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Footprint ghosts

White paint on tiny feet makes a row of friendly ghosts, with toes for the bottom of each sheet.

Footprint ghosts
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time20 minutes plus drying
Cost$2 to $5
HalloweenGiftsRainy day

What you'll need

Materials

Tick them off as you find them.

Tools

How to make it

Safety

Keep your child seated until their feet are clean, since paint on hard floors is very slippery.

  1. Step 1: Set up a landing zone
    1

    Set up a landing zone

    Seat your child in a chair with the paper on the floor and a towel close by.

  2. Step 2: Paint the foot
    2

    Paint the foot

    Brush white paint over the bottom of 1 foot. Toes too.

  3. Step 3: Stamp the ghost
    3

    Stamp the ghost

    Hold their ankle and press the foot down flat, heel at the top. Lift straight up.

  4. Step 4: Clean up
    4

    Clean up

    Wipe the foot right away before they stand. Painted feet are slippery.

  5. Step 5: Add the faces
    5

    Add the faces

    Once dry, draw 2 eyes and a round mouth in the heel. Write BOO next to it.

Edie's tip

Make 1 ghost per family member's foot for a ghost family. Grown-up feet get big laughs.

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