Gemstone Ghost Sign
Decorate for Halloween with this fun gemstone ghost hanging sign!
Materials
Jumbo Craft Sticks
Ghost Printable
Paint
Paint Brush
Gemstones
Mini Craft Sticks
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
White Colored Pencil
Instructions
Step 1.
Glue 8 jumbo craft sticks together. *Tip!* Glue craft sticks to the back of the jumbo ones to easily secure them together!
Step 1.
Glue 8 jumbo craft sticks together. *Tip!* Glue craft sticks to the back of the jumbo ones to easily secure them together!
Step 2.
Print out a ghost printable from our Ghost Shadow Puppets project.
Step 2.
Print out a ghost printable from our Ghost Shadow Puppets project.
Step 3.
Carefully cut out your favorite ghost.
Step 3.
Carefully cut out your favorite ghost.
Step 4.
Paint the craft sticks white.
Step 4.
Paint the craft sticks white.
Step 5.
Trace the outline of your ghost.
Step 5.
Trace the outline of your ghost.
Step 6.
Begin gluing purple jewels around the outline of the ghost.
Step 6.
Begin gluing purple jewels around the outline of the ghost.
Step 7.
Add silver jewels.
Step 7.
Add silver jewels.
Step 8.
Complete the ghost outline with black gemstones.
Step 8.
Complete the ghost outline with black gemstones.
Step 9.
Decorate the rest of the sign with various size and color jewels.
Step 9.
Decorate the rest of the sign with various size and color jewels.
Step 10.
Paint 2 jumbo craft sticks black.
Step 10.
Paint 2 jumbo craft sticks black.
Step 11.
Glue them together using 2 mini craft sticks.
Step 11.
Glue them together using 2 mini craft sticks.
Step 12.
Cut 12 inches of cording and tie a knot at each end.
Step 12.
Cut 12 inches of cording and tie a knot at each end.
Step 13.
Glue cording to the back of the sign.
Step 13.
Glue cording to the back of the sign.
Step 14.
Cut the cording at the center and tie together.
Step 14.
Cut the cording at the center and tie together.
Step 15.
Tie the cording into a bow.
Step 15.
Tie the cording into a bow.
Step 16.
Cut off any excess cording from your bow.
Step 16.
Cut off any excess cording from your bow.
Step 17.
Use a white colored pencil to write a message on your sign.
Step 17.
Use a white colored pencil to write a message on your sign.
Step 18.
Paint over your message with white paint.
Step 18.
Paint over your message with white paint.
Step 19.
Paint purple polka dots around your message. *Tip!* Use the handle end of the paint brush to paint small dots.
Step 19.
Paint purple polka dots around your message. *Tip!* Use the handle end of the paint brush to paint small dots.
Step 20.
Cut 2 small pieces of cording, about 1 inch long.
Step 20.
Cut 2 small pieces of cording, about 1 inch long.
Step 21.
Attach the message to the bottom of the sign by gluing them together via the 2 small cording pieces.
Step 21.
Attach the message to the bottom of the sign by gluing them together via the 2 small cording pieces.
Step 22.
Your hanging sign is now complete and ready to decorate for Halloween!
Step 22.
Your hanging sign is now complete and ready to decorate for Halloween!