a small pile.
* Now grab your paper plate pieces, school glue and tissue paper squares.
* Put a good amount of glue ALL over the paper plate pieces.
* Take your tissue paper squares and place them on top of the glue, until the pieces are completely covered.
* Next grab your black puffy paint.
* To finish off the Paper Plate Ghosts – “paint on” dotted eyes and a mouth for each ghost piece.
* When done decorating, set aside to let it dry completely.
* Then display proudly and snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

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Tissue Paper & Paper Plate Ghosts

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Not only are these Paper Plate Ghosts super easy, inexpensive and fun for all ages but this craft is also perfect to decorate windows with!

Supplies:

• Large Paper Plate - one plate makes FOUR ghosts at once
• White Tissue Paper
• black Tulip Puffy Paint
• Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
• School Glue

Instructions:

• First things first - cut your paper plate into four EQUAL triangle pieces. First in half, then take those two halves and cut them in half again.
• Set all your paper plate pieces aside.
• Grab your white tissue paper and scissors.
• Cut it into small squares and put it into a small pile.
• Now grab your paper plate pieces, school glue and tissue paper squares.
• Put a good amount of glue ALL over the paper plate pieces.
• Take your tissue paper squares and place them on top of the glue, until the pieces are completely covered.
• Next grab your black puffy paint.
• To finish off the Paper Plate Ghosts - "paint on" dotted eyes and a mouth for each ghost piece.
• When done decorating, set aside to let it dry completely.
• Then display proudly and snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

Are you by chance looking for more fun Halloween kid crafts from Glued To My Crafts? Then be sure to check out these past posts, listed below, for some more spooky {and extra crafty} inspiration from us!

Paper Plate Jack O’ Lantern {Kid Craft}
Eyeball Frame {Kid Craft}
Terra Cotta Pot Pumpkin {Kid Craft}
Halloween Black Cat {Kid Craft}
Halloween Witch {Kid Craft}
Fright Night {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Witch {Kid Craft}