You Need-- 

3 1/2 inch terra cotta flower pot 
white acrylic paint 
yellow acrylic paint 
orange acrylic paint 
dusty pink or light rose acrylic paint 
1/2 inch wooden ball 
small piece of sand paper 
black permanent marker 
Glue 
clear acrylic sealer 

You can make this with any size flower pot you wish. The sample was done with a 3 1/2 inch pot. 
Paint the bottom 1/3 of the pot yellow. 
Paint the middle 1/3 of the pot orange. 
Paint the top 1/3 of the pot white. 
I also painted the inside of the pot white. This is optional. 

Rub the 1/2 inch wooden ball on a piece of sand paper. Do this to one side to make a flat 
part that will be glued to the† pot. Paint the wooden ball orange and let dry. 

Draw the eyes and mouth on to the painted pot. 
With a light touch, sponge on the cheeks with the pink or rose acrylic paint. 
This can be done with a small corner of a sponge, a small wadded up paper towel or a 
Q-tip. Make sure you blot off any extra paint from the item you use. Only a tiny bit of 
paint is needed. Apply with a light touch. 

Glue nose onto pot. I used tacky glue. You can use a hot glue gun. Just be sure you hold 
the nose in place until it has adhered to the flowerpot. 

Spray with clear acrylic sealer when complete. 

Fill with your favorite Halloween candies. 
 

Ghost Wreath 

The original directions for this wreath are in Haunt Your House for Halloween by
Cindy Fuller. I have adapted it to make it last from year to year. 

You will need- 
1 straw wreath 14-in diameter 
Assorted fabrics of your choice 
Pinking shears 
20 gauge wire 
1/8î ribbon: black, orange and white 
Cotton balls or fabric fill 
Glue 
Fabric paint in black and white or permanent markers in same colors 
Assorted ribbon fabric or netting for larger decorative bow 

Instructions- 
1 Using pinking shears, cut your fabric into 8-1/2" diameter circles. 
Cut approximately 50 circles. 

2 Cut 20 gauge wire into 50 - 10 inch pieces. 
† Bend wire pieces in half leaving a small loop at the top of each one. 

3 Place cotton ball or fiber fill on top of wire loop. Place this into the center of one of 
your fabric circles. Pull the fabric down and around the straight portions of your wire to 
form a ghost shape. Tie 1/8î ribbon around the ëneckí portion of your ghost . 
Glue to secure if you need to. 

4 Repeat above until you have 50 ghosts. 

5 With fabric paint or permanent markers, draw eyes and mouth on each ghost. 
Remember to use the white on the darker fabrics so they will be visible. 

6 Carefully push the extended wire pieces into the straw wreath. These will bend easily 
so use both wire pieces as one and guide them into the wreath slowly. Continue with 
each ghost until the wreath is covered as you desire. 

7 Make a bow from excess fabric strips, ribbons or strips of† netting and attach to wreath 
in desired location. 

Note: The originally directions for this wreath were to use individually wrapped suckers for
the base of the ghosts. This way, trick or treaters could take their treats off your wreath.
I wanted a permanent decoration for every Halloween and so I made it without the suckers. 

Also, you could find substitutes for the wire. I craft with what I have around the house. You
could try florist T pins (if they are long enough) or thicker gauges of wire. You could even try
Q-tips. I also used white and black netting over some of the fabric ghosts for more texture
and depth. Be creative and try out your own ideas.