I have a lot of fun decorating for the holidays. Halloween and Christmas are my favorites. All of my kiddos enjoy “helping,” too. Monster number one is always thinking of more ways to heighten the spooky factor and is never satisfied! Honestly, he wants to turn this place into a replica of The Haunted Mansion and I’m totally here for it! While I’m always on the lookout for fun additions to our seasonal cache, it’s a huge win if I can create pieces from items that I have lying around the house. I’m excited to share how to make a creepy, floating ghost that will bring your spook factor to the next level!

You Will Need:

• 3 or 4 sections of cheese/creepy cloth*
• 1 foam crafting ball**
• 1 small to medium sized tomato cage
• White spray paint
• Black acrylic paint
• Small paint brush
• Optional witch hat***

*I like to use a mix of cream and white to give it a little dimension/contrast. You can often find creepy cloth at your local discount store. See where I picked my cloth here!

**You can pick up various sizes depending on the size of your tomato cage. I used an 8-inch ball. These can be found at most craft stores. See where I found mine here!

***The witch hat is not necessary — but is a fun addition! See more about my favorite spooky witch hats here!

How To Make A Floating Ghost:

• Take the foam ball and place it on top of the cage by inserting the spike ends into the foam. Make sure the ball is secure on all three posts.

• Trace the face of your ghost onto the foam ball. I free-handed with the paint but you can also draw with a pencil outline beforehand.
• Use the small paintbrush and black paint to paint in the face.

• Time for creepy cloth placement! Start draping the creepy cloth in layers over the head of the ghost. You can adjust as needed to create a balanced look. I alternated laying white and cream layers for dimension. Cut the cloth as needed to give the appearance of wear/age.
• Once the cloth is layered, place your ghost in an area for an instant spooky factor! You can also place a witchy hat on top for a little extra pizzazz!

For An Extra Kick…

There are a lot of variations that you can make to this to fit your look and style! For an antiqued vibe, dye the spooky cloth by soaking it in brewed tea or coffee. Once dried, it will give the cloth an aged and primitive feel. Also play with different sized tomato cages to create a spooky family of ghostly figures!

Remember that the tomato cage does not need to be in pristine condition! A bent cage can give the illusion of a ghost floating side to side. I’m glad that my lack of green thumb finally paid off with this project! No BOOS about it!