How to Make a Pony Bead Ghost (+Video!)

This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through how to make a cute glow-in-the-dark easy pony bead ghost!

Need a quick craft for Halloween? This beaded ghost comes together in no time, making it a fun last-minute project for kids or anyone who loves a touch of 90s nostalgia. It’s simple, festive, and just spooky enough to get you in the Halloween spirit.

With only a handful of beads, a pony bead ghost pattern, and a few easy steps, you’ll have a special little ghost ready to go a-haunting. Clip it to a backpack, add it to a trick-or-treat bag, or keep it as a tiny decoration that’s frightfully cute!

How to Make a Pony Bead Ghost

Materials

free ghost pony bead pattern
17 white glow-in-the-dark pony beads
2 black pony beads
18 inches of ribbon, string, or yarn
scissors

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Start by threading 4 white beads onto the ribbon. Push them to the center of the ribbon.

For the next row, thread a white bead, a black bead, a white bead, another black bead, and finally one last white bead onto one end of the ribbon. Leave the beads near the end of the ribbon.

Take the opposite end of the ribbon and thread it through the beads from the opposite direction.

Pull both ends of the ribbon so that the second row sits snug against the first row.

Repeat those steps and follow the pattern to make all of the remaining rows.

To finish, tie off the ribbon with a double square knot and snip the ends.

Video Tutorial

Optional Keychain Start

If you want to include a keychain you can add it before the first step.

Start by placing the keychain in the center of the ribbon and tying it in using a square knot.

Then, do the first row of the patten just like all the other rows (criss-crossing the ribbon through the beads and pull it tight). Follow the regular instructions for all the other rows.