The Devil’s in the Details:
DIY Ghosts Halloween Yard Decoration
To say that I love Halloween would be an understatement. I truly adore everything about the season, the change in season (pretty much the only thing I miss about the Midwest and the East Coast). I love the costumes, decorations, and the Halloween songs. (Although, there are more Halloween-based songs out there than you might think! Move over Christmas!) And call me basic, I don’t care, I love EVERYTHING pumpkin flavored.
Growing up, my mother was no Martha Stewart, but she was crafty as hell, and a lot of that love of crafting has rubbed off on me. I, too, am no Martha Stewart, but my husband has taken to calling me “Morticia Stewart” during the fall spooky season. Check out this fun and easy DIY project using tomato cages to make some Halloween Decor magic!
Tomato Cage Ghost Halloween Yard Display:
Step-by-Step
You have probably seen these ghosts on Instagram or TikTok. They have been going viral this year, so I decided to take a stab at them to see how easy they are and what the outcome would be. They were not too difficult, and they are pretty darn adorable! All you will need is a tomato cage, a foam head or foam ball, some black poster board, and an old white sheet. I also added pool noodles, cheesecloth, and white Christmas lights for a little extra flare to mine. I also made two, so double everything, because I wanted this ghost project to be different heights. So, if you make more than one, I recommend getting different-sized cages at various heights.
Step 1: First, flip the cage upside down so the wide end is on the floor (your base), and tie the legs together. I’ve seen people use zip ties, multiple rubber bands, or hair ties. Whatever will keep those legs together will work. I used tape for mine.
Step 2: Attach the foam head or foam ball. The nice thing about a foam head/wig holder is that it already has a hole cut in the bottom. But especially if you leave those metal legs exposed, with a bit of pressure, you should be able to push the legs into the foam ball with little to no difficulty.
Step 3: I weaved the pool noodles through the center ring and laced the whole thing with Christmas lights. (You can get inexpensive pool noodles at the Dollar Tree in the Summer if you plan ahead.) I used half a pool noodle for each, giving them shorter, subtle arms, but using a full one, you could place them in various ways to make each one a little different and give them more personality!
Step 4: Next, drape the sheet over the entire thing. I added white cheesecloth on top of each for a little extra dimension.
Step 5: Then, cut out the eyes and a mouth using the black poster board. I’ve seen most just doing simple oval cutouts. I wanted mine to look like they were looking at each other, so I cut out pupils, but you don’t need to get fancy. I used aerosol Elmer’s glue, but any adhesive should work. I think they turned out adorable!
And there you have it! A fun, easy-to-build, super cute ghost yard display that could be fun for the whole family to build and will look spooktacular in the yard this Halloween season! Enjoy!
BONUS Skeleton Display:
The 99 Cent Store had these stackable pumpkins in different sizes for $5-10. They originally came in black and orange. Using gold and silver spray paint, I covered the orange pumpkins to tie them to the rest of my porch, which is decorated in black, gold, and silver this year!
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