Recommended for Halloween! How to make an easy origami ghost with a 3-year-old
When October comes around and you start seeing Halloween decorations all over town, don’t you feel a little excited?
Let’s make Halloween, a favorite for both adults and children, even more fun with crafts using origami!
This time, we’re sharing lots of origami ghost ideas perfect for three-year-olds.
Some ideas are simple enough for children to make on their own, while others have a few more steps—but there are plenty of projects they can enjoy making together with a teacher or an adult!
Be sure to make them together and have fun celebrating Halloween!
Since the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we refer to them in the text as “seisaku” (制作), meaning “production” or “art project.”
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Recommended for Halloween! How to make an easy origami ghost with a 3-year-old (21–30)
A ghost made by cutting slits
These cut-and-fold ghosts are perfect for Halloween crafts and decorations.
The steps are super simple! Cut a rectangle from paper, fold down both top corners, and make two slits at the bottom.
Next, fold the slit sections, flip it over, and draw any face you like—and you’re done! Since you only need to make simple cuts with scissors, even 3-year-olds can give it a try.
Why not make lots of ghosts in different sizes and with different expressions to boost the Halloween spirit?
Easy Ghost Origami Instructions
Here’s an origami ghost that’s perfect for autumn Halloween.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and fold it into a triangle.
Then fold the left and right corners in toward the center line.
Tuck the loose, fluttery corner downwards.
Fold the whole piece toward the center line, then fold the tip downward to shape it into a ghost.
If you fold the bottom part of the ghost at an angle, it adds movement and makes a cute ghost.
Once it’s finished, draw a face and stick it on a Halloween bag or wand to enjoy!
ghost
Here’s how to make a ghost.
Prepare one sheet of origami paper and let’s get started.
Fold the paper into a square and crease it to make a cross.
Fold the left and right sides toward the center, then fold the top and bottom corners toward the creases.
Add diagonal creases and unfold.
Using the creases as guides, fold each half while gently puffing it up.
Open the top-right triangle to puff it up and fold, then fold the ghost’s arms.
The key is to fold the left and right arms so they puff out and form trapezoid shapes.
Fold the top and bottom corners, flip it over, tuck both arms inward, and you’re done.
Give it a try!
Halloween garland
A garland of origami ghosts is a wonderful idea.
If you make it together with your three-year-old, you’re sure to have a fun time.
Drawing faces on the ghosts or adding stickers will help nurture your child’s imagination, too.
Once you hang the finished garland in your room, it will really boost the Halloween atmosphere.
The folding method is simple, so your child can enjoy working on it as well.
Create a unique garland and make some lovely Halloween memories.
A ghost whose hands move
How about making a Halloween origami ghost with flappy, wiggly hands that’s fun to play with? Enjoy crafting it together as a parent and child to boost the Halloween mood! The charm of this idea is that you can make it with just one sheet of origami paper.
There aren’t too many folds, so it should be easy even for three-year-olds! By bending the ghost’s hands, it becomes three-dimensional, looks animated, and super cute.
Draw adorable faces—like a tongue-out face or a smiley—and decorate with them to make your Halloween lively for sure!
Ghost Wreath
This is a ghost wreath that’s perfect for Halloween decorations.
The design, which looks like ghosts spinning around, is unique, isn’t it? The ghost origami is basically simple to make.
If it seems hard for a three-year-old, it’s recommended to add guiding marks as you fold.
Make six of these ghost pieces, connect them with paper clips to form a wreath shape, and you’re done.
You can also draw your favorite faces to create your own original ghosts!
Halloween monster balloon
For a Halloween-perfect origami project for three-year-olds, I recommend monster balloons.
Take the traditional origami balloon and give it a Halloween twist! The balloon has relatively simple steps with few folds, so you can enjoy making it together with your child.
Before inflating the balloon, let your child freely draw a face or add decorations they like to create their very own original ghost! Teachers looking to boost the fun Halloween atmosphere, and parents who want to enjoy handmade activities with their children, should definitely give this idea a try.