by Noreen Doll.
Making a cute Milk Jug Ghost is fun and easy.
You Will Need
1 empty gallon milk jug.
1 white plastic bag.
black Sharpie.
piece of wire or string about 15 to 18 inches long.
Instructions
Wash out an empty gallon milk jug.
Remove cap and place the bottom of a white plastic grocery bag or a white kitchen trash bag over the rim.
Put the lid up inside the bag and screw back on, securing the bag on the neck of the milk jug.
With the bag at the bottom and the handle at the back, use a black Sharpie to draw ghostly features on the milk jug.
Make two holes in the bottom of the milk jug (which is now the top) and run a wire in and out. Twist the ends together and it’s ready to hang on a tree branch.
Fluff out the bag so the breeze will catch it and make it wave.
Make several for a yard full of ghosts!
Noreen Doll
Danni Baird says
How cute….and I bet it looks very cool in the breeze!
Michelle L. says
That’s cool – and kinda scary looking with those crazy eyes!
Angela at A Typical English Home says
That’s cute. I bet my kids would enjoy making this.
Liz says
What a clever idea for the kiddos in the fall!
LB
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ang says
Hello! Stopping by from Busy Monday – this is super cute, I think my kids would love it!
angie says
love it so super cute and love that you reused what you had
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Dani - ATA Girls says
Great and quick – LOVE it. Joining from Inspire me Monday http://allthoseartsygirls.blogspot.com/
Jill says
So cute – and nice and easy to make too!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
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Cathy@My1929Charmer says
I remember making these when i was a child, it would be a fun time, then the excitement of then hanging and watching they flow in the breeze. Time to bring them back. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
Carla says
I love this idea! I pinned it and will definitely be doing it in a month or so!
Mel says
my kids would love to have a go at this, such a simple but clever idea
Lauren @ The Well Crafted Hom says
This is so cute! What a fun idea! Thanks for linking up at Well Crafted Wednesdays!
Tracey says
So easy and yet super cute! The kids would love to make this!
I would love for you to share this on our made for or by kids linky http://wemadethat.blogspot.com/2012/08/we-made-that-linky-2.html
Trish @ Uncommon says
How fun is this?! My little ones would love to make one of these! Thanks for sharing this week!
Take care,
Trish
just keep swimming says
My kids will LOVE making these this year. I’m so glad I found your post.
I came to you from Too Cute Tuesday.
OneMommy says
So much cuter than the one I tried to make last year with just a plastic bag!
Stopping by from Kids Activities Blog!
Honey says
Very cute! Thanks for sharing your project at Potpourri Friday!
Veronica says
This is such a cute idea! Visiting from Creative Thursdays 🙂 definitely gets the Halloween spirit started early…. Thanks for sharing!!
Michelle says
Very cute. Great for the kiddos to make 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Thursday this week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
Michelle says
Visiting from Show Your Stuff.
Thank you sharing this! I’ve been trying to find an easy, inexpensive Halloween craft for kids (we have an event at work). This is perfect and something we haven’t done yet.
LaVoice says
That is a great idea. I will have to remember to tell my granddaughter. She loves Halloween and this would be perfect for her to make.
Rose Cottrill says
Beautiful idea! Visiting from Pink Saturday.
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Have a great weekend.
Pinkoddy says
What a great simple idea for Halloween. Thanks for sharing.
Julias Math says
Cute! Found you on Six Sisters
Karri Reiser says
So cute! I have the perfect tree in the yard for this project. Thanks for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party.
Nici Higby says
This is a cute idea and a great way to use up milk jugs.
BeColorful says
Easy, cheap and fun. This will definitely be pinned. Thanks for sharing on BeColorful.
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Holli says
This is so cute! I’ll have to try to make these with my little guys. They are only 20 months, but I could let them go to town with a sharpie. (Though they might end up with more on them than the ghost.) Anyway, I’d love for you to share this (or any other fall-themed posts) you have planned at my Fall Bucket List Idea Share. Just started and open all of September. Thanks so much!
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Cathy@My1929Charmer says
So darn cute! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
Alexis @ we like to learn as we go says
This is so cute! I love how simple it is. I’m featuring this tomorrow on my blog! Thanks for linking up!
Lauren says
What a cute idea! Thank you for sharing at our
Pinteresting Party!
Susie @Bowdabra says
You are getting a lot of attention on this fun craft! Good for you!!
Thank you so much for linking up your wonderful Halloween craft in our weekly Crafty Showcase. Your item was picked by our Bowdabra Designers as one of their favorites from the week. We are featuring you today in our Feature Friday post. We will also feature you on our Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest post today.
