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Spooky Window Ghosts

October 30, 2012 By Sarah Westover McKenna 3 Comments

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These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

In college my sister and her friends lived in a cute little house near campus.  When October rolled around the went to the DI (Utah’s version of Goodwill) and bought some used white sheets.  Then they each cut one up in the shape of a ghost and hung them in the window.  What a fun roommate activity!  Hundreds of students passed by their little house each day and night, and I’m sure many a coed got a smile from those ghosts.

This year when my sister was unpacking her Halloween decorations she came across her sheet ghost and suggested that I make some for our dad’s house, which is where my little family and I are living to save a some dough while my husband completes his medical training.  I thought it was a great idea, so we turned it into a fun family activity.  It was a great Saturday morning activity, and it would make a great Family Home Evening activity as well.  There are only four steps, so let’s get going!

The first thing that you will need to make yourself some window ghosts is an old white sheet.  We only had colored sheets, but I found a bag white fabric strips that were just the right width for our tall, skinny windows, so that it what I used.  Next you will need to measure your windows so that your ghosts will fit just right.

These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

Here comes the fun part for the kiddos.  Lay out your fabric, use a pencil to sketch out your ghosts, and then cut away.  I wanted our entryway ghosts to be just right, but my three year old was quite eager to draw and cut his own ghosts, so I gave him his own fabric to use for the windows in his room.  Here’s a helpful hint from me to you: Don’t try to do any mouths other than circles and ovals.  If you make a smile or a wavy, spooky mouth it will just flap open strangely once it is hung upside down and you will have to turn it into a circle anyway.

These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

Now go hang your ghosts up in the window so they are dangling upside down.  We used thumbtacks for our big ghosts and scotch tape for our son’s . . . errrr . . . creative ghosts.  If you want your ghosts up high then you may need to find a ladder and a tall, handsome man to help you.  Or you can be brave and not a wimp like myself and just do it.

These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

We all love the results!  They look so fun and spooky from the outside and cast some pretty wonderful shadows on our walls as well.

These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal! These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

My big boy was immensely pleased with himself for the little ghosts for his room that Mom didn’t help with at all.  Can you tell?  😉
These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

Now go create some of your own!  Happy Haunting!

These spooky window ghosts are a super cheap decoration that the whole family can make together!  They have some seriously spooky curb appeal!

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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  1. Rhonda Miller says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:46 am

    Love these.

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  1. 30+ Halloween Kid Crafts says:
    August 21, 2013 at 4:46 pm

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  2. Front Porch Mummies says:
    October 8, 2013 at 12:59 am

    […] look at the whole porch now.  See the window ghosts?  I love those things!  See how to make them HERE.  You can also see how to make the wreaths HERE.  Both projects are very simple! Thanks for […]

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