Our kitchen table has been full of crafts lately, and this week we made a little ghost family that quickly became one of our favorite Halloween activities! 🎃 Each ghost ended up with its own personality, some silly, some shy, and some scary!
Halloween crafts are one of my favorite ways to mix creativity with a little emotional learning. These simple paper ghosts are perfect for helping kids recognize and talk about feelings while having fun and making a bit of a mess (the best kind!).
🧵 What You’ll Need
• White cardstock or construction paper
• Black marker or paint
• Cotton balls or tissue paper (for the ghost “floof”)
• Glue and scissors
✂️ How to Make It
- Cut out ghost shapes (you can draw them freehand or trace around a template).
- Draw a face, maybe your ghost is happy, scared, or surprised.
- Glue on cotton or tissue pieces at the bottom for a fluffy touch.
- (Optional) Punch a hole at the top to hang them up with a string.
💭 Conversation Starter
It’s such a simple way to help kids recognize feelings, just like Pumpkin does in Pumpkin Finds His Feelings!
While decorating, talk with your child about the ghost’s expression:
• “How do you think this ghost is feeling?”
• “What makes you feel like that sometimes?”
We think one of these ghosts could be Pumpkin’s twin! Take a look and tell me in the comments which one you think it is. 👻✨
If you haven’t met Pumpkin yet, you can find Pumpkin Finds His Feelings. It’s a cozy, heartwarming story about friendship and emotions, perfect for fall reading with your little ones. 🍂
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