Make It Monday- Mummy Lanterns

I found lots of inspiration for these lanterns on Pinterest.  My daughter and I made big versions of these for the front porch.  It reminded me how much I love cheesecloth for Halloween.  You can wrap anything with it for a spooky effect.  Remember the cheesecloth wreath I made last Halloween (tutorial here)?

Use cheesecloth to wrap any bottle, including soda bottles, for a quick, fun decoration.

You need
cheesecloth
goggley eyes
water based glue so it will wash off after Halloween
glass hurricanes

Cut your cheesecloth into 2 inch strips.

Use a dab of glue to secure the end of the cheese cloth to the hurricane

Wrap the cheesecloth around the hurricane.  Tie the pieces together to create a mummy effect.  Add in extra ties if you need more.

Glue on the eye.  All done!

Have a great week!
XO,
Jenny

Mummy Wreath

I'm am so excited to share with you this EASY Halloween craft.  I'm not actually much of a crafter but this was so fun and easy that I loved it.

Supplies: Styrofoam wreath (what ever size works for you), package of cheesecloth 6ft. long (from Joanne's), ribbon, tacky glue or a glue gun, scissors, wire (if needed to make a hook)

Start by gluing the cloth cloth in place to the back of the wreath.  Make sure to unfold the cloth and scrunch it up a bit when gluing.

Bunch and loosely wrap the cloth around the wreath.  Pull and rip areas of the cloth as you go to make it look ragged. You may need to use a little glue to keep certain areas of the cloth in place.  I used it two or three times during the wrapping.

When you have finished wrapping the wreath, cut off the extra cheese cloth and secure the end to the back of the wreath with glue.

                         

Cut the remaining cloth into approximately three 1"x12" lengths and tie the strips around the wreath to make it appear more like a mummy.  Add a ribbon to hang it with and spiders if you like. 

 

That's it!  My little guy said it looks creepy!

Happy Halloween.

XO