Light up paper ghosts

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids

Add a ghostly glow to your home this Halloween with these little light up spooks.
 
They begin their lives as a humble toilet roll and are so quick and easy to make. Once covered in tissue you place them behind a tea light so the light shines through them.
 
The paper ghosts look amazing lined up on a window sill or mantelpiece, giving out an eerie glow in the dark. A fabulous Halloween craft for kids.

Summary:

Time: 10 minutes
Age: Toddlers to Big kids
Difficulty: Intermediate

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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You will need:

  • Toilet rolls
  • White tissue paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Black pen
  • Battery operated tea lights

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 1: Draw an eerie outline

Draw the outline of your ghost on a toilet roll.

Make your ghost as tall as the paper roll and wider at the bottom, so that when you cut it out he will stand up.

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 2: Cut out your ghost shape

Cut round the outline so that you end up with a card ghost shape.

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 3: Cut out the middle

This is the only bit that’s a little tricky. Carefully cut out the middle of your card. Don’t cut right to the edge. Leave about half a centimetre along all the edges so that you end up with a card outline of your ghost.

Toddlers and little ones will need help from an adult to do this bit.

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 4: Cover your ghost with tissue paper

Spread glue all the way round your ghost outline. Now place a sheet of white tissue paper on top.  Leave your ghost to dry.

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 5: Cut out your ghost and add the face

Once the glue is dry cut round your ghost to get rid of the excess tissue paper.

You will be left with a little tissue paper covered ghost. Now add eyes and a mouth, using a black pen.

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Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids
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Step 6: Time for the ghosts to glow

Place your ghost behind a battery operated tea light and switch it on. The tea light candle sends out an eerie glow from your little ghost.

Make a whole family of glowing paper ghosts for Halloween

Make these light up paper ghosts for Halloween! A fun Halloween craft to enjoy with the kids

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