Easy and Fun Handprint Ghost Craft for Halloween

Make Halloween Magical with This Adorable Handprint Ghost Craft!

Looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft that your kids will love and you’ll actually want to hang up? This Handprint Ghost Craft is spooky-sweet and perfect for classrooms, playdates, or a cozy afternoon at the kitchen table.

With just a few supplies and our printable template, your little ones can create a cute ghost complete with a witch hat and broom, no mess, no stress!

Why You’ll Love This Handprint Ghost Craft

This handprint papercraft turns your child’s handprint into a not-so-scary ghost, making it a fun Halloween keepsake you’ll treasure. It’s designed to help:

  • Encourage creativity and imagination
  • Build fine motor skills with tracing and cutting
  • Create meaningful seasonal memories

Whether you’re a mom, teacher, or caregiver, this is one Halloween activity you’ll come back to every year.

Ghost handprint crafts with orange and purple hats, one with a wand and one with a broom.

Supplies You’ll Need

To make your handprint ghost, gather the following:

  • Colored paper
  • Pencil (for tracing)
  • Scissors
  • Craft glue
  • Black sharpie
  • Printable Handprint Ghost template- Grab it below or grab it from our membership library!

How to Make the Handprint Ghost

Paper pieces for making a ghost craft, including a handprint body, hat, broom, and cheeks.
  1. Trace and Cut– Use our template or your child’s hand to trace the ghost base and other parts on thick colored paper.
Cut-out paper broom craft piece before assembly.
Brown paper broom with cut fringe detail for a ghost craft.
  1. Craft the Broomstick-Glue the broom cutout onto the stick. For a realistic look, cut small triangles from the broom’s edge.
Purple witch hat cut from paper with a yellow band.
  1. Decorate the Hat– Add the hat band to the witch hat cutout.
White handprint cutout with sketched eyes and mouth, pink cheeks cut out nearby.
Completed ghost handprint craft with drawn eyes and pink cheeks.
  1. Draw the Ghost’s Face– Draw the eyes and mouth onto the palm part of the handprint (with the fingers pointing down), then fill them in with a black sharpie.
  2. Add the Details– Glue on the blush cheeks, attach the hat to the ghost’s head, and place the broomstick on the side.
Ghost handprint craft with purple hat, pink cheeks, and a brown paper broom.
  1. Display and Enjoy– You’ve just created the cutest little ghost around—perfect for windows, bulletin boards, or the fridge!
Two cute ghost handprint crafts with witch hats, one holding a star wand and the other a broom.

More Halloween Fun for Kids

If you loved making this ghost, you’ll want to check out these too:

  • Handprint Dracula Craft – A fang-tastic vampire project
  • Handprint Frankenstein – Another not-so-spooky favorite
  • Ghost Paper Bag Puppet– Because you can never have too many ghost crafts

Download, Craft, and Share!

Download the Handprint Ghost Template today and bring some adorable Halloween fun into your home or classroom. This simple craft is the perfect way to spark creativity and connection.

We’d love to see your ghostly creations! Tag us @frostingandglue on Instagram or Facebook so we can feature your spooky little artists!

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