Ghost Greeters

crayola supplies

household supplies

Why

Greet your trick-or-treaters or Halloween party guests with a group of ghastly ghosts, poised with pumpkins for an eerie entrance.

Steps

  1. 1. Use Crayola® Scissors to cut the closed bottoms off of at least five white paper lunch bags.
  2. 2. Cut lengths of string or yarn that are quite a bit longer than the bags. Place one string inside each bag, with string extending out both ends. Use a shorter length of string to wrap the top of the bag closed, pinching the first string inside. Tie the wrapping string tightly, then gently crumple the bag. Turn the bag inside out, revealing the hanging string, which comes out of the ghost's head. Use string to tie off a neckline, creating a round head.
  3. 3. Flatten the bottom section of each ghost's body, and cut arm flaps in the sides.
  4. 4. Use Crayola Markers to decorate your ghosts and give them facial features. Cover your craft area with newspaper. Blend colors with a spritz of water if you wish for an even more ghostly effect. Air-dry the ghosts.
  5. 5. Use the strings attached to your ghosts to tie them together in a garland. Add more string to the last ghost so you can attach your garland to the doorway.
  6. 6. Cut pumpkins and vines from construction paper. Decorate with markers. Attach them to the strings with Crayola School Glue. Air-dry the glue.
  7. 7. Hang your Ghost Greeters at the top of a door for maximum frightening fun.

When & Where

"Ladies in my building decorate our doors. The garland my great-grandson and I made was a show-stopper."
- Marge S., great-grandma of 9-year-old.

"Kids came by after school for days to make these ghosts. We still ran out of Ghost Greeters at our Fall Bazaar."
- Rachel F., bazaar volunteer.

"Students made sugar skulls in the same way. They celebrated Dia de los Muertos in style!"
- Enrique T., homeroom parent.

Interesting Info

The Amityville Horror, now thought to be a hoax, is one of the most famous "hauntings" of all time. In Amityville, New York, a house was made famous in the 1970s when George and Kathy Lutz told the media of strange occurrences that were supposed to have taken place while the Lutz family lived there.

Safety Guidelines

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

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