How to Make DIY Glowing Ghosts (Easy Halloween Craft!)
I am so excited to share my new DIY Halloween glowing ghosts! These adorable DIY Glowing Ghosts are incredibly easy and fun to make using Dollar Tree finds and reused household items.
This is the perfect quick craft to add a touch of magical, spooky light to your home for Halloween. In just a few simple steps, you can create these dapper little simple ghosts to wow your family and friends this season.
Here is video showing a detailed tutorial on how I made super cute glowing ghosts.
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Materials to Make the Glowing Halloween DIY Ghosts
Here are the simple supplies you’ll need to bring your ghosts to life.
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Water
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Acrylic Paint (Optional, to add color to the ghosts)
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Black Stiff Felt
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Orange Halloween Ribbon (for the “BOO!” band)
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Small Plastic Cup for the ghost form (I used a Jell-O cup)
- Craft Glue
How to Make These DIY Glowing Ghosts Decorations
The 12-second video above is the fastest way to see the process, but here are the simple steps!
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Create the Magic Mixture: In a disposable cup, (I used a Jell-O cup) mix white glue, a splash of water just to make it a liquid form but not too much, then add a little acrylic paint if you want to make a colored ghost!
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Form Your Ghost: Saturate a square of cheesecloth in your mixture, wringing out the excess. Drape the wet cloth over the Jell-O cup and arrange the folds into a ghostly shape. Let it dry completely until it’s hard (a few hours).
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Craft the Dapper Hat: Cut a circle and a long rectangle from your black felt. Glue the rectangle into a tube and trace the size of the tube, cut glue the tube to cover the opening on one side. Cut out a larger circle and glue the tube onto the center of the felt circle to create your top hat.
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Add the Details: Glue your orange Halloween ribbon around the base of the hat . Cut out felt ovals for eyes and a mouth. Tip: to do the eye shine, use a hole puncher to cut out small circles out of craft foam!
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Bring it to Life!: Once the ghost is dry, remove it from the plastic form. Glue on the hat and facial features. Place it over an Dollar Tree LED tea light and watch it glow!
If you make your own Dapper Glowing Ghosts, I would absolutely love to see them! Tag me on social media or let me know in the comments on the YouTube video!
