Paige's Ghost tutorial

Paige has been obsessed with making ghosts. She wanted me to post these pictures we took the 1st night I showed her how to make them. Since that time she has made tons. I am finding cotton balls everywhere. Paige loves crafts & making things so much, I can see her having a very crafty future ahead of her - more over Martha

Here's how we did it (not that you can't figure it out on your own)... Wrap a cotton ball in tissue and use a piece of yarn to tie it closed.
Draw on a face and skewer the head with a needle & fishing wire.

Make dozens of them to hang up and give to anyone who walks through your front door.

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Jill Manning said…
Those are a great Halloween craft for the little kiddos, I will have to remember that! I do them with Tootsie roll pops but cotton balls would be more healthy and have less calories.
October 22, 2008 at 10:26 AM
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