Ghost Halloween Candy Wrappers: Easy DIY Candy Craft
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I enjoy making gifts for my family and friends. Gifts show them that I care enough to think of them and make a handmade gift. But I’m a busy mom of three, wife and small business owner. I don’t have time for elaborate, complicated gifts. So, I’ve become the queen of cute, but super easy gifts. This Halloween craft of a ghost candy wrapper is one of my favorite small gifts. They’re great for party favors, gifts for coworkers, classroom gifts, classroom activities, to include in college care packages and to give out to trick-or-treaters.
At a glance: A paper ghost that slides onto a box of movie theater candy. You’ll need white and black cardstock, a circle hole punch, googly eyes and craft glue. The ghost is glued to a paper sleeve, so the candy still opens without damaging the ghost. Make them for party favors, classroom treats, coworkers, college care packages or trick-or-treaters.
If you’re a friend of Organized 31, you know how much I enjoy making Halloween crafts and treats. I often include them in college care packages.
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How to Make a Ghost Candy Wrapper
Supplies
- Movie Theater Box Candy – Flavor of Your Choice
- White Cardstock Paper – Using heavier weight paper is important so that your ghost stands out crisply from the box and holds its shape.
- Black Cardstock Paper – You could use black construction paper if you already have it, but cardstock paper makes a better presentation.
- Scissors
- 1 1/4″ Circle Hole Punch – You could use scissors to cut circles, but the hole punch makes it much easier, especially if you’ll be making a lot of these ghost candy wrappers.
- Googly Eyes – You can use any size googly eyes. Different sizes create different expressions, so it’s fun to have a variety pack of googly eye sizes to choose from.
- Craft Glue – You can use any quick drying craft glue, but this is my favorite. It’s easy to apply and dries clear.
Halloween Craft Steps
Step 1: Cut out the ghost
Using the white cardstock paper, cut a ghost shape out that is slightly larger than the box of candy. I freehand cut each one out, but if you’ll be making a bunch of these Halloween treats, you may want to create a pattern to use.
Step 2: Cut the sleeve
Cut a strip of white paper approximately 1 inch wide and long enough to wrap entirely around the box of candy.
Step 3: Punch the eyes out
Punch two eye sockets out of the black cardstock paper using the circle punch. You can also cut these by hand with scissors.
Step 4: Add the eyes
Attach the black cardstock eyes and the googly eyes to the ghost with the craft glue.
Step 5: Shape the sleeve
Wrap the strip of paper around the box of candy and crease the paper strip on each box corner.
Step 6: Attach the ghost
With the strip wrapped around the box of candy, attach the ghost to it with the craft glue. The strip of paper should slide freely on the box of candy. This allows you to open the candy without damaging the ghost.
Aren’t these ghost candy wrappers just too adorable?! It’s such an easy Halloween craft that you could easily make it with school-aged children.
Alternatives
- You can use construction paper and computer paper in place of the cardstock, but cardstock paper gives you the best results.
- You can use a black marker to create the eye sockets rather than using black paper.
- You can substitute glue dots or double-stick tape for the craft glue. The googly eyes are best attached with craft glue or glue dots.
Check out more of my favorite fun and easy-to-do Halloween ideas and recipes. Have a boo-tiful Halloween crafting (and enjoying candy)!
Ghost Candy Wrapper FAQs
Movie theater box candy, in any flavor you like. The paper sleeve is creased at each corner of the box, so a box shape works well.
Yes. This is an easy Halloween craft that you can make with school-aged children.
The ghost is glued to a paper strip, not to the box. The strip slides freely on the box, so you can slide it off and open the candy without damaging the ghost.
For the black eyes, black construction paper works if you already have it, but cardstock makes a better presentation. For the white ghost, heavier weight paper is important so the ghost stands out crisply from the box and holds its shape.
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These are so cute. What a nice way to dress up a treat! In my neighborhood, sometimes we try and get a little something special for the kids on the street (as opposed to those who trick or treat on our street but whom we may not know). This would be perfect!
Thanks, Seana. I do the same thing with special treats, especially for children we know with allergies. Have a happy Halloween.
That is a very cute idea for handing out treats in your child’s classroom! I like that they can open the candy without ruining the ghost.
You’ve got both your mom and teacher hats on, Brenda! 🙂