Paper Mache Ghost
You will need:
A long balloon
Newspaper
Scissors
White paint
Paint Brush
Black marker
1/2 Cup Flour
2 1/2 Cups water
Dish to mix up flour and water
Glue: Mix 1/2 cup of flour into 1/2 cup of water. Stir
into 2 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool. (Have
a parent do this)
Tear newspaper into 1 inch wide strips.
Blow up and tie the balloon.
Dip the strips of newspaper in the glue and wrap them
around the balloon. Cover the balloon with at least three layers of stips.
If you want it to be orange use orange tissue paper or another orange paper
for the last layers.
Let Dry.
Pop the balloon and throw the balloon away.
Trim the base of the ghost so there are scallops.
Cut two holes in the ghost for the eyes or draw them on
with the black marker.
Paint the ghost white. Let it dry. Hang it up with wire. |