Living SpacesNo. 8036 · The 2026 edition
Easy Spooky Glowing DIY Halloween Ghosts for Indoor or Outdoor
Transform your space with these luminous, DIY Halloween decorations that work beautifully in any room or yard. Using simple household items and a few craft supplies, you can create eerie floating figu
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This project guides you through creating three distinct glowing Halloween displays: a suspended ghost figure, a draped skeleton, and a luminous terrarium. By combining everyday materials like plastic sheets, cotton cloths, and clear suspension cords with battery-powered lights, you can achieve a spooky yet elegant ambiance for your holiday celebrations.
You'll need
Directions
- Measure and snip a length of clear monofilament to serve as the suspension cord for the apparition.
- Securely fasten one end of that cord to the top of the styrofoam skull.
- Drape the sheer fabric over the skull, threading the suspension cord through the material to create the flowing shape.
- Insert the battery-powered LED bulb into the hollowed-out pumpkin container.
- Stretch the round plastic sheet across the top of the pumpkin container to form a base.
- Trim the plastic sheet and thread the suspension cord through the center so the ghost can be suspended from it.
- Drape the cotton cloth over the plastic skeleton figure.
- Snip a small opening in the fabric and guide the skeleton's built-in hanging strap through it.
- Set the flameless candle inside the glass plant container.
- Drape another cotton cloth over the suspended glass container.
- Make a small cut in the middle of the fabric and pull the glass container's metal handle through the opening.
- Attach additional lengths of clear monofilament to suspend the glass container.
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