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)
Ghost with triangular hands
No scissors or glue needed—this triangle hand ghost can be made with just a single sheet of origami paper.
It’s sure to be a hit as a Halloween party decoration! There are quite a few folding steps, so it might be a little tricky for three-year-olds; try making it together with a teacher or a parent.
The key to this origami is to make firm creases first.
If the folding angles are difficult, adding guide lines will make it easier for three-year-olds to fold.
Finish by drawing any face you like with a pen, and your cute ghost is complete! Imagine different expressions and create your own original ghosts.
A ghost with cute hands
Let’s make a cute little ghost with hands sticking out on both sides! Ghosts usually have a scary image, but this one turns out a bit playful.
With support from a teacher or guardian, it’s a simple method that 3-year-olds can enjoy folding! Ghosts are typically white, but it might be fun to use pastel colors or patterned origami paper, too.
You can also add eyes with round stickers, or draw any face you like with your favorite art materials!
Recommended for Halloween! How to make an easy origami ghost with a 3-year-old (31–40)
Chōchin Obake
If you want to make a ghost with a distinctly Japanese feel, how about a lantern ghost? This origami follows the same steps as making a typical paper lantern, so if you’ve made one before, you’ll find it even easier! Of course, even if you haven’t, the folding is simple.
There aren’t many steps, so it should be manageable even for three-year-olds.
Once the lantern is done, add round sticker eyes and draw the mouth and tongue to finish it off.
Use origami paper in different colors and patterns, and you’ll end up with a lively, festival-like creation!
A ghost made from origami cut in half
This is a fun ghost origami craft you can easily make with a sheet of origami paper cut in half! It’s perfect for autumn downtime and for creating decorations for Halloween.
It’s also great fine-motor play for three-year-olds, so try making it together as a parent-child activity.
The steps are very simple, so you can finish it quickly—another nice plus! The little tail folded to the back of the ghost is super cute.
You can also make a hat with another piece of origami and put it on for an even cuter look.
Using your favorite colors or patterned paper for the hat can make your Halloween feel even more festive.
Ghosts & Pumpkins
If just having ghosts in your Halloween decorations feels a bit lonely, how about making some pumpkins to go with them? The contrast between the ghosts’ white and the pumpkins’ orange really pops, so they’re great for decorating! Both can be folded with simple steps, which is part of their charm.
Since the pumpkin involves a step where you cut with scissors, please have an adult help if it’s difficult for a three-year-old.
You could stick them onto paper plates, or connect the origami pieces together to arrange them into a wreath—wouldn’t that look lovely?
In conclusion
We introduced how to fold a ghost with origami.
While ghosts are often imagined as white, when showing children a sample of the steps, it’s easier to understand if you use colored origami so the front and back are clearly distinguishable.
Once the origami is finished, set aside time for coloring or adding stickers so the children can freely express their own image of a ghost.
Try making lots of ghosts full of personality!