Handmade crafts are part of the fun of Halloween! You can make a Lollipop Ghost, a Handprint Spider, or these adorable Ghost and Pumpkin Jars, perfect for use as candle or treat holders.

Materials

• baby food jars (large for ghosts-small for pumpkins)
• white glue or Mod-Podge
• tissue paper - white, yellow, and orange

• black permanent marker
• green raffia

Instructions

1.
Dilute the glue with water until it can be easily painted with a paint brush.
2.
Apply the glue to the jar a bit at a time, while applying torn pieces of tissue paper.
3.
Cover the jar completely (1 or 2 layers) and dry overnight.
4.
Use a permanent marker to make the face of a ghost or Jack o' lantern.
5.
If you are using it as a candle holder, place a safety tea light into the container. If you are giving this as a gift, fill the jar with candy corn or chocolates and tie a piece of green raffia around the top. (It couldn't hurt to write a small note about removing the raffia before lighting the candle.)

Tips

• Using torn paper instead of cut, adds a nice texture to this tissue decoupage. Combine orange and yellow paper for a realistic texture to the pumpkin.