How to Make a Life-Size Halloween Ghost
Create a life-size ghost for Halloween using cheesecloth and other inexpensive items. Hang it from a tree or place it on your front porch so passersby will shake in their boots.
![Life-Size Outdoor Ghost Decoration Life-Size Outdoor Ghost Decoration](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/2/21/0/original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-beauty_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400961283289.jpeg)
Materials Needed:
- 6-8 packages of cheesecloth
- large foam ball
- 2 small foam balls
- paint roller extension pole
- 2 yardsticks
- hammer
- 2 short large-headed nails
- jug of Sta-Flo liquid starch
- empty spray bottle
- sheet of black felt
- scissors
- fabric glue
- large sewing needle
- spool of fishing line
Create Ghost's Framework
Layer a paint roller extension pole and two yardsticks to create a "skeleton" for your ghost (Image 1). Use a short large-headed nail to attach both yardsticks to the paint roller extension pole, one on top of the other (Image 2).
![Step one for making a life-size Halloween ghost is laying out your supplies.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/3/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-1_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400960742409.jpeg)
![A crafty Halloween ghost is constructed from yard sticks and a paint extension pole.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/3/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-2_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400961068300.jpeg)
Secure Extension Pole
Find a non-windy outdoor spot to temporarily drive the paint roller extension pole into the ground to make draping the ghost easier.
![Securing Your Life Size Halloween Ghost In The Yard A Place In The Yard To Secure Your Halloween Ghost](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-3_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959698666.jpeg)
Attach Ghost's Head
Push a large foam ball onto the top of the paint roller extension pole to create the ghost's head.
![Attaching Foam Ball To Pole For Halloween Ghost's Head Halloween Ghost's Head Made From Foam Ball Attached To Pole](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-4_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959722839.jpeg)
Attach Ghost's Hands
Attach a small foam ball to the end of each yardstick to act as the ghost's hands.
![Attaching Foam Ball To Yardstick For DIY Halloween Ghost DIY Halloween Ghost's Hands Made From Foam Balls Attached To Yardsticks](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-5_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959749455.jpeg)
Drape Cheesecloth
Begin draping large sheets of cheesecloth over the ghost framework (Image 1). Continue draping sheets of cheesecloth back and forth over the ghost until you've achieved the desired effect (Image 2).
![A DIY Halloween ghost is draped with gauze for a spooky front yard decoration.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-6_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400959749596.jpeg)
![Gauze is draped on the frame of a DIY Halloween ghost for a spooky front yard decoration.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-7_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400959749735.jpeg)
Spray Starch
Use a spray bottle filled with liquid starch to saturate the ghost's head, hands and arms, leaving the body starch-free so trailing layers of gauze will blow in the breeze. Allow starch to dry (harden) completely before moving on.
![Spray Your Halloween Ghost With Liquid Starch Liquid Starch Keeps A Halloween Ghost's Gauze In Place](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-8_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400959654199.jpeg)
Create Eyes and Mouth
Cut two eyes and a mouth out of black felt (Image 1). Use fabric glue to attach felt eyes and mouth to the ghost's head (Image 2).
![Cutting out eyes and a mouth for a DIY Halloween ghost is simple and fun.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-9_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959697555.jpeg)
![A Halloween ghost gets its eyes in this crafty step-by-step.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-10_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959697983.jpeg)
Remove Small Foam Balls
Gently remove the two small foam balls from under cheesecloth.
![Covering Foam Ball With Gauze For Halloween Ghost Halloween Ghost With Gauze Covering Foam Ball Hands](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-11_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400959269665.jpeg)
Attach Fishing Line to Arms
Use a large sewing needle to thread a long length of fishing line through the fabric of each hand. Triple-knot the fishing line so the ghost can move freely in the breeze without the threat of blowing away.
![Thread Fishing Line Through Arms Of Halloween Ghost Halloween Ghost Secured With Fishing Line](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-12_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400959291319.jpeg)
Attach Fishing Line to Head
Use a large sewing needle to thread a long length of fishing line through the top of the ghost's head. It's a good idea to drive the needle straight through the foam ball if possible. Triple knot this length of fishing line (Image 1). Finally, tie the ghost to hooks on a porch ceiling or sturdy tree branches in the yard for a spooky Halloween-themed display (Image 2).
![You can thread fishing line through the ghost's head and then connect it to a tree branch.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-14_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959269719.jpeg)
![A step-by-step Halloween ghost craft is affixed to a tree branch with wire.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2011/6/17/2/Original_Layla-Palmer-Halloween-gauze-ghost-step-15_s3x4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400959269902.jpeg)
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