4. Felt Ghost Garland
This garland looks store-bought but takes under an hour with zero sewing. Soft felt ghosts on twine look charming across a mantel, window, or dessert table.
Cut ghosts in two sizes and let kids draw the faces — no two will match, and that is the charm. It stores flat, so you can reuse it for years.
What You’ll Need
- White felt sheets (about 6)
- Twine or black ribbon
- Black permanent marker
- Scissors and a ghost template (draw your own)
- Hot glue gun
- Polyester stuffing (optional, for puffy ghosts)
How to Make
- Trace and cut 10-12 ghost shapes from the felt.
- Draw simple faces with the marker — ovals for eyes, an “o” for the mouth.
- Cut a length of twine to fit your mantel or window.
- Glue the top of each ghost to the twine, spacing them 3-4 inches apart.
- Hang and fluff; add a tiny stuffing pouch behind every other ghost for dimension.