How to Create a Ghost Costume

Here's a quick, easy-to-make Halloween ghost costume. Remember to get creative with enhancements so that your little one stands out among the other ghosts running around on Halloween night.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hobby Paintbrushes
• Ghost Costumes
• Craft Paints
• Glues
• White Bedsheets
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Markers
• Markers

1. Get your hands on a white sheet that you don't mind cutting. Check thrift stores for an old sheet, but remember to wash it before you use it. You don't want to send out a stained little ghost, do you?

2. Put the sheet over the person who plans to wear it, with the person's head in the middle of the sheet.

3. Draw two circles around each of the person's eyes with a crayon or other blunt marker.

4. Mark how much material has to be removed to keep the sheet off the ground.

5. Remove the sheet.

6. Cut the eyeholes in the sheet using cloth scissors, and cut the bottom off if needed.

7. Cut the sheet in a ragged fashion at the bottom for a more ghostly effect.

8. Brush glue on the hem and around the eyeholes to prevent fraying.

Tips & Warnings

• If desired, you can enhance the eyeholes with paint. Green and black are especially effective.
• Be sure there is complete visibility from inside the costume, especially if the ghost plans to go trick-or-treating.
• Do not use a pencil or pen to trace around the eyes. One quick move could mean an eye injury.
• Stop eyeing that "Star Wars"-print flannel bed sheet. It won't work. If you don't have white sheets, go for a ready-made ghost costume instead - check Things You'll Need to order online.

[ecm1980]

on 6/2/2009 Great article. Good job writing it and describing things in a simple manner.

[WILDRABIKAH]

on 10/18/2007 How Simple, surprised am I that we would need instructions - but reading this does help with setting the steps up and I like your warnings... I want to add that adding some glitter helps with night/street lights showcasing the cosutme for more visability - Thanks for the eHow!

on 9/13/2006 Put a hard headband on with a small piece of double-sided or rolled tape before draping the sheet over yourself. After marking, take the sheet off with the headband, being sure to keep them together. Mark where the headband sits under the sheet and carefully remove it. Hot/Super glue the headband on. It will stay in place much better. Also, for a ghostly eye effect, simply color your eyelids and top of your cheeks with black makeup. Spooky and doesn't impair your vision.

on 8/7/2006 If you don't have cloth scissors, use craft scissors. But it will take longer. Remember, if you cut ragged it won't matter it, will just look more ghostly.

on 6/30/2006 Whichever method you may use to create the ghost costume, either using an old sheet, cheesecloth, 1 large piece, or a separate head piece, try cutting larger holes for the eyes, and using a loose-weaved black shade cloth sewn in, or glued in, for the eyes and a large "open" mouth. For obvious safety reasons, as this would somewhat restrict the wearer's view, I wouldn't use this method for a child going Trick or Treating, but it should be safe for an older child or an adult at a party. The shade cloth appears fairly solid, but would allow the wearer to still be able to see where they are going.