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October 4, 2012

Illuminated Ghost Garland

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I’m slowly getting in the Halloween spirit around here by sharing an easy way to spruce up your porch or mantel with these Illuminated Ghost Garland.

Do you decorate for Halloween or do you just keep your fall decor up? I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of Halloween but some of the decor and crafts are just too cute! I have a few things planned for this year and I’m sharing my first one today.

Illuminated Ghost Garland

Make this DIY Illuminated Ghost Garland using mini lantern strands and white fabric! Such an easy Halloween craft!

Sometimes it’s hard to find Halloween decor that will stand out both during the day and at night for all of those trick-or-treaters. This ghost garland will look adorable on your porch during the day and at night…

Learn how to make this cute and spooky light-up ghost garland for your halloween decor!

…Flip on the switch to see the ghosts light up for your visitors! Boo!

And believe it or not, it’s super simple to make.

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Ghost Garland Supplies:

– Strand of White Lantern Lights

– 2 Yards White Cotton Fabric

– White String

– Scissors

– Black Sharpie

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Cut ten 14″ squares. Fold them into a triangle and cut the tip off to create a hole in the center of the square.

Carefully remove the lantern from the light. Thread the light through the hole in the square piece of fabric.

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Carefully secure the lantern back in place and wrap the fabric around the sphere.

Tie a piece of string around the bottom of the sphere to hold the fabric in place. Using a sharpie, draw ghostly eyes and a mouth!

Spruce up your fence with this adorable DIY Ghost Garland!

And you are done! Where would you put your little ghosts?

Other Halloween Crafts and Food

  • Witch Hat Cupcakes
  • DIY Spider Wreath
  • DIY Trick or Treat bag

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About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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Filed Under: ALL POSTS, Crafts & Sewing, DIY Projects, Halloween, Seasonal Decor & Crafts Tagged With: fall, Halloween, Holiday, repurpose

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  1. Stephanie Rose says

    October 4, 2012 at 5:19 am

    Being the Halloweenie lover that I am, I always decorate to the 9’s! This is such a fabulous idea and these little guys will look perfect hanging down my stair railing for my annual costume party!

    Thanks for the awesome share!

    Reply
  2. Amee (inspired-housewife) says

    October 4, 2012 at 5:55 am

    Those are super cute I am with you I am not a big fan of the holiday either, but I love all the decorations. I pinned it to my Halloween board so creative. :)

    Reply
  3. Ginny @ goofymonkeys says

    October 4, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    I love this – so cute :) Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  4. Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says

    October 4, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    AWESOME!!! Just Awesome!! I love it….

    Reply
  5. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    October 4, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    Those are so cute!! I love that they light up and glow:-)

    Reply
  6. Anne says

    October 4, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    Clever girl! What a cool idea!

    Reply
  7. Tina from A Few Pretty Things says

    October 5, 2012 at 1:00 am

    Such cool idea! They really look cute! I came here from Frugal Friday.

    Reply
  8. Kami says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Okay, I am totally making this tomorrow! I love, love, love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I am stopping by eighteen25’s Halloween party! I am your newest follower BTW, love your blog!

    Reply
  9. Kami says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Okay, I am totally making this tomorrow! I love, love, love this! Thanks so much for sharing! I am stopping by eighteen25’s Halloween party! I am your newest follower BTW, love your blog!
    Kami @ sweetcharli

    Reply
  10. Steph @ The Silly Pearl says

    October 5, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    So fun and spooky cute!

    Reply
  11. Tilly's Nest says

    October 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    These is so simply adorable. What cute little ghouls. I just love the tutorial as well. Would you link this up to our Down Home Blog Hop?

    Reply
  12. Monica says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Cute! That’s such a good idea with the mini lanterns, it might be fun to do a big ghost on a bigger lantern like that. If I find any on sale I will definitely be doing this! Thanks!

    Reply
  13. Kit says

    October 8, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    What a great use for the patio lights I just took down- thank you!
    I’m also GF and look forward to your recipes :)

    Reply
  14. Steff says

    October 8, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    You just made my day.
    They are so cute! I mean spooky. Scary. Abhorrent. No, really!
    I must get one of those battery- operated fairy light chains and hang them from my matelpiece- absolutely perfect for what I have in mind!

    Reply
  15. Andrea @ This Pug Life says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    This is great. I love that it looks equally good during the day as it does at night. Plus, it gives me a good reason to splurge on those mini-lantern lights. On the deck for summer, and repuporsed for fall!

    Reply
  16. Emily says

    October 9, 2012 at 5:59 am

    very cute! love it!

    Reply
  17. Jo-Anna says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    So simple and fun! LOVE these!
    Thanks for linking up!
    Jo-Anna

    Reply
  18. Heather @French Press says

    October 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    what an adorable decoration – thanks for sharing

    Reply
  19. Angela at A Typical English Home says

    October 10, 2012 at 2:54 am

    I love it when I see a brilliant idea *and* I already have all the bits I need to re-create it. Thanks for sharing this – I’ve pinned it on Pinterest (and am your newest follower over there).

    Reply
  20. Emily says

    October 10, 2012 at 5:21 am

    This is FABULOUS! What a clever idea.

    Reply
  21. jenny holiday says

    October 10, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Oh this is super cute! Love it! :)
    Happy October!
    xo

    Reply
  22. Emily says

    October 11, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Super clever and super cute!!

    Reply
  23. Meghan Hanger says

    October 11, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    Love this, I’m living on my own for the first time this year and I’m so excited for this Halloween and all the coming holiday’s. This will be a fun project for me and my boyfriend… I’ll make them and let him put them up ;) .
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Heather says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:12 am

    This is so cute!

    Reply
  25. Jaimee @ Craft, Interrupted says

    October 25, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    This is such a fantastic project!! I’m including it in a 13 for Halloween: Decor roundup on my blog tomorrow, with one pic and a link back to this post. Thanks for sharing a great idea!

    Reply
  26. Michele says

    October 26, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    What a CUTE idea- I love these little ghosts! Adorable!

    Reply
  27. Jamie at RenoCompare says

    September 25, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Really great stuff Taryn and we’d like to share this over at ours…I’ll get you a link when it’s live.

    Thanks Jamie

    Reply
    • Jamie at RenoCompare says

      September 26, 2015 at 11:07 am

      Here you go…

      http://www.renocompare.com/2015/09/xx-of-the-best-diy-halloween-decoration-ideas/

      Thanks again!

      Reply
  28. marinda says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:16 am

    I am in the middle of constructing this and having a hard time! I am not very crafty in the first place… so the fact that I’m having a hard time is not a knock on the project itself… so I’m having a hard time threading the cloth and the lanterns because of the big white square plugs on both ends… male and female. Were you able to remove these? How did you get around them?

    Reply
    • Taryn says

      October 18, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      Hi Marinda – It’s been a few years since I did this project so it isn’t very fresh in my mind, sorry! But I don’t think I removed any part of the actual light, I think I just gently shoved the plug back in? I wish I could be of more help. :(

      Reply

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