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September 11, 2012 · 30 Comments

DIY Hanging Cheesecloth Ghosts

Halloween· Kids Stuff· Seasonal

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I may be a little partial since it also happens to be my sons birthday, but I think it’s a fun holiday that the whole family can enjoy. Growing up I remember making cheesecloth ghosts with my mother and sisters, I’ve since passed this crafting tradition to my children. This weekend we made Pottery Barn Knock Off hanging ghosts.

These were inspired by the Pottery Barn cheesecloth ghost lights and hanging ghosts available on their site. This is a really easy craft that the kids can get involved with and could even be personalized. The kids could paint the ghost or add small hair bows for the girls and bow ties for the boys.

Supplies:

  • Cheesecloth
  • Fabric Stiffener
  • Moveable Eyes
  • Styrofoam Balls
  • Glue
  • Thread
  • Small water bottle or similar item

To make the cheesecloth ghosts, I began by cutting 8×8 inch squares of cheesecloth. You could make these as big or small as you like but since I planned to hang them from my chandelier I decided to keep them small.

Once you have your square cut, place the Styrofoam ball on top of an opened water bottle. This will help give the ghosts head a round shape. I decided to leave the Styrofoam ball attached once they dried but you can remove it if you plan to string them on lights like Pottery Barn did.

Dip the cheesecloth into the fabric stiffener and remove any excess. You want to make sure it’s fully covered so that it will form into the desired shape.

Place the cheesecloth on top of the Styrofoam ball and drape over the bottle; allow 4-6 hours to dry or preferably overnight.

Once your ghosts are dry, glue eyes then hang with thread. We chose to hang ours from our outdoor chandelier but these would be perfect indoor as well.

My kids loved them and have asked to make more for the inside of the house. I have a feeling we’ll have a spooky house filled with ghosts by the end of the week!

I hope you try this easy Halloween craft with your kids this upcoming Fall season.

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Crystal

Crystal is the crafter and writer behind apumpkinandaprincess.com. She’s a wife, SAHM and crafty blogger who spends most of her days trying to balance all three roles while still squeezing in time for crafting. She enjoys creating on a budget and taking something from blah to fabulous with quick and easy tutorials. She is passionate about living a creative lifestyle and loves sharing a variety of DIY projects, paper crafts, and recipes.

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    October 14, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    Love this project! Silly question…where did you get your chandelier? I have been looking for something like that and have been having trouble finding something. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Cheryl says

    August 2, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    Can you use liquid starch on cheesecloth & styro foam ??

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    October 25, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    Is it okay if the ghosts get wet? I love these! So cute and simple to make. I just finished 6 and they are drying nicely. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sarah {Crafts Unleashed Editor} says

      October 26, 2016 at 11:28 am

      Hi Rebecca – we do not have experience with letting the ghosts get wet, sorry!

      Reply
    • Cheryl says

      August 4, 2017 at 10:22 am

      Thank you so much. I’m doing some today. Will get back with u to let u know how they turned out.

      Reply
  4. Saskia says

    October 13, 2016 at 12:09 am

    I love this idea and am planning on making them this Halloween to hang around my front porch. Silly question: do you remove the Styrofoam ball once the cheesecloth is dry or do you hang the ghosts with the ball?

    Reply
    • Sarah {Crafts Unleashed Editor} says

      October 14, 2016 at 9:00 am

      The foam balls were left in but you can remove them if you would like.

      Reply
  5. LeeAnne says

    October 9, 2014 at 4:57 am

    How would you add lights?

    Reply
  6. Karen Erwin says

    September 18, 2014 at 12:00 am

    I have been making bigger versions of these for years — first with my kids and now my grandkids. We have varied the original design by using wire wrapped in Saran wrap for arms and attached to the styrofoam ‘head’ (we remove the wire and styrofoam once it has dried), sprinkling glow-in-the dark glitter all over wen still wet and we make our own stiffener with cornstarch and water (simmer 1 tbl cornstarch into 1/2 cup of water until transparent — my job). It is such a fun craft that we look forward to every year!

    Reply
  7. Christina @ I Gotta Create! says

    October 18, 2013 at 7:27 am

    Super Cute! I just pinned your project. 🙂

    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!
    Wildly Original link party is open.

    Reply
  8. elli by studio34E says

    September 28, 2012 at 8:04 am

    wow!!How awesome idea!!!I love it….!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Misty says

    September 22, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Hi! Crazy question! What is the best way to secure your string? I thought I would use thin fishing line so it is not to visible but not sure best way to secure it.
    These are Super Cute!!!

    Reply
    • Connie says

      October 2, 2016 at 10:20 pm

      I would use a yarn needle, threaded with the fishing line. Secure a white button on the end of the line then push up through the styrofoam ball to hang. That’s just how I would do it.

      Reply
  10. Vanessa @ See Vanessa Craft says

    September 21, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Super cute! I’d love for you to link up your project to Do Something Crafty Friday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/09/do-something-crafty-58/

    Reply
  11. Virginie @ That Cute Little Cake says

    September 16, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Love this project and I just featured it on my blog ! You can see it here http://www.thatcutelittlecake.com/2012/09/pin-of-week-cheesecloth-ghosts.html
    Thanks for sharing !

    Reply
  12. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper says

    September 16, 2012 at 7:13 am

    This is so cute! I hope you’ll link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party!

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/09/2012-wickedly-creative-halloween-ideas.html

    Reply
  13. Vanessa says

    September 12, 2012 at 7:34 am

    Can’t wait to do this with my son. Adorable!

    Reply
  14. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    September 12, 2012 at 5:58 am

    absolutely adorabel!!! love how these turned out Crystal!

    Reply
  15. Morena says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:37 am

    I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  16. Sharon says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:01 am

    These are so cute! I’ll be sure to link over from the StyroCrafts Facebook page and Crafts ‘n Coffee sometime before the Halloween season is over. Thank you!

    Reply

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