How to Make a Textured Ghost Craft for Halloween

Ready to bring a bit of homemade Halloween charm to your home? This art project is the perfect solution, transforming everyday recycled materials like cardboard and disposable drink carrier into an adorable, textured ghost craft. It’s a great Halloween activity for both kids and adults. To make things a bit easier, I have provided a free ghost template. Let’s get started!

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Supplies for Textured Ghost Craft

Ghost template
Recycled cardboard
Paint (black & white)
Recycled disposable drink carrier
White liquid glue
Cricut (optional)
Foam brush
Scissors
Cardstock
Pencil
Tweezer
Craft sticks
Bowls

Direction

First, tear the disposable drink carrier into small pieces then soak in a bowl of water for at least 2-3 hours or until they are completely softened.
Next, mash the disposable drink carrier pieces with your hands for at least 2-3 minutes.
Take a strainer and drain the excess water from the pieces to create pulp.
Separate the pulp into two small bowls.
Mix each bowl of pulp with white liquid glue and paint then set it aside.
Now it’s time to cut a medium or large square or rectangle from recycled cardboard.
Apply black paint to your recycled cardboard.
Download the ghost template to use as a guide then trace on the painted cardboard. If you have a cutting machine, find your favorite ghost image then cut. Use that as your template to trace on the painted cardboard.
Finally, use tweezers to add the colored pulp to the ghost. I suggest starting with the white paint pulp to create the body of the ghost then the black paint pulp for the eyes.

Watch the video below to see how to make this textured ghost craft to celebrate Halloween with your kids. Make sure to follow me on YouTube for more fun content!

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