Lots of cute ghosts! Halloween ghost paper cup craft
Halloween features many different characters, but among them, ghosts really stand out—and they’re also easy to incorporate into crafts.
Many children may find ghosts scary, but the ones you make as crafts are all charming and cute.
In this article, we’ll introduce craft ideas for making ghosts using paper cups.
We’ve gathered ideas you can start on a whim, so be sure to try making them and have fun!
[Lots of cute ghosts!] Halloween Ghost Paper Cup Crafts (1–10)
Ghost hanging ornament
Speaking of Halloween, what comes to mind are cute ghosts like jack-o’-lanterns.
To enjoy Halloween even more, how about decorating your room with adorable ghost ornaments? They’re very easy to make.
Draw a ghost face on a paper cup and make a hole in the bottom of the cup.
Then, cut out jack-o’-lanterns, candies, and other treats from colored paper, attach strings to them, and hang them from the paper cup—that’s it! If you like, create a matching background as well to enhance the atmosphere even more.
Halloween paper cup gacha
Gachapon capsule toys are popular with everyone from kids to adults because it’s exciting to see what comes out.
This time, let’s handcraft a candy gachapon perfect for Halloween.
You can easily prepare it since the materials are all easy to find.
Cut holes and slits in a paper cup to create a pathway for the candy.
Make a handle and a tray to catch the candy using colored paper, then assemble the pieces.
Finally, add your favorite treats like hard candies, chocolate, or jelly beans, and you’re done.
Change the decorations for each type of candy, or draw ghost illustrations to create an even more festive atmosphere.
A moving ghost toy
This is a handmade, cute ghost toy that you can move around freely.
It’s very easy to make.
First, decorate a paper cup to create the stage where the ghost will move.
Color it, draw illustrations, and finish it off with stickers if you like.
Next, cut out a ghost from construction paper.
Attach magnets to both a wooden spatula and the ghost.
Make sure to check the orientation of the magnets’ north and south poles so they don’t repel each other.
Once the ghost and the spatula stick together with the paper cup in between, your ghost is ready to fly freely around the world of the paper cup.
It’s also safe to make since it doesn’t involve any cutting with blades.
Moving wobbly ghost
A cute little ghost whose tongue moves up and down and is totally addictive.
You can make it easily with everyday materials.
First, draw the ghost’s face on a paper cup and cut out the mouth with a craft knife.
Prepare some red construction paper, cut a strip slightly narrower than the mouth, and round off one end to make the tongue.
Take another paper cup, tape the tongue to it, and fold the tongue upward.
Place the cup with the cutout mouth over the top, then thread the tongue through the mouth, and you’re done.
When you raise and lower the cups, the ghost’s tongue moves up and down, giving it an adorably lifelike expression.
A tongue-wagging ghost you can press and play with
A push-and-play “tongue-out ghost” that’s perfect for a Halloween craft.
It comes together in no time using everyday materials you can find at 100-yen shops.
The steps are simple: cut a mouth-shaped slit in a paper cup, then make the tongue by trimming a strip of red paper slightly narrower than the slit and adjusting the length as you shape it.
Use double-sided tape to attach it inside the cup, and add sticker eyes to finish.
When you gently press the cheek area of the cup, the red paper pops out like a lolling tongue, making it look as if the ghost is sticking its tongue out.
Give it a try!
frolicking paper cup ghost
The moment you saw “a frolicking paper cup,” you probably thought, “What on earth is that?” But if you actually make one, it’s exactly that—and it’s really fun! First, make two slits on opposite sides near the rim of the paper cup.
Next, loop a rubber band around a battery and secure it with tape.
Then hook the rubber band attached to the battery onto the slits in the cup, and you’re done.
Twist the battery to wind up the rubber band, set the cup on a table, and let go of the battery… The paper cup frolics around beautifully.
If you draw a ghost or an animal on the cup, it looks adorable and somehow even more excited—you won’t be able to help laughing! Be sure to try it with your child and have fun together.
Jack-o’-lantern
Make a Halloween-perfect lantern easily with a paper cup! It’s fun to think, “What kind of face should I make?” and once you decorate with your finished lanterns, your room will be filled with Halloween vibes.
It sounds great to gather the whole family, have fun crafting together, and let everyone create their own unique little ghosts.
Lining up those adorable ghosts will wrap you in a gentle glow and help you spend a truly special time.
Ghost candy bag made from a paper cup
A ghost-themed candy bag made from paper cups is perfect for kids’ crafts because it’s easy to make and offers lots of design freedom.
Prepare one paper cup with slits cut so candy can be placed inside, and another untouched paper cup.
Attach a handle to the slit cup, then tape the rims of the two cups together from the inside to create the shape.
If you draw a ghost face on it and add Halloween touches like a hat or a cape, it will look even more like a candy bag.
It’s simple yet allows for originality, making it an easy craft for children.
wobbly ghost
Since there aren’t many steps, a child who can use scissors might be able to make this all by themselves! Here’s how to do it: On the drinking rim side of a regular-sized paper cup, make two slits about 1 cm deep and 1 cm wide.
Make the same slits on the opposite side, 180 degrees apart.
Then fold the flaps between the slits down toward the bottom of the cup.
Next, loop a rubber band over the folded parts—almost done.
Stack a small paper cup on both the top and bottom of the prepared cup, and it’s complete! The bottom cup is held in place by the rubber band, so when you hold it and shake, it wobbles.
Draw a ghost face on the paper cups or decorate them with face-part stickers.
They look cute even just as decorations.
Tokotoko Ghost
You can make a cute little “toko-toko” ghost that walks in a slightly clumsy way using a pudding cup, a paper cup, an AA battery, a rubber band, and twine.
First, cut slits in the pudding cup.
Next, wrap the rubber band and twine around the battery and attach it to the pudding cup to create the moving mechanism.
Finally, cover it with the decorated paper cup—add a ghost or jack-o’-lantern design—and you’re done! Pull the twine and let go, and the rubber band’s power makes it start toddling along.
It’s a fun craft idea that you can play with over and over after making it.