Twirling Spiral Paper Ghost
Step 1 of 8
Take a sheet of white A4 paper, a pencil and scissors. Or print the free ghost template below and skip to step 4!
Video step by step
If a picture is hard to follow, watch every fold here. Pause and rewind as often as you need.
Prefer YouTube? Watch it on the channel and subscribe for a new model every week.
Free printable spiral ghost template
No time to draw? Print the ghost and the spiral on A4 paper, colour it in, and start cutting right away.
Download the free PDFAn easy hanging ghost for Halloween
This spiral paper ghost is one of the quickest Halloween decorations you can make: draw a ghost and a spiral, cut, and hang it up. The spiral becomes a long, curly tail, and every little breeze makes the ghost twirl round and round. It is a perfect easy Halloween craft for kids, because there is no folding at all, just drawing and cutting.
Kids can make it with the help of their parents. You can teach your child together: watch the video, follow the step-by-step pictures and make your ghosts side by side.
Ideas for your twirling ghosts
- Ghost mobile: hang five or six ghosts at different heights from a stick or a hoop.
- Window and door decoration: hang them where the air moves, so they keep spinning.
- Classroom craft: a great Halloween activity for school, and the printable template makes it easy for a whole class.
- Glow-in-the-dark ghosts: paint the face with glow paint for a spooky night surprise.
- More Halloween crafts: add a paper spider web and some flapping origami bats.
Want to know if the famous Jack Skellington paper spider snowflake trick really works? I tested it here.
Questions
How do you do the spiral ghost trick?
Draw a ghost in the middle of a paper circle and a spiral around it, then cut along the spiral line. Hold the ghost by its head and the spiral drops down and twirls. Print the free spiral ghost template to make it even easier.
How do you make a spiral paper ghost?
Draw a ghost at the top of a sheet of paper and a big spiral underneath, joined to the ghost. Cut out the ghost and keep cutting along the spiral to the middle, then hang it up by a thread.
Is there a printable spiral ghost template?
Yes. You can download a free A4 template on this page: print it, colour it in and cut along the line.
What paper is best?
Normal white printer paper works great. Thicker paper makes a stronger spiral that keeps its shape longer.
How long does it take?
About 10 minutes, and even less with the printable template.