This simple Halloween craft is a bit messy however tremendous enjoyable. Making balloon ghosts is a superb exercise for households to do collectively, and so they make superior Halloween decorations!
Why this challenge works
There are many enjoyable methods to make use of these little balloon ghosts. Use as celebration favors and placeholders in your Halloween celebration, you may even gentle them up on the desk!
They additionally make nice decorations and are enjoyable hanging in a tree.
Helpful Project Information:
- Age Level: 6 and up
- Mess Factor: Medium (decoupage)
- Level of Difficulty: Medium
- Time to Complete: lower than 30 minutes, plus dry time
- Cost Estimate: Approximately $0.50 every (assuming you’ve got an previous t-shirt or white cloth readily available)
Craft provides you will want
Get full listing of provides and instructions within the printable model on the finish of this publish.
How to Make Balloon Ghosts
These step by step photographs and directions are right here that can assist you visualize the right way to make this challenge. Please scroll down to easily print out the directions!
- Partially blow up balloons, large enough to slot in one hand (concerning the measurement of a big orange).
- Place balloon, tied finish down, on prime of a jar.
- Mix 1 half water and a pair of elements white glue to make a paintable combination.
- Tear or reduce t-shirt materials into strips lengthy sufficient to drape over your balloon.
- Paint the highest of the balloon with the glue combination. Place a strip of fabric throughout the balloon and paint extra combination excessive of the material.
- Continue this course of, crossing cloth over itself to cowl all sides. Let it dry utterly.
- Have an grownup use a pointy knife to pop the balloon. Carefully peel it out of the fabric mildew.
- Trim the ends of the fabric in order that the ghouls will arise by themselves.
- Glue googly eyes on the entrance.
Wait till it begins to get darkish and put the ghosts over a battery operated tea light and watch them glow.
Crafting Tips
- You can use a decoupage medium like Mod Podge when you want.
- If you don’t have an previous white t-shirt you may reduce up, previous sheets or pillowcases will work as properly.
- Grown ups may have to assist with a few the steps.
- Be certain youngsters are carrying smocks or play garments you aren’t fearful about getting messy.
- Dollar retailer plastic tablecloths are nice for holding messes and defending your work floor.
What to do together with your balloon ghosts
- Place a battery-operated tea gentle beneath a ghost in your celebration desk and switch down the lights. Kids can take their ghost dwelling as a celebration favor.
- Use a stitching needle and thread to poke by means of the highest and create a hanger, then grasp your ghosts in a tree.
- Use as a ornament on a shelf, in your desk centerpiece, or in your hearth mantel.
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- Original photographs from 2009
Print Project
Balloon Ghosts
Supplies
- White T-shirt materials
- Round balloons
- Wide mouth jars to make use of as stands
- White craft glue
- Water
- Large googly eyes
- Battery operated tea lights
Instructions
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Partially blow up balloons, large enough to slot in one hand (concerning the measurement of a big orange).
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Place balloon, tied finish down, on prime of a jar (see picture).
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Mix 1 half water and a pair of elements white glue to make a paintable combination.
-
Tear or reduce t-shirt materials into strips lengthy sufficient to drape over your balloon (see picture).
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Paint the highest of the balloon with the glue combination. Place a strip of fabric throughout the balloon and paint extra combination excessive of the material (see picture).
-
Continue this course of, crossing cloth over itself to cowl all sides. Let it dry utterly (see picture).
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Have an grownup use a pointy knife to pop the balloon. Carefully peel it out of the fabric mildew (see picture).
-
Trim the ends of the fabric in order that the ghouls will arise by themselves.
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Glue googly eyes on the entrance.
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Wait till it begins to get darkish and put the ghosts over a battery operated tea gentle and watch them glow (see picture).
Expert Tips & FAQs
- You can use decoupage medium like Mod Podge when you want.
- If you do not have an previous white t-shirt you may reduce up, previous sheets or pillow circumstances will work as properly.
- Grown ups may have to assist with a few the steps.
- Be certain youngsters are carrying smocks or play garments you are not fearful about getting messy.
- Dollar retailer plastic tablecloths are nice for holding messes and defending your work floor.
This publish initially appeared right here on Oct 2, 2009 and has since been up to date with suggestions and new photographs.
