Yarn Ghosts
Yarn Ghosts are a simple, 10 minute Halloween craft perfect for kids and adults! All you need is a few inexpensive craft supplies and you can make these festive ghosts out of yarn for Halloween decorations.
It doesn’t get easier than these Yarn Ghosts! Turn white yarn into adorable ghosts, give them a face and viola you have a cute Halloween craft you can use to decorate.
You can also turn it a garland! Simply string a piece of yarn or thread through the back of the ghost’s head and it will be an adorable ghost garland to hang on your mantel, staircase, windows and so much more.
Supplies Needed for Yarn Ghosts Craft
- White yarn – Any white yarn will be fine!
- Black felt – Black cardstock can be used, too. This is used to create the ghost’s eyes.
- Hot glue gun – Gives the best result to glue the eyes onto the ghost, but you could use any craft glue.
- Scissors – Make sure they are sharp and clean!
- Ribbon – Optional, you can attach a loop to hang the ghost from.
- Book – Any book will do, you are just using it to wrap the yarn around.
How to Make Easy Yarn Ghosts!
These are so quick and easy to make in 10 minutes!
Below you can find step by step pictures and directions. For full instructions that are printable scroll to the bottom of the post.
Wrap the yarn around your book several times, then carefully pull it off, making sure the shape is intact.
Take a small piece of yarn and tie off the top of the loop then cut the bottom loop. The yarn should hang freely now.
About an inch and a half from the top of the ghost, take another small piece of yarn and tie around the yarn to create a ghost head.
Using the black felt, cut out two triangles for eyes and a circle for a mouth. Carefully hot glue them onto the head of the yarn ghost.
If you choose, thread black ribbon through the top loop of the head so you can hang the yarn ghost.
Repeat these steps until you have your desired amount of yarn ghosts!
Make a Yarn Ghost Garland!
If you use a long piece of ribbon threaded through all the ghosts you make, you can create a yarn ghost garland!
Have fun creating these easy ghost at Halloween this year! Everyone will think they are so cute when they visit.
More Halloween Activities and Treats!
- This no-sew felt ghost garland is the perfect craft for older kids or adults. Decorate your home with this fun and easy Halloween Craft!
- No-bake Oreo Spiders are the perfect treat for Halloween parties especially with kids! They are fun to assemble, using sprinkles, candy eyes and legs made from pretzels sticks.
- Grab an empty toilet paper roll and create this create and fun Pumpkin Craft with a few supplies!
- No Bake Mummy Nutter Butters are the perfect Halloween Treat! They are so quick and easy, plus the kids will flip for them.
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Yarn Ghosts
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wrap the yarn around your book several times, then carefully pull it off, making sure the shape is intact.
- Take a small piece of yarn and tie off the top of the loop then cut the bottom loop. The yarn should hang freely now.
- About an inch and a half from the top of the ghost, take another small piece of yarn and tie around the yarn to create a ghost head.
- Using the black felt, cut out two triangles for eyes and a circle for a mouth. Carefully hot glue them onto the head of the yarn ghost.
- If you choose, thread black ribbon through the top loop of the head so you can hang the yarn ghost.
- Repeat these steps until you have your desired amount of yarn ghosts!
