Rocking Paper Ghost Craft - Cute Halloween Crafts
Grab some paper and my free printable template and make your own rocking paper ghost craft in time for Halloween night! Cute Halloween crafts come no better than this adorable Halloween decoration!
Paper Ghost Craft for Kids
During October we like to decorate our home with cute decorations like this rocking paper ghost!
Ghost crafts are hugely popular! Who says they need to be scary?! This pair will bring some fun into your Halloween holidays.
This cute ghost DIY will look great on top of a mantelpiece or as a table centerpiece! If you love DIY Halloween decorations be sure to check out my cool cat luminary!
Kids young and old will love making this Halloween paper craft.
See my step by step instructions below to help you make your own rocking paper ghost!
How to Make a Rocking Paper Ghost Decoration
List of Supplies:
• Colored craft papers
Thick white paper or white cardstock paper
• Pencil
• Template
• A pair of scissors
• Craft glue
• Markers
Printable template:-
Instructions
Step 1:
Download the template and prepare the patterns for the rocking ghost craft. Select white cardstock paper for the ghost and the rocking base patterns. Select different colored craft papers for the rest of the patterns.
Trace the template patterns onto the selected papers with a pencil and use scissors to cut out the traced patterns.
Step 2:
Take the pumpkin cut-outs and use matching markers to add outlines to the stem and the pumpkin cut-outs.
Step 3:
Glue the stem to the top middle part of the pumpkin pattern as shown below.
Step 4:
Glue the band cut-out to the hat cut-out.
Step 5:
Take the ghost base cut-out. Use a black marker to draw the eyes and mouth of the ghost and use a pink marker to draw the blush spots.
Step 6:
Glue the paper hat pattern to the top end of the paper ghost. Your adorable rocking ghost should look like this (provided you have followed all instructions and used the free printable template 😉 ) :-
Step 8:
Place and glue the paper pumpkin under the arms of the paper ghost.
Step 9:
Take the rocking base and fold it in half neatly as shown below.
Step 10:
Glue the paper ghost to a side of the folded rocking base, making sure to keep the bottom, round edge of the rocking base free otherwise it won't rock.
Step 11:
Gently push a side of the rocking base downwards and leave it quickly. The paper ghost will rock for a few seconds. Kids love fidgeting with things and I can guarantee they will be rocking this for ages!
How about encourage your kids to be even more creative by getting them to name their paper ghosts?!
Still need more Halloween activities to keep them off screens - try my list of fun Halloween crafts for kids 2026 which I am constantly updating with new ideas.
Will you make this rocking ghost with your kids?
Hi there, I'm Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!
