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Milk Jug Ghost Garland

By Noreen 12 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

A milk jug ghost garland is easy and fun to create.

Recycle milk jugs into this fun Ghost Garland by Crafty Journal.

If you make small ghosts, you can get a lot from one milk jug, so you can make a really long garland if you want to.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

I was able to get about 15 ghosts from one jug.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

I made them all different sizes and shapes.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

It’s easy to draw them free hand and just let the contours of the milk jug help shape the ghost.

Then you can give them all different kinds of expressions.

Recycle milk jugs into this fun Ghost Garland by Crafty Journal.

The ghosts are easy to cut out – with just a pair of scissors.

Materials.

Milk Jug

Black Sharpie

Scissors

Paper Punch

Twine or Ribbon

Jump Rings (optional)

How to Make a Milk Jug Ghost Garland.

Remove the label from the jug, wash it and let it dry.

1. Draw ghost shapes all over the milk jug.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

Make them tall, short, thin, and fat.

Recycle milk jugs into this fun Ghost Garland by Crafty Journal.

2. Cut the ghost shapes out, cutting just OUTSIDE the black line.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

Leaving the black line around the ghost shape helps it be seen better.

3. Draw faces on the ghosts.

4. Punch a hole in the top of the ghost head.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

5. Add a jump ring to each ghost head, or tie on a short piece of ribbon or string.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

6. Cut a long piece of twine, ribbon, or string for the garland.

7. Attach each ghost to the twine and hang the garland.

Crafty Journal - Milk Jug Ghost Garland

Tips.

If you want the ghosts to stay in place, tie a knot over each jump ring, or just let them slide and move around.

You can make the ghosts larger and put fewer of them on a milk jug.

For a classroom or party, each child could make a ghost for the garland.

Make a milk jug ghost garland that reaches all the way across the room.

Noreen Doll

Crafty Journal

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  1. Mr. Danny Palmer MD says

    September 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    my kids will love this idea. thanks for your post. they are just to eager to be wicked this halloween. ahahah

  2. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    September 16, 2014 at 1:18 am

    This is fun! Thanks so much for sharing!

  3. Shirley Wood says

    September 16, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Clever repurposing project! Another use for milk jugs. I like this one! Pinning 🙂

  4. Angel says

    September 17, 2014 at 12:38 am

    What a great idea. Cheap and easy are my favorite crafts with the kids. Thanks for sharing with us at Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.
    Angel

  5. Nancherrow says

    September 18, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Cute idea, and a great way to recycle! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

  6. Elizabeth says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:49 am

    How cute!! What a great way to repurpose and find something frugal for the kiddos!

  7. Claire says

    September 21, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    Aww sweet idea, my children would love making these 🙂

    Thanks for linking up 🙂

  8. Cathy says

    September 21, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    This is really cute and looks so simple. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

  9. Lou Lou Girls says

    September 22, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Super cute! Pinned. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love partying with you!
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

  10. Michal says

    September 22, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Very easy and so cute!

  11. Stella Lee says

    September 23, 2014 at 2:56 am

    Great up-cycling project!

    Stella Lee

  12. Meg says

    September 28, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    These are adorable! Plus, a great way to re-use all the milk jugs. Thanks for adding to Sunday Sharing!

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