Two 16-inch squares of cheesecloth (2 thicknesses each)
String
Waxed paper
Marker or crayon
STEP 1
In a small bowl stir together the glue and 3/4 cup water.
Then lay 1 piece of cheesecloth flat. For the head, wad the other piece of cheesecloth into a ball and put it in the middle of the square. Then make a triangle by bringing1 corner of the square over the head to the opposite corner.
STEP 2
Gather the cheesecloth at the bottom of the head. With adult help, use a piece of string to tie the cheesecloth tightly below the head.
Next dip the cheesecloth into the glue mixture so it's wet all over. Then squeeze any extra glue mixture out of the cheesecloth and back into the bowl.
STEP 3
Reshape the body into a triangle. Then pin it to a bulletin board covered with waxed paper. Or, lay the soaring spirit on a piece of waxed paper. Let the ghost dry completely.
If you like, use a marker to draw a face! Then use the string tied below the ghost's head to hang it up for a decoration. Eek! You've made a soaring spirit!
HERE ARE SOME GREAT BOOKS TO CHECK OUT:
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
by Mercer Mayer; Dial Books for Young Readers; 1985
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak; HarperCollins ChildrenÕs Books; 1992
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