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Footprint Ghosties

The perfect - easy and fun - Halloween craft!

October 21, 2010
All you need:
  • Baby/Toddler/Preschooler's foot ... please leave it attached ;)
  • Package of baby wipes ... I was so glad I had these nearby! 
  • Black marker
  • Black Construction paper
  • Foam brush or paintbrush of some sort
  • White paint - I used Crayola Washable Poster and Craft Paint

How to:

  1. First strip down your little pumpkin down to her/his diaper ... the paint is washable, but I like to keep my mess and my laundry to a minimum.
  2. Put down some newspaper and a sheet of black paper on top. 
  3. Sit down just behind the newly prepared "canvas" and put excited toddler in your lap.
  4. Use the brush to spread white paint all over the bottom of your toddler's foot and toes.  I chanted, "Tickle, tickle, tickle," while applying the paint, and NHV thought it was hilarious!
  5. Press the foot to the black paper - give it a little side-to-side roll - and lift if off.
  6. Turn that footprint upside down ... viola!  A cute little ghostie!
  7. Once it dries, grab a black marker and make a ghostie expression :)
  8. There are lots of options for what to do with your finished footprint, I trimmed off the excess black paper, glued it to a piece of orange paper, added initials and the date, and made it into a card for the grandparents.  I've also heard of making a wreath with ghostie footprints and pumpkin handprints.