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Hi friends,

We’re back for the second part of the Pac-Man post we shared last week, and are bringing you these Pac-Man Ghosts 3 Ways. We’ll show you how to easily create these, the different ways to use them, and how we used ours. This is super easy, really inexpensive, and provided such a fun atmosphere for our family gathering. Check it out below!

*Click on thephotos for a closer look

What You'll Need

small ghosts

(1) Lt. Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White, & Black Construction Paper
Small Bowl/Large Lid
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Glue Stick
(1) Small Medicine Cup or Similar Item
(4) Small Rocks
Glue Gun

large ghosts

(1) Lt. Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White, & Black
Construction Paper
Large Bowl
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Glue Stick
(2) Different Medicine Cups or Other, Similar-Sized Items
(4) Jars/Cups
Tape

large plastic ghosts

(4) Different Colored Flared Containers
(1) White & Black Construction Paper
Pencil
Small Containers
Scissors
Tape

SMALL PAPER GHOSTS

PREP

Fold each paper into fourths (set aside the white & black).
Open each back up and glue each layer together. Repeat for the next 3 colors.

DRAW

Trace the large lid as close to the top as possible and use the ruler to draw the sides.
At the bottom, make a wide zigzag line.
Cut out the ghost and use it as a guide for the next 3 ghosts.

LARGE PAPER GHOSTS

Repeat steps 1-3 from the small ghosts onto vertical facing construction paper.

Testing out the cup sizes

EYES

Depending on the ghost size you’re making, choose the appropriate cup size for the eyes, then fold the white and black paper into fourths:

Small Eyes- Trace a small medicine cup onto WHITE paper twice and trace the end of a glue stick onto BLACK paper twice.

Large Eyes- Trace a large medicine cup onto WHITE paper twice and trace the small cup onto BLACK paper twice.

Extra Large Eyes for plastic ghosts- Trace a small mug or lid onto WHITE paper twice and trace a smaller container onto BLACK paper twice.

2. Cut out the eyes; you’ll have four sets of each for your ghosts.

3. Glue the white’s and the irises to the ghosts.

That’s it!

Options!

a) Pin/tape the ghosts wherever needed.

b) Hot glue a rock onto the back of each small ghost to create upright ones.

PLASTIC GHOSTS

Follow the instructions above for extra-large eyes.
Turn your flared bowls upside down and use tape to attach the eyes onto the bowl.

That’s it!

Options!

a) If your containers are transparent, try placing a string of lights underneath for a cool lighting feature.

b) You can also use similarly sized, transparent containers as a costume! Wear a matching colored outfit and place the container over like a mask. You instantly have a ghost costume. All you need are a few more friends to join.