Today I am sharing a new Halloween Craft. Last week I shared some amazing Halloween Mummy Stones and today we have some Halloween Ghost Rock Stones.
These are my own ideas and painted rock creations and are simple and easy to make with little ones. You can make them as a Halloween craft and use them as Halloween decor during Halloween season. This is one of my favorite Halloween Crafts for preschoolers that I've made so far.
Jump to:
💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Paint & Play: Just grab white paint and make your stones look like silly or scary ghosts.
- Boo-Tastic Decorations: Place them on windowsills or in the garden for a Halloween vibe.
- Mix & Match Faces: Give each ghost a different face—some smiley, some spooky, all adorable!
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Paint Brush
- Stones
- Posca Pens
- Googly Eyes
- White Acrylic Paint
RELATED POST: PRESCHOOL ALPHABET ROCK STONES
🖌️ How To Make Halloween Painted Rocks
- Step 1: First you will need to find some stones. I purchased a bag of stones from Amazon and washed them a day before painting.
- Step 2: Use some white acrylic paint to paint the rock stones.
- Step 3: I used a paintbrush and gave the stones two coats. I then left them to dry.
- Step 4: Using a black posca pen draw the outlines of your ghosts into the white rock stones.
- Step 5: Next fill in the Ghosts eyes with a black posca pen!
- Step 6: Now use the glue gun to glue googly eyes to your ghosts. You may choose to use small googly eyes or really large ones or you may want a mixture of different sizes.
Enjoy!
💡 Pro Tip: Mix a tiny amount of glow-in-the-dark paint with your final white coat to give the ghost a soft, nighttime luminescence that stands out beautifully after dark.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Shape-Focused Selection: Pick rocks that naturally taper at the bottom or have uneven curves to create unique floating ghost silhouettes without heavy reshaping.
- Smooth Gradient Painting: Blend white into soft gray around the lower edges of the rock for a simple gradient that adds soft shadowing to the ghost’s form.
- Tiny Footprints Accent: Paint small ghost footprints along the bottom or side of the rock to create a playful storytelling detail suggesting movement.
- Layered Face Expressions: Paint an extra faint "shadow" face slightly behind the main ghost face to create the illusion of depth and a spookier mood.
- Gleam Effect Eyes: Add a tiny white dot inside each painted eye to create a lively, gleaming look that gives your ghost extra personality.
- Simple Platform Display: Set finished ghost rocks onto mini black or mossy green felt squares to elevate the design and create an easy presentation base.
💭 FAQs
Painted ghost stones placed along outdoor garden edges create a spooky, playful trail that livens up backyards and entertains trick-or-treating guests too.
Arrange a few ghost stones around computer monitors or desk plants to give workspaces a lighthearted Halloween vibe without heavy decorations required.
Setting small ghost rocks safely outside pet cages, terrariums, or enclosures adds festive Halloween energy without disrupting your pets’ natural environments.
Cluster painted ghost rocks into mini Halloween graveyard scenes across the front lawn, helping build spooky setups without needing major props or lights.
Halloween Craft Ghost Rock Stones
Materials
- Paint Brush
- Stones
- Posca Pens
- Googly Eyes
- White Acrylic Paint
Instructions
- First, you will need to find some stones. I purchased a bag of stones from Amazon and washed them a day before painting.
- Use some white acrylic paint to paint the rock stones.
- I used a paintbrush and gave the stones two coats. I then left them to dry.
- Using a black posca pen draw the outlines of your ghosts into the white rock stones.
- Next fill in the Ghosts eyes with a black posca pen!
- Now use the glue gun to glue googly eyes to your ghosts. You may choose to use small googly eyes or really large ones or you may want a mixture of different sizes.
- Enjoy!
🖌️ Related Crafts
Love these crafts! Don't forget to pin them on Pinterest or leave a comment and let us know how you got on!
Did you make this craft? Leave a review and comment below! Alternatively, bookmark it in your browser or save to Pinterest.
MORE CRAFTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
- HALLOWEEN CRAFT QUILLED SPIDER PROJECT FOR KIDS
- HALLOWEEN HAND PRINT CRAFT FOR PRESCHOOL KIDS
- BLACK CAT QUILLING PROJECT FOR KIDS
Leave a Reply