I wanted to added a little Halloween decor to my lawn this year. This easy lamp post ghost for Halloween was a fun way to do that. I’m not really big on gore and blood. I like eerie and I like fun. I decided to go with fun for this lawn decor. It could not have been much easier to put together! If you have a lamp post in your yard, turn it into a fun ghost!
To make my Easy Lamp Post Ghost for Halloween, I purchased three yards of white gauze fabric at JoAnn Fabric and Crafts and some cheese cloth at The Dollar Tree.
I wanted to use gauze because I knew it would be easy to thread fishing line through. Because it’s so transparent, I needed something a little bit heavier to cover the head of the ghost. Cheese cloth worked well for that.
I cut oval eyes and a round mouth for the ghost out of a sheet of black foam.
To put it together, I simply draped the cheese cloth over the top of the lamp post, allowing it to fall down the front. I topped that with the gauze. Using clear fishing line, I tied the cloth to the lamp post at the base of the light fixture. The eyes and mouth are attached with staples.
I threaded some fishing line through the gauze and tied it to branches of the nearby shrubbery on each side. If you use a lamp post and need something to tie the gauze to, I would think you could add a couple of dowels into the ground next to it.
This only took a few minutes to put together, and it’s a fun way to add some Halloween lawn decor.
Lamp Post Ghost for Halloween
We party with some awesome bloggers. We’ll be sharing at lots of these great parties.
I love this idea! I don’t have a free standing lamp post, but we do have a lantern style front porch light. I am going to have to see if I can somehow turn it into a ghost.
Thanks, Jen! I think it would work great on a lantern style porch light, too.
What a clever idea! I’ll have to get creative. I don’t have a lamp post around my house.
Thanks, Sherry! It was a fun little Halloween project.
Absolutely adorable. Makes me wish for a lamp post.
Thank you, Sharon! I was happy that I could use ours like this.
That’s a super cute idea! I could definitely do this with my outdoor lights. Visiting from Snickerdoodle Sundays party.
Thanks, Victoria. It’s a quick and easy way to add a little fun decor.
What a clever and fun idea for Halloween decor Beverly! Love it!
Thanks, Laurie! I had fun putting it together.
This is so cool and oh so easy, I would’ve never thought of this idea. And easy to take down as well, great job!
Thanks, Katrin. I loved how easy it was to put together.
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party
Thanks, Helen! Thanks for the party each week.
Your ghost is adorable and fun! I love this idea. I may have to try a version of this on my lamp
post.
🙂 gwingal
Thanks, Nikki! It’s a fun way to add some Halloween decor to a lawn!
My Mom used to do this to our lamppost! She would change the lightbulb to blue. Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week!
Kim
It’s such a fun and easy way to add some Halloween decor to a lawn. Thanks for the party, Kim. Hope you’re having a great week, too.