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Ghost Footprint Plaque: Ribbon

Ghost Footprint

October 28, 2010 Sarah Coggins
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Our playgroup has two craft projects lined up for today. One of which is making this adorable Ghost Footprint plaque (inspired by Becky’s Ghostly Handprints post on The Crafting Chicks blog):

Ghost Footprint Plaque Tutorial

My son and I went ahead and completed his so we could help show the group what to do. It was a lot of fun, very easy and inexpensive.

Supplies

  • 5×7 wooden plaque (or similar sized canvas … needs to be large enough to fit your child’s footprint)
  • black & white acrylic paint
  • paint brushes and a cotton swab
  • sandpaper
  • Mod Podge
  • orange ribbon
  • beading wire (or similar to help create the hanger)
  • staple gun

Ghost Footprint Plaque: Supplies

Instructions

Step 1 Start by painting the wood plaque black. Let it dry completely. If desired, sand the edges a bit to give a more distressed look.

Step 2 Apply white paint to the bottom of your child’s foot (note: I had my son strapped into his highchair and a wet paper towel ready so he didn’t leave white footprints all over the house!) and press foot to the plaque. Set the plaque aside to dry and wipe the foot clean.

Step 3 Use a cotton swab and black paint to add the dots for the eyes and mouth. Allow to dry.

Step 4 Apply Mod Podge to seal.

Ghost Footprint Plaque: Mod Podge

Step 5 While waiting for the Mod Podge to dry (follow instructions on the bottle), cut a piece of ribbon about 2 feet in length and tie a bow in the middle. Attach it to the back of the plaque using a staple gun.

Ghost Footprint Plaque: Ribbon

My original plan was to use the ribbon as the hanger, but I didn’t like how it looked. Thus, the addition of the wire. You can add the two simultaneously if you want. I found it easy, once the ribbon was in place, to loop the wire through the knot in the center and then staple each end to the plaque. I then pulled the wire up and twisted it onto itself to finish.

Ghost Footprint Plaque: hanger

That’s it! Now you can hang your completed project on the wall. Enjoy!


14 Comments

  • Jen Sue Wild October 28, 2010 at 11:50 am
    This is shuch a cute Idea..
  • scrapchick October 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm
    That is so cute! How fun!
  • oceans5 October 28, 2010 at 2:35 pm
    Cutest project ever!! I LOVE it!!!:)
  • Linda October 28, 2010 at 3:31 pm
    This is so cute! When Andrew was in preschool, his class did this with fabric paint and stamped the kids feet onto a sweatshirt. They made the footprint into a snowman.

    Also, if you are seriously thinking about the Slice, you may want to wait a little bit longer for the Slice Elite to come out in November. I think you would have fun with it. :)
  • Little Foots October 28, 2010 at 5:00 pm
    That is ADORABLE! I want to make one now!
  • Bonnie October 28, 2010 at 6:56 pm
    What an adorable idea! This is something you will be bringing out every year at Halloween!
  • Mod Podge Amy October 28, 2010 at 7:40 pm
    I love this so much!
  • Casey Wright October 28, 2010 at 8:00 pm
    What a fun project! Love this :)
  • Hannibee October 29, 2010 at 5:23 pm
    GREAT Idea Im so going to do it
  • aimee October 30, 2010 at 4:47 pm
    so cute! you are BRAVE to let your child stick his foot in paint - if my kids did that, no matter where i restrained them, they would find a way to track paint all over the house!!
  • chapelhillmom October 30, 2010 at 7:01 pm
    This was such a great, easy craft but created a really wonderful keepsake! Thanks Sarah!
  • emily October 31, 2010 at 10:19 am
    I will have to remember that when we have kids someday! What a great project!
  • Laura October 31, 2010 at 10:35 pm
    I'm totally doing this even though today was Halloween. :)
  • Sandra Collins November 4, 2010 at 5:23 pm
    this is just way too cute!
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