Hobby Ideas

“From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!”
- A Scottish saying

Halloween ghosties make for great craft project because they’re easy to make, the supplies are inexpensive, and they’re cute as can be!

My family and I enjoy making these and finding interesting places to put them every year! Sometimes we place the on the mantle and sometimes we tie a string around them and hang them from various places, including our outdoor tree! These white ghosties hanging from autumn trees makes a really cute effect, you just have to make sure to bring them in before it rains!

Here’s what you need to get started for making your own Halloween ghosts:

-Tissues, tissue paper, or cloth handkerchiefs

-Black and orange ribbon

-Black magic marker

-String (optional)

To make Halloween ghosties:

-Wad up a tissue ball and place in the center of another tissue or handkerchief (to fill the head of the ghost).

-Tie a black or orange ribbon under the head of the ghost, around the neck.

-Draw eyes and a mouth on your ghost with the magic marker.

-Tie a string around the neck or onto the back of the ribbon if you’d like to hang up your ghost.

And it’s as easy as that! Feel free to let the kids get creative with the ghosts if you like, too. My daughter likes to decorate hers with different colors and sometimes uses stick-on googly eyes for effect.

My family usually uses Kleenex tissues to make these, but if you want something more durable, cloth handkerchiefs work really well.

The beauty of this craft is that it’s fun for all ages – from preschoolers to older kids to adults like me!

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