foot ghost + bonus tutorial

Aislynn made this project in school last week, and I decided to make one for the little guy. This is great for those of you with teeny tiny ones who just can't wait to start crafting with their kids:)

Supplies needed:

• white paint
• scrap of black construction paper/cardstock
• baker's twine or skinny ribbon for bow-tie
• googly eyes
• black marker or non-toxic black inkStep 1: Obtain a cute baby foot:)Step 2: Paint the bottom of it with the white paint.
  

Step 3: "Stamp" the black cardstock with the cute baby foot.

It's okay if they have wriggly toes:)

Step 4: Let the footprint dry and then cut it out.

Step 5: Add googly eyes:)

Step 6: Cut 2 teeny slits (one of each side) for the bow-tie.

Step 7: Add the baker's twine and tie a bow at the neck of your ghost.

Step 8: In hindsight, I would have stamped his thumbprint for the mouth, using non-toxic black ink, but instead I drew a mouth with a black marker.

Step 9: Make a loop with some baker's twine and tape the ends down to the back of your ghost so you can hang it. I wrote his name and age down on the back too:)

Hang it up and enjoy!

*Bonus Tutorial*
My friend Shel was wondering how I made the Halloween banner pictured (kinda!) above. I can't tell you exactly because the fabric/felt parts were created using class project instructions and that was part of the class agreement, *but* I will tell you how to make a similar banner using paper supplies:)

Supplies needed:

• patterned paper
• cardstock (I used bingo cards from Jenni Bowlin)
  
• ribbon
• alphabet stickers/chipboard
• decorative edge scissors
• embellishments (optional)

Instructions:

1. Using a circle cutter or hand-cutting, cut circles in desired size from the patterned paper.
2. Cut out circles slightly larger from cardstock, trim with decorative edge scissors.
3. Cut how much ribbon you need for the banner. *Make sure you leave room on the edges for hanging!
4. Lay the ribbon out on a table or flat surface. Slip the cardstock circles underneath the ribbon in desired spots of banner.
5. Add adhesive to the back of the patterned paper circle and place in the center of the cardstock circle. Press and smooth down so the ribbon gets sandwiched in between both papers.
6. Add alphabet letters to the circles to spell what you want to spell.
7. If you like, add some embellishments to the circles/ribbon to make it more festive.
   

Hang up and enjoy:)