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The word craft has been around for more than a thousand years. Its Old English ancestor referred to strength, skill or knowledge rather than specifically to making decorative things. Over the centuries, its meaning became increasingly associated with skilled work and making things by hand. So when someone becomes good at a craft, they're using the word surprisingly close to one of its oldest meanings: they've developed a skill.
Stuff sock with fiberfill to make head and body. Tie off bottom of sock with one of the chenille sticks. Determine the size you would like the ghost's head to be, then wrap a chenille stick tightly around neck to create head. using last chenille stick, thread stick through neck stick, twist to tighten, create a loop, then tuck the ends both in and twist off. You should have a loop to hang your ghost with when through.
Using the black marker, draw on facial features (we used a dry erase marker), then carefully brush on some powder blush for cheeks.
Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut slits all around the fabric square to create a fringe appearance. Cut a 2" x 1/2" oval in the center of both the square and rectangle fabric pieces for head to slip through.
First, put red polka-dotted ribbon together with raffia strands. Place rectangular piece of fabric over ghost's head first, then layer the square piece of fabric over the top of the rectangle. For the collar, lift 1" of the fabric up around the ghost's face and then tie with raffia/ribbon bow around both layers. Trim bow strings if you wish.
Glue buttons onto the front of the ghost's outfit. Cut a circle out of thin cardboard, about 3/4" in diameter larger than the diameter of the film canister, to create the brim of the top hat. Paint brim black, let dry. Glue film canister onto brim, let dry. Glue silk flower onto brim of hat, let dry. Once hat is dry, glue it onto the ghost's head.
Hang in the trees, on the porch, hallway, entranceway, over the fireplace or on the front door.
