All You Need Is School Glue To Make These Adorable Ghost Decorations

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With the weather cooling down and October approaching, it's a great time to start thinking of how you'll want to decorate your home for the spooky season, and a ghost made entirely of glue is an adorable Halloween decor DIY. With just a bit of regular school glue and a few googly eyes, you'll be able to create the cutest little ghosts to hang in your home or perhaps sit on your mantle. To be able to make your ghosts, you'll need to work on a surface the glue won't adhere to, such as plastic wrap, wax paper, or even a plastic binder sleeve. Keep in mind that your glue ghosts could take several days to dry, so be sure to start this project before you need your decorations in place.

If you already have glue on hand, this project becomes even more budget friendly. However, you can go online to grab a bottle of Elmer's E308 Liquid School Glue and this FKEYTO 520-Piece Set of Googly Eyes (that's all the googly eyes you could possibly need for this project and any others you might have planned). With a little imagination and some drying time, you can DIY this cheap and easy Halloween decoration.

Start by preparing your workspace so you have a safe spot to make your ghosts and leave them to dry. Place your plastic wrap or wax paper onto a tray, a piece of cardboard, or any sturdy, flat surface. You may want to tape the plastic in place to ensure it doesn't shift and change the shape of your ghosts. Once you're ready, use your glue to draw the outline of your ghost first. Make sure the glue is somewhat thick, though if it's very dense, it could take longer to dry. Next, fill in the shape with more glue; however, you might choose to leave an opening in the middle of the head to look like a mouth. Ensure that the glue isn't too thin that it won't hold up, and that you can't see your work surface beneath it.

If you'd like to add a little more glamour to your Halloween decorations, simply sprinkle some glitter over the wet glue. Finally, lightly press your googly eyes into the perfect position and set your ghosts aside to dry. After about a day, you may want to flip the project over to allow the backside to fully dry once it's almost finished. Hang your dried ghosts with fishing line, or prop up these adorable DIY ghosts for some kid-friendly Halloween window decor. With these spooky yet cute decorations, your home will be ready for the holiday for just a few dollars.

The fun doesn't stop with just this ghostly design — there are so many different ways to customize this DIY and make your house as spooky and festive as you want. For starters, you can simply draw open mouths on your ghosts to make the decorations more eerie. Or shape the ghosts to be more petite, punch out a hole a centimeter or two above the googly eyes, and string a piece of yarn through the hole. Tie a knot and voila! You've made an adorable little ghost necklace for your little ones to rock in the fall.

Another fun alternative is to add some clothes to your ghost. Maybe you'd like to go even further into cozy fall vibes by making ghosts dressed like pilgrims. A bit of colored construction paper cut into little belt buckles and those distinctive hats are all you need to let your imagination fill in the rest. Since you'll be using glue in the process of making your ghosts anyway, it's child's play (literally) to add whatever unique flourishes you want to the project as it dries. That said, you'll want to press your paper gently so as not to ruin the shape of your ghost. The options are only as limited as your imagination!