This paper bag ghost craft is no trick; it’s all treats!
There’s no scary ghost here. This guys is definitely happy and reminiscent of Casper the friendly ghost which makes it the perfect project for young kids.
This little ghostie is the newest addition to our growing collection of Halloween crafts for kids, so be sure to bookmark the page and save it for endless craft time!
Whether your making this craft with preschoolers, prek or kindergarten children, we’re sure they’ll have a fa-boo-lous time!
Download our free printable template and watch our quick video tutorial to see how insanely simple this cute craft is.
Preschool Ghost Craft

Supplies
- White or brown paper bag
- White cardstock
- Pink paper or pink marker
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Ghost template (download form located at the end of this post)
Related: Paper Bag Frankenstein Craft
Directions
Download the ghost template, print, and cut out the pieces.

Take the ghost head piece and glue it to the brown paper bag flap.

Cut off about 2″ from the bottom of the brown paper bag, then glue the bottom portion of the ghost on the bag.

Glue the pink cheeks just underneath the eyes on both sides of the face or use a pink marker to draw the cheeks on.

Preschool Halloween Unit
That’s all there is to this craft! This is an incredibly easy project to do with toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten children.
If you want some fun Halloween ideas to go with this craft, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
First, grab a seat and read some of these fun and engaging Halloween books for kids.

After you’ve laughed your way through those cute kids’ books, let the kids have some independent playtime with these Halloween pattern block mats. They’re perfect for working on fine motor skills, learning basic math concepts, and more!
If your kids love to color, download our free Halloween coloring pages that feature Frankenstein, a vampire, ghost, and pumpkin treat bucket!
Come back together as a family (or class) and play memory with our free Halloween matching game.

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More Halloween Ideas For Kids

Paper Bag Ghost Craft
Make this super easy brown paper bag ghost craft with toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children this Halloween season!
Materials
- White or brown paper bag
- White cardstock
- Pink paper or pink marker
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Ghost template (download form located at the end of this post)
Instructions
- Download the ghost template, print and cut out the pieces.
- Take the ghost head and glue it to the brown paper bag flap.
- Cut off about 2" from the bottom of the brown paper bag, then glue the bottom portion of the ghost on the bag.
- Glue the pink cheeks just underneath the eyes on both sides of the face or use a pink marker to draw the cheeks on.
Hebelin Salcido
Thursday 27th of October 2022
How do I get the template. Thanks
Sam
Friday 28th of October 2022
All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and the link will be sent to you ?
Kris
Monday 12th of October 2020
I can’t figure out how to download this template
Sam T
Wednesday 14th of October 2020
Do you already have the file?