This adorable and inviting ghost can
be made in less than an hour. Simple items from around your house and a few
inexpensive craft supplies and you'll be on your way to making this dapper
ghoul.
You will need:
24" x 30" section of white sheet
24" square of white sheet
white tube sock (not over the calf-too long)
3 buttons
fiberfill
black marker
several long strands of raffia
36" length of red polka-dotted ribbon
3-12" long chenille sticks, any color
black film canister
black craft paint
thin cardboard (from shirt package or cereal box)
small silk flower (no bigger than a quarter)
powder blush
tacky or hot glue
scissors
Stuff sock with fiberfill to make head and body. Tie off bottom of sock with
one of the chenille sticks. Determine the size you would like the ghost's
head to be, then wrap a chenille stick tightly around neck to create head.
using last chenille stick, thread stick through neck stick, twist to tighten,
create a loop, then tuck the ends both in and twist off. You should have
a loop to hang your ghost with when through.
Using the black marker, draw on facial features (we used a dry erase marker),
then carefully brush on some powder blush for cheeks.
Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut slits all around the fabric square to
create a fringe appearance. Cut a 2" x 1/2" oval in the center of both the
square and rectangle fabric pieces for head to slip through.
First, put red polka-dotted ribbon together with raffia strands. Place
rectangular piece of fabric over ghost's head first, then layer the square
piece of fabric over the top of the rectangle. For the collar, lift 1" of
the fabric up around the ghost's face and then tie with raffia/ribbon bow
around both layers. Trim bow strings if you wish.
Glue buttons onto the front of the ghost's outfit. Cut a circle out of thin
cardboard, about 3/4" in diameter larger than the diameter of the film canister,
to create the brim of the top hat. Paint brim black, let dry. Glue film canister
onto brim, let dry. Glue silk flower onto brim of hat, let dry. Once hat
is dry, glue it onto the ghost's head.
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