Paper CraftsNo. 4711 · The 2026 edition
Paper Bag Halloween Crafts -Cute Witch, Bat, Frankenstein, Spider And Ghost!
Transform simple paper bags into five cute Halloween characters with easy step-by-step instructions.
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These paper bag Halloween crafts are perfect for kids and adults alike. Using basic supplies like paint, construction paper, and googly eyes, you can make a Witch, Bat, Frankenstein, Spider, and Ghost. Each character has its own unique decoration steps, and you can even hang the spiders from the ceiling with string.
You'll need
Directions
- Fill the paper bag with crumpled newspaper to give it shape.
- Close the top of the bag with staples.
- Transform the bag into one of the following characters using paint, construction paper, googly eyes, and other craft supplies: Witch, Bat, Frankenstein, Spider, or Ghost.
- For the Spider craft, attach sparkly pipe cleaners as legs and glue on googly eyes.
- For the Witch, use a free witch hat template, paint the bag, and let it dry fully.
- For the Bat, attach wings using a free bat wings template.
- For Frankenstein, give the face a unique decoration and use glue dots to stick sparkly silver pom-poms on the sides.
- For the Ghost, cut wavy lines along the bag's bottom and cut out shapes for the face; no painting needed.
- Optionally, tie a white string to the top of spiders to hang them from the ceiling.
