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cornstarch cheese cloth ghosts

Prep Time5 minutes

Materials

  • 1 c cornstarch
  • 2 c water
  • 1 balloon and tall plastic cup
  • 1 pack of cheese cloth for 2 ghosts, seperated and spread out

Instructions

  • blow up your balloon, this will hold the shape for the top of the ghost until it dries and is solid
  • microwave the cornstarch and water for 30 second increments until it goes from white water to a paste
  • dip your cheese cloth into the paste and coat well and smooth out over balloon, draping in a ghost like way. i like a trail along the back or you can just scrunch up the ends. this will all harden up once dry, so it will look super floaty
  • continue to coat the ghost until you get the coverage and look you like, i like some thicker coated (like 2-3 layers of cheesecloth and others to just have one. its nice to mix and match
  • let dry for a couple days, pop or gently pull out balloon and hang with clear thread from the ceiling or place on a shelf. you can also add felt eyes if desired. or bow ties. or hair bows. whatever, its your ghost!

Notes

in a year where dinner parties aren't so..scary, you could make mini versions of these as place card holders- just use a smaller cup and a balloon only blown up about 3'' around.  cut your cheese cloth into much smaller strips and follow the  instructions above.  make sure to give them enough of a train to stand up on their own, and once they are dry and hard glue a little card with guests' names on them. maybe give these fancy little ghosts felt bow ties depending on your soiree.