1. The frame was made with 2 x 2's for legs (24"), back (24") and chest (14"). A 6" x 12" piece of plywood was used for the hip plate. Legs & back were screwed to the hip plate. 2 holes were drilled on top and dowels put in the holes |
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2.
The body was made by wrapping cotton batting around it from the chest to the hips. You could use any old cloth for this. I used a staple gun to attach the batting to the body but you could use nails |
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3.
I filled the sneakers with plaster and then stuck the legs into the plaster.
You can see the square hole in the plaster here where the leg is stuck. Once
you stick the leg in the plaster do not remove it. I did it to show you how
it looks. |
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4. This is how the leg section should look. If you don't use plaster, you could just nail the sneakers on from the bottom, but the weight of the plaster helps keep this decoration upright. You should put the slacks on before you stick on the sneakers. |
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5.
Photo shows the ghost with batting on body, slacks & shoes. Everything was
purchased from a yard sale for 50 cents. Note: For easiest
assembly, remember to put slacks on your ghost before doing the shoes. |
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6.
An 8" Styrofoam ball from a craft store was used for head. Make 2 holes in the
ball with a pencil. These pencil holes will make it easier to slide the head
down on the dowels. I used 2 dowels, but found that using one dowel would suffice. |
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7.
Use a piece of sheet for the ghost, cut it bigger than needed. Slip it over
the head, then attach the sheet to the head by pressing 2 nails in through the
sheet into Styrofoam head. This will prevent it from blowing away. |
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8. I cut the sheet so it was just the right length. When I had it looking the way I wanted I drew on the eyes with a magic marker. |
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9.
The last step was to give our trick-or-treater ghost a bag for candy. The bag
was stapled to the hip under the sheet so the bag would hang on the side. If
you are using the ghost outside use a plastic bag instead of paper. |
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The ghost on the right was made the same way. I bet you could come up with your own ideas. If you make a garden kid send me a photo. I would love to see it. And may put it up on this page |
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