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These Halloween sneaker ghosts make great centerpieces or ghostly decorations for any spooky party.
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A witch, scarecrow and pumpkin man can be created with the same steps as the Halloween sneaker ghost.
Betty Ann Lasley from Dow Styrofoam creates a "sneaker ghost," using scrap fabric, Styrofoam and an old pair of children's sneakers. She shows how to transform the figure into a centerpiece for a Halloween party or for the entranceway. Step-by-step instructions and ideas for designs are included.

Materials:

felt
low-melt glue gun
black thread
Styrofoam (3" balls, 9" cones, eggs)
wiggle eyes (available at most craft store)
toothpicks
16" piece of wire
white cotton fabric
U-pin (or twisted wire)
baby sneakers
wooden stakes
32" circle of white fabric (for the ghost sheet)
scissors
black craft hat
brown construction paper
black marker
serrated knife

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Figure A
Steps:

  1. Take a piece of felt and trace two mittens, a circle and semicircle (figure A) to create hands, face and the nose of the ghost.

  2. Fold the semicircle felt piece and glue for the nose.

  3. Stitch the mittens with black thread.
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Figure B
  • Take a three-inch Styrofoam ball and hot glue, place the circle piece of felt over it, then glue the nose and wiggle eyes and secure on the ball (figure B).

  • Take a nine-inch Styrofoam cone, inset a toothpick into the top, then attach the ghost head that was just created.

  • Sew and stitch the mittens.

  • Take two small Styrofoam balls, roll and mash them to form the mitten hands.
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    Figure C
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    Figure D
  • Take a 16-inch piece of wire, cover with white cotton fabric and insert each end into the mashed foam mitten hands.

  • Glue the fabric to the mittens (figure C). This creates the arms.

  • Glue the arms to the nine-inch foam cone and secure with a U-pin (figure D) .

  • Slice a foam egg into two pieces and place each in a pair of baby shoes.

  • Insert a wooden stake into each half of foam and attach to the bottom of the nine-inch cone.

  • Take the 32-inch circle of white fabric, cut out two little holes for the eyes and drape over the foam sneaker ghost. Fold the fabric to create layers.

  • Top with a black craft hat, a paper heart with a Halloween inscription and a bag of goodies (made from brown construction paper).

    • Resources
    Halloween pattern--McCall's Creates Trick or Treat Kids (Model #: 1611)
    McCall's Pattern Company
    Consumer Service
    11 Penn Plaza
    New York, NY 10001
    USA
    Toll Free Phone: 800-782-0323
    Email: consumerservice@mccallpattern.com
    URL: www.mccall.com

    STYROFOAM* Brand Foam
    * Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company
    STYROFOAM Brand Foam is available at arts and crafts stores nationwide as well as mass merchants and department stores. For further details, visit the STYROFOAM website.
    Dow Chemical Company
    Website: craft.dow.com
    Guests
    Betty Ann Lasley
    Styrofoam Designer / VP Marketing Party Success Inc., Creative Pastimes in Video
    1877 S Federal Highway, Suite 204
    Boca Roton, FL 33432
    E-mail: cpv@genevaonline.com
    Also in this Episode
    Today at Home : Episode TAH-468
    •Haunted-House Centerpiece
    •Halloween Treats
    •Halloween Boo Baby
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