Casper The Friendly Ghost
Items you will need:
24″ x 30″ white sheet,
24″ x 24” white sheet,
White tube sock,
3 buttons,
Fiberfill,
Black marker,
Long strands of raffia,
36″ long red polka-dotted ribbon,
3 (12″ long) chenille sticks,
Black film canister,
Black paint,
Thin cardboard,
Small silk flowers,
Powder blush,
Glue, and
Scissors.
Directions:
Stuff sock with fiberfill.
Tie the bottom of the sock with one of the chenille sticks.
Wrap a chenille stick tightly around the neck to create the head.
Stick the last chenille stick through neck stick and twist to tighten to create a loop to hang your ghost with.
Using the black marker, draw facial features and brush powder blush on cheeks.
Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut slits all around the fabric square to create a fringe appearance.
Cut an oval in the center of the square and rectangle fabrics to slip the head through it.
Tie red polka-dotted ribbon together with raffia strands.
Slid the head of the ghost through the rectangular piece and then the square piece.
Tie the ribbon bow around both layers.
Glue buttons to the front of the ghost.
Make the hat of your ghost by fitting the film canister through the thin cardboard circle for the rim.
Paint the brim black and let it dry.
Paste silk flower to the brim of the hat.
Glue the hat to the ghost’s head.