Ghost Luminaries
Greet this year’s trick or treaters with a frightfully fun lighted path to your door. Kids can make these fun luminaries with very few supplies and plenty of imagination. Get started today!
You will need
clean, empty jars
white acrylic paint
black acrylic paint
black Sharpie marker
tea light candles or other illumination
NOTE: If you prefer to stay away from candles and flames, check out discount department stores, craft stores and party supply shops for glow lights and other alternate illuminating devices.
What you do
Paint jars with white acrylic paint. Let dry completely then add a second coat. Let dry, preferably overnight.
Use a black Sharpie marker to draw on eyes and mouths, then fill in with black acrylic paint. Let dry completely.
Add glow lights, tea light candles, votive candles or any other illumination and line them up along your sidewalk for a fun and spooky entrance.
Have fun!
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Amanda says
Thanks April!
April says
I love all of your halloween crafts! I can't wait to get started on some of these with my dc! I would love for you to link up your crafts (esp the brownies…lol) to my DIY Halloween Party & Tutu Giveaway!
http://wildflowersandwhimsy.blogspot.com/2010/10/diy-halloween-linky-party.html
Amanda says
Thanks for the link, so nice of you! :)
ificould says
Can't believe I haven't seen these before – they're adorable!! I posted a link: http://ificould-ificould.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-luminaries.html
Thanks for sharing!
Missy
Amanda says
You're welcome, and thanks Shannon!
Shannon says
I can't get over those ghosts. I have a whole stash of clean spaghetti sauce jars just wondering what on earth to do with them…now I have a great project!
Thank you so much.
Cheers!
~TAMY 3 Sides of Crazy~ says
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!
Brenda Jean says
Cool! I was just at Walmart and they have something for 2 bucks they call a pumpkin stobe light to put inside–it would look cool in a bigger jar like you made! They were about 4 inches round or so. I love your crafts:)
angie says
Love these!
~you have the best ideas!!!
hugs~
angie
Mary says
Ciao Amanda,
infatti mi sembrava italiano
:-)))
verrò a trovarti spesso , il tuo blog mi piace perchè interessante ,
ciao a presto mary
Alwayscrafty2 says
Amanda those ghosts are awesome!!!
Sandi
Amanda says
Hi mary and thank you! I’m glad that you like them :) The name Formaro is Italian, but it’s my married name, my husband is the italian one. I am actually British. :)
(Ciao mary e lo ringrazia! I’ m. felice che li gradite:) Il Formaro nome è italiano, ma it’ la s il mio nome sposato, il mio marito è quella italiana. Sono realmente britannico. :))
Mary says
Ciao Amanda, questi progetti sono molto belli e creativi :-)
mi piace tanto il tuo blog , lo inserisco nei miei preferiti , a presto ciao Mary
( ps, sei di origini italiane? )