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Salt Dough Ghosts and Leaf Garlands

Salt Dough Ghosts and Leaf Garlands
I wanted some simple, small decorations for Halloween and fall. I had read an idea in a magazine about making these little salt dough ghosts, so I tried it out. Granted, it didn't look as good as in the magazine, but it provided my 6 year old son and I with something to do for about a half hour and some decorations that (hopefully) can be used again after this year.

Salt Dough Ghosts

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup water

Mix together and separate into 6 parts. Form into ghosts (or anything else you think is appropriate). Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until firm. Let cool.

Draw on faces or accents with permanent marker.

Leaf Garlands

I also came up with a cute idea for a little garland - I just found freely available coloring pages of leaves, printed out multiple leaves on each page, colored them, and strung them along some rope that I had for bead stringing. It was another great thing for my son and I to do together.

I know these aren't very grand, but it makes me happy to have home made decorations in my home, and to know I really didn't spend a cent to do it.

(and one more note - ignore all the other stuff on top of my TV!)

By Jackie from Feasterville, PA

Salt Ghosts

Leaves

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