We were planning on hanging our ghost so we just did a head and arms. You can make just a head and drape it or add arms and a torso for a more full-figured ghost. It’s best to have a ghost design worked out before you start cutting your chicken wire. PVC pipe as a stand How to Make a Chicken Wire Ghost Start with a Design You can also use 1/2-inch chicken wire which is easier to bend and shape.įoam face mold – a basketball or helmet can also work Tools and Materials to Make a GhostĢ5 foot roll of 1-inch chicken wire. After you’ve made your ghost or figure you decide if you want to cover it in fabric or leave as is. The main material when making these ghosts is chicken wire. It’s very open ended in regards to the type of ghost or apparition you create and how you want it displayed. What’s great about this project is that you can literally create anything you want. We’ve accumulated many store-bought decorations, but this DIY ghost project turned out better than anything we could ever buy in the store. If you missed it last week, click here to check out the complete instructions.Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year and the gateway holiday into decorating for fall and Christmas. We just made this the other day, but we love it so much we just had to include it in our list of favorites. Click here for the how-to.ġ0.) Addams Family Halloween Wreath – We know, we know. To learn how click here to head over to The Artful Parent.ĩ.) Ghosts in Mason Jars – There are so many mason jar projects out there that we just had to include one and we thought this project from Mason Jar Crafts Love was the perfect addition to our list. If you don’t want the store bought kind you can create your own using coffee filters similar to the way you would make a snowflake. Head on over to Kudos Kitchen for the full instructions.Ĩ.) Coffee Filter Spider Webs– Halloween is not complete without hanging a few spiderwebs around the house. Click here for the full DIY.ħ.) Spiffy-Stiffy Fabric Ghosts – Maybe you want to work with fabric rather than chicken wire from our above ghost DIY project. Using the basic idea of this one and a little imagination you could go on to create even more movie monsters. It is a quick and easy project and the options are really endless. We found this on Roberts Arts and Crafts. Hop on over to PopSugar to learn how.Ħ.) Halloween Block Project – We love this Frankenstein monster made out of a block of wood. Well here is the perfect fall solution for that problem. Click here for the DIY.ĥ.) DIY Candy Corn Wine Bottles – We all know we are always looking for something to do with those extra wine bottles. Place the eyes peeking out of the bushes so people will wonder what creatures lurk beyond the leaves. Click here for the how-to.Ĥ.) Ghoulish Glaring Eyes – We found this project on bhg.com and think it makes the perfect addition to your outdoor decor. They catch your eye and really do look like ghosts floating through the yard. This makes them hard to see in the dark, but not invisible. They have a faint glow to them once the sun goes down. Click here for the full instructions.ģ.) DIY Ghostly Ladies for the Yard– This was another one of our projects from last year and they were a huge hit with all the neighbors. Guests will surely be creeped out when served treats on these. Complete this project for some added fright to add to your Halloween Party. Click here to see the complete instructions.Ģ.) Eyeball Tableware and Blood Orange Cocktail Labels– We love Martha Stewart and we love the creepy vibe this eyeball tableware gives off. It is an easy project to complete, but make sure to set aside a little time as the carving of your craft pumpkin can take time depending on the design you choose. We wanted the ceramic look, but with our own fun designs and of course at a fraction of the cost. Here they are:ġ.) DIY Faux Ceramic Pumpkins – This project was one of our own that we completed last year after we saw the ceramic Pottery Barn Pumpkins while shopping. So pick your favorites and start crafting. There is still plenty of time to get your DIY on and get these projects complete. We will admit a couple of the favorites are our own and the rest we found around the web. There are so many great Halloween DIY projects out there and we simply cannot do them all to share with you so today we are rounding up a few of our favorite projects.
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