These Halloween ghost lights are the easiest DIY craft to make for Halloween! One of my readers, Cindy, submitted this project after she shared it on Facebook. I asked her to tell me how she made it and she was nice enough to send some tutorial pictures.
Thanks, Cindy!!
(Psst! Learn how to make a Halloween spider with lights, too!)
Materials Needed
- 6″ foam ball
- Tomato cage
- Rubber band or something to clasp the ends of the tomato cage together.
- Twisty ties
- String of white lights
- Black felt
- Scissors
- Spray adhesive
- White sheets
Don’t you love that kind of project?!
This looks like something you could do in about 30 minutes or less for two!
STEP 1: Turn the tomato cage upside down.
STEP 2: Secure the ends with a hair tie or rubber band.
STEP 4: Attach the foam ball and lights.
The foam ball head will stick on the top.
Use the twisty ties to secure the lights to the metal tomato cage.
STEP 5: Place a white sheet over the tomato cage.
STEP 6: Cut out eyes and a mouth in black felt.
Spray on the eyes and mouth with spray adhesive.
Your DIY ghost lights are done!
Isn’t that super easy??
What’s even cuter here is that the little boy has his shoes on the wrong feet!
But this gives you an idea of how tall these DIY ghost lights stand. Love them!
Cindy was super creative with this project and I’m thankful she allowed me to share it here on Thrift Diving!
These would be fun in the house, too, don’t you think?
Something to light up a dark corner in the house.
And I just want to give a shout-out to Cindy’s husband, Barry.
This man has some mad scroll saw skills!
I have never used a scroll saw before (only a scroll blade on a jigsaw), so I was intrigued when he showed me his work.
Isn’t this beautiful?!
Thanks, Cindy and Barry!
And if you love this Halloween project with ghosts, learn how to make this cute wooden spider with lights for your porch or mantel!
Do you love this project? Click here to SAVE it to Pinterest.
Please leave a comment and let Cindy and Barry know how much you love their projects! I’m sure they’d appreciate the support! 🙂
Download the 5 freebies!
Thrift Diving inspires women to decorate, improve, and maintain their home themselves...using paint, power tools, and thrift stores! Use these 5 printables, checklists, and ebooks to get started!
Danielle Greynolds says
How many were on the string of lights?
Serena Appiah says
Hi Danielle, I’m not sure how many lights were on the strand of lights. From what I can tell, it can be a pack of 25 – 50. As long as they all fit underneath. 🙂
Lisa says
Love these ghosts. What size sheet did you use for each? 👻
Kelly says
My area is generally very windy during Halloween. What would you suggest we do to secure the sheet to the cage without sacrificing the asthetics?
Sara says
What size sheet did you use?
Emily says
These are so stinkin’ cute! Now I have to see if we still have tomato cages in the shed. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Serena Appiah says
Thanks, Emily!
Lisa Rees says
Tomato cage ghosts are super easy and super cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial on Share Your Style.
Diane Scotch says
Thought you would like to know since I sent a comment on the Duluth ad, I saw a commercial this morning and guess who was in the ‘Duluth’ ad, YOU! So cool. Congratulations as you move up in DIY!
Diane Scotch says
The ghosts were cute AND easy without having to buy anything! ?. I keep forgetting that I can sign up to win incredible tools.
You also looked great in the Duluth ad. It is nice to see women doing commercials that aren’t all sexual. I like Duluth clothing, except a bit pricey. Good quality though.
Serena Appiah says
That’s such a good point, Diane! You are right. Most commercials done today are sexual and just make women look like objects. But Duluth’s commercials are totally about strong, capable women who aren’t afraid to get dirty and sweat. I love the message behind their clothes! And you’re right–they are pricey. But they’re worth it. They give me samples here and there, so lately that’s all I’ve been wearing. And I have to say that they’re the best quality of clothes I’ve ever worn. They have these pants called Black Hills. OMG….slimming, lined with light fannel…and water-resistant (sort of feels like that stuff from snowpants), but they totally look good. Pricey at $60-ish but knowing how much I love them, I would pay for that. You have to look at it this way: if it’s something that makes you feel good and you’ll keep it for years and years to come, $60 is money well spent! LOL
Alys Milner says
You’re all a talented bunch! I’m happy to hear you met up in person.
Those ghosts are adorable. I like, too, that they are made out of items on hand. Those ghost “wraps” can be folded for another season, while the tomato cages can go back to supporting tomatoes. My kind of re-purposing!
Serena Appiah says
Hey, Alys! That’s what was so cool about the home shows–that fact that I could meet readers that I’ve know for awhile, but then also meet prospective readers and THEN get to know them better through the blog! 🙂 It was fun. And yes, great idea on reusing the tomato cage!
Sylvia says
Cindy and Barry, I love your adorable ghosts, and all of your creative crafts! You are both very talented!