Spooktacular!

So, I meant to post this the week of Halloween, but life got in the way. I am going to post it anyway and maybe you can use it for next year!

Supplies Needed:
length of cheesecloth
latex balloon
wax paper
Styrofoam cup
a bottle of "Stiff-n- Stuff" or other fabric stiffener
large bowl you don't normally use for food
tiny bit of Vaseline
black felt cut into 2 medium sized ovals

Steps:
Blow up balloon, not too big

Poke hole in bottom of cup, turn upside down and thread balloon knot through

Rub Vaseline all over top of balloon

Place balloon/cup on sheet of wax paper

Empty fabric stiffener into container ( you will not need the whole bottle for just one project) and dredge cheesecloth in it. Be sure to thoroughly soak/saturate the material

Remove the cheesecloth and squeeze to get rid of excess solution

Unfold and drape over the balloon allowing the excess to puddle onto the wax paper. You can arrange the excess any way you like.

Dip the felt ovals into the solution and use you fingers to press out any excess

Stick the ovals onto the cheesecloth
this is what it will look like:

Allow to dry thoroughly

Pop balloon (don't worry I have never had one explode on me, just get a slow leak) and remove wax paper, cup and balloon from your masterpiece.

What have you got? An adorable ghostie who can stand up on his own!

I have made this project with about 7 different classes of preschoolers and it's a hit every time!