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Witch Ghost Craft For Kids (Free PDF Template)

Looking to brew up some fun for the kids this Halloween? This fun activity combines two spooky favorites: witches and ghosts! 

This enchanting witch ghost craft is the perfect way to keep little hands busy while adding magical fun to the Halloween season.

For even more spellbinding fun, check out our collection of Halloween crafts for kids! There’s something for every witch and wizard to enjoy.

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Kids can get creative by making a ghost dressed as a witch or wizard, complete with a cauldron of bubbling magical brew! This adorable project is perfect for kids of all ages and can be a cute decoration for classrooms, homes, or even Halloween parties. 

In addition to being a festive and fun activity, it’s also a great way for kids to practice their scissor skills, creativity, and fine motor development. Be sure to grab the free template to make it super easy for them to craft their not-so-spooky witch ghost.

Your little ones will be excited to have a magical masterpiece ready to display.

Supplies

Witch ghost Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this ghost to life!

Hand holding the Witch Ghost Craft template

First, guide your child to glue the black witch hat to the top portion of the head.

Hand gluing the witch hat of the Witch Ghost Craft

Glue the purple band to the black hat.

Hand gluing the purple band of the Witch Ghost Craft

Next, glue the yellow outer buckle to the center of the purple band.

Hand gluing the yellow outer buckle of the Witch Ghost Craft

Place the inner buckle inside the yellow outer buckle and glue it down.

Hand gluing the inner buckle of the Witch Ghost Craft

Now, help your child glue the cauldron to the lower part of the body.

Hand gluing the purple iron cauldron of the Witch Ghost Craft

Position the witch’s brew inside the top of cauldron and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the witch green brew of the Witch Ghost Craft

Draw the cheeks below the eyes.

Hand drawing the cheeks of the Witch Ghost Craft

Attach and glue the stick to the witch brew.

Hand gluing the witch ladle of the Witch Ghost Craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the hands on each side of the stick.

Hand gluing the right hand of the Witch Ghost Craft
Hand gluing the left hand of the Witch Ghost Craft

Be sure to check out our Halloween activities while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

Finished example of the Witch Ghost Craft

Fun Halloween Ideas For Kids

We have a cauldron full of exciting Halloween ideas that are perfect for keeping kids busy and learning all October long! There’s no shortage of ways to stir up creativity and excitement with our festive projects and hands-on educational activities that blend fun and learning in the spirit of Halloween.

Read on below to discover some bewitching Halloween themed books to share with the little ones and spellbinding activities they’ll enjoy before the big day.

Two finished example of the Witch Ghost Craft

Halloween Books For Kids

Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.

Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.

5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.

Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!

Hand holding finished example of the Witch Ghost Craft

Halloween Crafts To Make

Frankenstein Paper Plate Craft – Your little scientists can bring their green monster to life using a paper plate as a canvas! Grab some paint and our free template for them to create some spooky and fun art!

Paper Plate Mummy Pumpkin Craft—Turn the classic jack-o’-lantern into a mummy to give it a spooky twist! Kids will love this fun activity and be proud to show off their new Halloween decoration.

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Candy Corn Gnome Craft—Help your little gnomes get ready for Halloween with a cute candy corn costume. It’s a fun activity to get your kids in the festive spirit of the holiday and make a decoration!

Bat Paper Cup Craft—Using our free template, kids can transform a simple paper cup into a spooky bat with wings. It’s a fang-tastic way to get creative and add a bit of batty fun to your Halloween!

Preschool Halloween Activities

This easy handprint ghost art is a hands-on way for kids to get a little messy while creating an adorable keepsake. Your little ghosts and ghouls can turn their tiny handprints into silly, cute ghosts that are sure to bring smiles with just a few common supplies.

It’s a fun blend of sensory play and creative crafting. Plus, when those little hands make some magic, you’ll have a ghostly masterpiece to treasure for years to come!

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Kids will have lots of creepy, squishy fun with this Halloween sensory bin! Little ones will love digging into colorful spaghetti to uncover spooky bouncy eyeballs hiding within. It’s a perfect blend of slimy excitement and playful exploration that’ll have them giggling and squealing with delight.

This hands-on activity is sure to be the highlight of their spooky season! Don’t miss out on all the spine-tingling fun your kids will have with this sensory activity!

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Batty fun is right around the corner when you download these free printable bat worksheets! They’ll help kids learn about these nocturnal creatures with the “label a bat” page and keep little ones engaged in the classroom or at home with the letter maze and handwriting practice page.

Plus, they’re great for building fine motor skills, handwriting, and scissor practice. These bat worksheets are a fantastic option for spooky fun and skill building!

Hand holding finished example of the Witch Ghost Craft

Frankenstein color sorting printables are a fun way for kids to get into the Halloween spirit while practicing colors! This activity combines learning and play as kids help Frankenstein sort colors.

It’s a great way to reinforce color recognition, fine motor skills, and sorting practice all wrapped up in a fun Halloween theme! Kids will love helping their favorite green monster get organized whether in the classroom or at home.

Share With Us

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Halloween Ideas For Kids

Hand holding finished example of the Witch Ghost Craft

Witch Ghost Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
This enchanting witch ghost craft is the perfect way to keep little hands busy while adding some magical fun to the Halloween season.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Marker
  • Witch ghost template

Instructions

  • Download the ghost template, print it, and cut out the necessary pieces.
  • Begin by gluing the black witch hat to the top portion of the head.
  • Glue the purple band to the black hat.
  • Next, glue the yellow outer buckle to the center of the purple band.
  • Place the inner buckle inside the yellow outer buckle and glue it down.
  • Now, glue the cauldron to the lower part of the body.
  • Position the witch's brew inside the top part of the cauldron and glue it in place.
  • Draw the cheeks below the eyes.
  • Attach and glue the stick to the witch's brew.
  • Finish off by gluing the hands on both sides of the stick.

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Melissa

Sunday 27th of October 2024

Free pdf

Sam

Monday 28th of October 2024

Of course! To get the template, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.

Aisling Griffin

Saturday 26th of October 2024

Witch ghost craft thank you

Sam

Monday 28th of October 2024

Of course! To get the template, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.

Gina

Thursday 24th of October 2024

Witch Ghost Craft pretty please:)

Sam

Friday 25th of October 2024

Of course! To get the template, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.

Brittany N Branch

Thursday 24th of October 2024

great!

Sam

Friday 25th of October 2024

Thanks! Glad you like it!

reign

Thursday 24th of October 2024

This craft is fantastic! Would love to try this.

Sam

Friday 25th of October 2024

Thanks! To get the template, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.

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