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Finished floating ghost wreath.
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Floating Ghost Wreath

Learn how to make this adorable floating ghost wreath for your front door this fall! This is an easy Halloween craft for adults you can complete in under an hour of hands on time.
Prep Time1 hour
Dry Time2 hours

Equipment

  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Box Cutter

Ingredients

  • Cardboard at least 12x24 inches
  • Paint that matches your door
  • Paint Brush
  • Wood Ghost Ornaments link in notes
  • Spackle
  • Sand Paper
  • Assorted Ribbon 1 yard each

Instructions

  • Optional: Fill the holes on the ghost ornaments with spackle and let dry.
    Fill holes in ghost ornaments.
  • Distress ghost ornaments with sand paper. This will make the spackle filled holes less noticeable.
    Sand ghosts to distress.
  • Cut two matching circles from cardboard that each have a 12 inch diameter. Cut a smaller circle from the center of each (5.75-6 inches) to create donut shapes. Paint one side and the edges of each cardboard donut.
    Paint cardboard circle black.
  • Place the ghosts on one of the cardboard donuts so they look like they are flying around in a circle.
    Place ghosts on cardboard circle.
  • When you are happy with the placement, hot glue each ghost down.
    Glue ghosts down on cardboard circle.
  • Flip the wreath over. Stack the ribbons and fold them in the middle then cross them over to create a loop. Hot glue it to the back of the cardboard.
    Glue ribbons to back.
  • Hot glue the other cardboard donut onto the back. Trim the ribbons to the desired length.
    Glue second cardboard circle onto back.
  • Display on a door that is protected from rain.
    Finished floating ghost wreath.

Notes

These are the wooden ghost ornaments I used.