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Here is another easy Halloween project from my Halloween House. These are for Halloween Ghost Walkers cause ghosts without legs don’t really exist but ghosts with legs are all together real.
You just need some white fabric, bump chenille pipe cleaners and some glue.
1. Cut a circle from a piece of white cotton fabric that is about 5″ wide.
2. Using white craft glue, squeeze enough on the fabric to saturate it completely. I just wad mine into a ball to make sure it gets all over the fibers.
3. Form the gluey fabric piece over your finger to make a ghost like shape. Form the folds so you have a front section that is fairly flat (without any folds) so that you can draw a face on it later.
4. Place the wet gluey ghost shape on a piece of plastic to dry. It should dry in 2-4 hours.
5. Make the legs which are just two sections of bump chenille pipe cleaners folded in half. To make it extra cute, I like to bend the bottom tips to look like little feet.
6. After the ghost body is dry, use some hot glue to secure the legs in the ghost form.
7. Using a fine point permanent marker, draw a face on your ghost pal.
8. Add necessary props and you’re done! I added a top hat to this one. Another prop option is to make a halloween ball using a fun candy foil wrapper you saved because the graphics were too cool to throw away.
This candy wrapper I saved and then wrapped around a wooden ball.
Which I then glued a walking ghost on top of around the Halloween House.
And here are two other ghost walkers I made.
This one features a vintage paper ax so if you wanted to make one here is the outline of the ax.
And finally, here is the last ghost walker I made carrying a vintage honeycomb pumpkin.
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19 Comments Add your own
1. Joyful Abode: Domesticity by Trial and Error | October 3rd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
How wonderful are these?!
I want to make them with my preschoolers soon. :)
Just wondering though… do they actually balance on those little feet or do you have a secret to getting them to stand up?
2. sarah | October 3rd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Good point! I forgot to mention this…I used some hot glue to secure it to our mantle. They pop off easily enough without any harm to ours but you could use some of that wax they use to secure pottery in place or bit of putty of any kind really. Alternately, you could glue them to a bit of wood like a short length from a tongue depressor or popsicle stick.
3. Teressa | October 4th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Oh, those little ghosts rule all! Thanks so much for sharing! : )
4. Nancy Cook | October 4th, 2008 at 4:22 am
I love them
I’m going to make them with the boy this week
Where do you buy the tophats?
5. sarah | October 4th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Thanks Nancy! I honestly can’t remember where I got them but if you do a google search for “plastic craft top hat” some sites will pull up.
6. sarah | October 4th, 2008 at 7:16 am
One more thing, I just found the wax that I was talking about when referring to securing ceramics on shelves, etc… and it’s called StikkiWax and I got it at my local office supply store. They say it’s great to hold, anchor, repair, fill, bond, level and much more. That’s a lot of stuff. Plus it’s great for getting ghosts to stay upright.
7. Jill | October 4th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I know what we’re doing this weekend! It only frightens me a little that my favorite is the one with the ax… Thanks for the great tutorial!
8. Joyful Abode: Domesticity by Trial and Error | October 4th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Thanks for answering my question! Hot-gluing to Popsicle sticks will probably work out really well for the kids. :)
9. jennlui | October 4th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
oh wow these are soooooooo very cute!!! such a great idea, thanks so much for sharing!!!
10. carolbrowne | October 4th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Cute! I love these. I especially love the one standing on the wooden ball covered in an old candy wrapper. Thanks for posting this!
11. Lisa M | October 6th, 2008 at 5:59 am
So cute! Love your little ghostlys :)
Cheers,
Lisa
12. Rachel | October 6th, 2008 at 10:43 am
You are so brilliantly creative! I’ll be linking to these little guys in my next Halloween Roundup.
13. Carrie | October 8th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Love the Ghost Walkers - I think they will be our craft for the weekend - thank you! Congratulations also on the press in Wonder Time magazine. Loved to see your Celebration Candles in there!
14. Tina | October 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Where did you find bump chenille pipe cleaners? I went to my local Michael’s today and got some plain pipe cleaners, but they don’t provide the right shape of legs. I did two of them today, and since we have an entire old white dress shirt to work with, I’m sure we’ll have a village by Halloween. Thanks for your creative inspiration!
15. sarah | October 8th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Hi Tina,
I seem to recall Michael’s cleared out most of their bump chenille stems a few months back. When I asked what happened they said they were seasonal and should be back. Mine did still sell some in a large variety pack. Joann’s also had white ones I seem to recall but call first to check. You can also buy them online for cheap if you have the time before the weekend!
16. Joey Ramone | October 10th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Your little creations are so cute!!! I may have a go, they look really fun to make. Thank you for sharing. :D
17. Lynn | October 12th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Wowee, I love those. What talent.
18. BulbinBlue | July 16th, 2010 at 5:21 am
These are a precious Halloween idea!! Very fun and cute. I’m writing from bulbinblue.com, a non-profit website for creative ideas and crafts. We’d love to feature your tutorial in our upcoming Halloween section. If you are interested, please e-mail us at the address given!
107bSincerely,
The Blue Team
19. charmingdate.com review | May 28th, 2013 at 4:25 am
So lovely ,so intelligent!
I'm curious about your two cents. You smart cookie!
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