Sponge-Painted Ghost Garlands
Sponge painting is a highly tactile and satisfying art method for younger children who love to explore textures. Cut a kitchen sponge into a simple, rounded ghost shape with a flat bottom. Dip the damp sponge into washable white paint and press it firmly onto sheets of black or dark blue cardstock, creating a beautifully textured, misty white ghost silhouette.
Once the paint has dried, kids can use a black marker to add expressive faces to each ghost. Cut out the individual shapes and thread them onto a long strand of orange twine or ribbon. This creates a whimsical, rustic garland that looks incredibly charming draped across a classroom bulletin board, a bedroom doorway, or along a staircase railing for festive holiday warmth.