SCARED STIFF

YOU'LL NEED:
12-inch-long plastic foam cone
4-inch-diameter plastic foam ball
Twigs
Masking tape
Plastic wrap
White fabric
Fabric stiffener
Plastic bag
Waxed paper
Purple, green, and black slick-paint pens

STEP 1
Referring to the drawing, assemble the form for the ghost.  Insert a short straight twig into the ball and the top of the cone. Use masking tape to fasten the twigs together to make arms. Insert twig arms into the sides of the cone. Then cover the entire shape with plastic wrap.

STEP 2
Cut a piece of white fabric into a square or circle that will fully cover the form with extra for draping.

STEP 3
Pour 1 cup of fabric stiffener into the plastic bag.  Place fabric piece in the bag. Squeeze bag repeatedly to soak the fabric with stiffener.  Add more stiffener to bag, if necessary.

STEP 4
Remove fabric from the bag.  Lay it out on a flat surface that's covered with waxed paper.  Press it with the heel of your hand to reshape the circle or square so it will be easy to drape over the form.

STEP 5
Place the fabric over the form and drape it to shape a ghost.  Keep some of the fabric along the base so the ghost will stand by itself when it's removed from the form.  Let it dry.

Paint on eyes, eyebrows, and a mouth. Remove the ghost from the form. Use the form again to make another ghost.


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