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paper roll ghost craft

October 27, 2022 By Kate 4 Comments

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Fun and cute paper roll ghost craft for kids. This is an easy Halloween craft for kids which makes use of recyclables and includes a printable template.

Ghost crafts are so much fun! These paper roll ghosts are an easy Halloween craft idea for kids which becomes a cute decoration or DIY toy. Check out our ghost pom pom poppers for another fun DIY ghost toy.

Note: This craft was first created in 2018 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience

Here are over 30 cute ghost craft ideas

Ghost craft idea, make a paper roll ghost using our printable template. Another easy Halloween craft idea for kids #ghostcraft #halloween #chost #halloweencrafts #paperrolls #toiletrolls #paperrollcrafts #kidscrafts #cardboard

I love recycling crafts, and always find it a fun challenge to come up with new ideas using the humble paper roll as the base material. These paper roll ghosts are made using the same squash, cut and fold technique which I’ve used to make our paper roll black cats and paper roll dinosaurs.

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You can personalise your ghosts with funny faces, or paint them any colour you like to brighten them up (whoever said all ghosts had to be white?).

I’ve gone with classic white though, and our ghosts look cute decorating the shelf for Halloween with a few LED candles added for dramatic effect.

How to make paper roll ghost craft

You will need:

• Paper towel roll
• This paper roll ghosts template
• White paint
• Black fine-tip marker
• Scissors

How to:

  1. Print out your template and cut the ghost shapes out
  2. Flatten your paper towel roll, pressing down on it firmly
  3. Trace the ghost shapes onto the flattened roll
  4. Cut out the shapes while the roll is still flattened
  5. Pop the pieces you have cut out back into a cylinder shape, you will now have cute ghosts
  6. Paint and decorate

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Ghost craft idea, make a paper roll ghost using our printable template. Another easy Halloween craft idea for kids #ghostcraft #halloween #chost #halloweencrafts #paperrolls #toiletrolls #paperrollcrafts #kidscrafts #cardboard

Ghost craft idea, make a paper roll ghost using our printable template. Another easy Halloween craft idea for kids #ghostcraft #halloween #chost #halloweencrafts #paperrolls #toiletrolls #paperrollcrafts #kidscrafts #cardboard

Ghost craft idea, make a paper roll ghost using our printable template. Another easy Halloween craft idea for kids #ghostcraft #halloween #chost #halloweencrafts #paperrolls #toiletrolls #paperrollcrafts #kidscrafts #cardboard

If you’re looking for ghost craft ideas, you might also like our yarn doll ghosts.

More easy Halloween crafts for kids

• Try these colourful tie dyed paper towel suncatchers
• Make some Halloween paper crafts using our printable collection
• Salt dough ornaments are always a favourite
• Egg carton monsters are another recycled craft idea
• Pom pom spiders are quick and easy to create using our DIY pom pom maker

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Comments

  1. 1

    erin mckain says

    October 4, 2019 at 5:29 am

    Im having problems getting the pattern to come up

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      Kate says

      October 4, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      That’s odd. It’s working for me.

      Reply
  2. 3

    Heather Taylor says

    October 13, 2020 at 2:56 am

    Hi, I have the template for the paper roll frog and for the paper roll peacock but cannot seem to find any instructions to go with the templates. Would you please tell me where I could find the instructions. Thanks for you help.

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      Kate says

      October 13, 2020 at 6:11 am

      Here is the paper roll frog: https://www.thecrafttrain.com/paper-roll-frog-craft/

      There is no paper roll peacock, but there is a swan: https://www.thecrafttrain.com/toilet-roll-swans/

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