How to Make Tissue Ghosts

Get into the spirit of Halloween with these simple decorations. Even young children can participate in the festivities.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Threads
• Cotton Swabs
• White Facial Tissues
• Cotton Swabs
• Pens
• Pens

1. Put a large cotton ball in the center of a white tissue paper or bathroom tissue.

2. Gather the tissue around and under the cotton ball so the covered ball looks like a head.

3. Tie white thread at the neck to keep the cotton ball from falling out.

4. Use thread to suspend the ghost from the ceiling, a lampshade or a tree.

5. Make several ghosts and hang them from the ceiling as party decorations, or hide them in various places and have a ghost hunt.

Tips & Warnings

• You may draw faces on the ghosts with a pen. Note that felt pens may cause the tissue to absorb too much ink.
• Tissues may tear unless you are very gentle.
• Keep tissue ghosts away from hot lamps or flame.

[msmayor]

on 10/30/2008 it's a go on friday~

[maryellen1001]

on 10/11/2008 Cute idea!

on 11/22/2005 One you have made your ghosts, hang them from the ceiling fan and turn it on low. Watch your ghosts fly around the room!

on 11/22/2005 Use a ping pong ball for the head instead. It's easier to draw on (after you've wrapped cloth or tissue around it) and I think it looks cuter, too.

on 11/22/2005 I made all my friends at work a small ghost by using small pieces of white fabric instead of tissue. I did the rest the same way you did. They last a lot longer, especially outside! Everyone loved them.