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Flying Ghost Stick Puppet

Ghouls just want to have fun! Make a fab-boo-lous stick puppet & paper plate craft, then spook, scare & play.

Ages: 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff
Supplies/Tools Directions Staff Tips

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! ...

  • Glitter Glue
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Craft Stick
  • Glitter Glue
  • Paper Plate(s)
  • Pencil(s)

Steps

  • Step 1

    Turn plate upside-down. Sketch landscape scene, ghost, and moon.

  • Step 2

    Cut out ghost and moon completely. Cut out landscape, keeping rim of plate intact.

  • Step 3

    Paint upside-down plate, moon, a craft stick, and right-side-up plate. Dry 1–2 hours. Add second coat. Dry 1–2 hours.

  • Step 4

    Draw spooky background elements on right-side-up plate

  • Step 5

    Glue rim of right-side-up plate, leaving around 8cm unglued at bottom of plate. Press upside-down plate on top to secure.

  • Step 6

    Add stars to background. Let all glue steps dry 3–4 hours.

  • Step 7

    Draw details on landscape with metallic markers.

  • Step 8

    Draw a face on your ghost

  • Step 9

    Glue ghost to craft stick.

  • Step 10

    Glue moon to top plate. Let all glue steps dry 1–2 hours.

  • Step 11

    Gently pull apart unglued section of plates. Place craft stick inside and move around to watch your ghost fly through the sky!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

  • Little hands may need help cutting out the paper plate landscape scene.
  • If you don't have a craft stick at home, substitute an upcycled ice lolly stick instead.
  • Create more stick puppets to fly through your scene, like a bat, witch, or zombie!