Are you on Pinterest? I wasn’t sure. Let me know and we can invite you to our exclusive Bowdabra Feature Friday Board. You can pin all your crafts there and we will repin!
Have a super weekend! See you back Sat-Thur at our next Crafty Showcase.
Thanks you!
Susie
Tracy says
Thanks so much for sharing this fabulous project over at Craft Junkie Too. I have it featured on my facebook fan page this week-end. You can view that here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Junkie-Too/162946417058976?ref=hl
…and grab the featured me button off of my blog if you’d like. 🙂
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xo,
Tracy
steph says
I wonder what they would look like if you put a small string of white Christmas lights in them? May have to try. Love the idea.
Mariel says
Thanks for linking up at Or so she says…! I hope you’ll add me to your list and come back this Saturday! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says
Cute idea!!
Iva says
How easy and beautiful ghost. Recycle and create, I like your cause. Greetings from me and the Czech Republic
Carolyn Warvel says
Love the ghost! It reminds me of Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Madeleine says
Imagine how scary this would be if you’d paint it with glow in the dark paint .. lol
Diana Rambles says
Cute & easy!
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says
How fun is this. Great tutorial. Hugs, Marty
Emily @ My Love for Words says
So cute! My kids would love having these in our yard. Thanks for linking up at the Lovely Ladies Linky. I’ll be sharing these on my facebook page today. 🙂
Linda @ A La Carte says
Another fun craft and not hard for young one’s to help. Thanks for sharing at TTF!
Jeannie Marie & Company says
Oh my, that looks so fun and easy! I can’t wait to make one!
Luci - Mother.Wife.Me says
Love it! Mind you we don’t get gallon bottles of milk here in London, so will have to do a smaller version! Going to pin this onto my Halloween Ideas board. Found you via the Anything Goes Linky btw!
Jill says
Just stopped by to let you know that I featured this project on my Top 10 Upcycles of the week!
Ten Best Upcycles of the Week
Hope you have a great weekend!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Linda says
Awesome milk jug crafts, Noreen. Cool. Take care, Linda
Mommy on Demand says
Very cute! Just wish I had a tree big enough to hold such a cute ghost
Natasha @ Epic Mommy Adventures says
How cute and simple! I love it!
Thanks so much for sharing at Turn It Up Tuesdays! We love having you! 🙂
Tammy says
Very Cleaver idea… Great recycle and great kid craft. Thank you for sharing at One More Time Events…Hugs Tammy
Meegan says
SO creative!! Thanks for linking up to Tickled Pink Times Two.
Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says
How fun! I can’t believe how simple this is! Love that! Thanks for linking up at Get Your DIY On! Have a great evening!
~Abby =)
Laughing Kids Learn says
So excited to feature this as part of my ‘Share It Saturday’ collection.
Thank you so kindly for linking up.
Kate
Allison @ Dream a Little Bigger says
How neat and so easy for the kiddos to do all alone!
Kristina & Millie says
so adorable! I have plans for at least three of these in my yard! Thanks for hooking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Adrian says
I love this cheap and easy Halloween decoration! Halloween is my favorite time of year with all the ghost and gobblins:) Pinned to my Halloween board for me and the kiddos to make lots of ghost and hang in our front yard!
Theresa (Capri + 3) says
Super cute and creative! I love your milk jug ghost.
Cyndee says
How clever! Sounds so easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
Amy says
Very cute! What a good way to re-use a plastic milk jug!
Tanya says
That is such a cute ghost! I could hug him 😀
Thanks for sharing this at Wake-Up Wednesday, the party I am co-hosting.
-Tanya
Noreen says
Thanks, I think he’s cute, too. The little person who created him is also very huggable!
Michal says
That is very cool! you can also fill it up with candies and you have yourself a pinata.
Coombemill says
We do this for halloween too though on a smaller scale as our milk jugs are smaller! Popping by from Parenting Pin it Party
Lou Lou Girls says
What a fun idea! Pinned. Lou Lou Girls
Stacie says
What a cute idea. We just so have an empty milk jug. I think I am going to make this with the kids this week. Going to pin this for later.
Pauline Molinari says
Such a cute and crafty idea! Thanks for sharing your spooky ghost on the Monday Funday Party!
Clairejustine oxox says
Sweet, great idea 🙂
Thanks for linking up.
Angela says
What a fun idea!! Thanks for linking up to Handmade in the Heartland!
Pinkoddy says
We love making these. Thank you for linking up to the Weekly Kids Co-op – I am featuring your post this week.