Halloween is all about spooky, fun decorations, and what’s more fun than a flying ghost mobile?
This craft is the perfect mix of eerie and adorable, as your homemade ghosts float and spin in the air. Kids will love seeing their creations come to life as the little ghosts seem to fly, suspended from a stick.
Whether you hang it in a window, above the table, or in a doorway, this ghost mobile brings a touch of Halloween spirit to your home in a handmade way that kids and parents can enjoy together.
Why You’ll Love This Craft
You’ll love this flying ghost mobile craft because it’s easy to make, budget-friendly, and full of Halloween fun.
Each ghost has its own personality, and the best part is that your kids can make it their own by adding different faces or shapes. Plus, the materials are simple and likely things you already have around the house. Watching the ghosts “fly” when you hang them up is sure to delight your little ones—and it makes for an impressive decoration to show off!
What You’ll Need
- Coffee filters
- Black construction paper
- Twine
- Black thread
- Needle
- Small foam balls
- Bowl
- Glue
- Paintbrush
- Stick (for hanging)
- Scissors
How to Set Up
- Create the ghost: Fold a coffee filter in half and then half again. Cut the bottom of the coffee filter to make it wavy. Take a small foam ball and cover the the top half with glue. Place the ball in the center of the coffee filter and start to fold and shape the coffee filter around the ball to create body and of the ghost. Set it aside to dry and create your other flying ghosts.
- Add ghost faces: Cut small shapes from black construction paper to create eyes and mouths for the ghosts. Glue these onto the ghost’s head using a paintbrush to apply the glue, giving each ghost a unique expression.
- Assemble the mobile: Once your ghosts are ready, thread a needle with black thread and string each ghost at varying lengths. Do this by sewing through the ghost head including the foam ball and tying a knot on top. Tie the threads onto the stick (you can use any small stick or branch), and make sure the ghosts are spaced out evenly. Attach twine to both ends of the stick for hanging. Use scissors to cut off any extra thread.
- Give your Ghost Personality: Use construction paper to create hats for your ghosts. We made witches hats but you can get creative!
- Hang and watch them fly: Find a good spot in your home to hang your ghost mobile, where the air can move them slightly. As they sway, they’ll look like they’re flying through the air, bringing a touch of Halloween fun to your space!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
