Gauze Ghost as seen on Good Things Utah

Each day we will publish something fun to do to encourage children to read while getting ready for Halloween.  Other great ideas on getting kids to read can be found in our book Jump Into Reading.
How do you encourage children to read?  One way is in reading and following instructions.  The following is an example of a fun art project for Halloween.  Copy the instructions, gather the materials and enjoy an afternoon of getting sticky, creating a darling gauze ghost and encouraging reading and following
instructions.
Cheese Cloth Ghost

Before you begin: cover cookie sheet with foil, make craft starch in a bowl 1 part glue, 3 parts water, have an adult cut the Styrofoam ball in half, cut cheese cloth into 3 – 1 yard pieces.
1 – Place 2 liter bottle on cookie sheet.
2 - Take the lid off the 2 liter bottle, push flat side of Styrofoam ball onto top on bottle.
3 – Dip 1 piece of cheese cloth into starch -Saturate completely. Squeeze out most of the starch.
4 – Carefully open upon cheese cloth and drape it over the Styrofoam ball evenly. Do this 2 more times in opposite directions.
5 – Shape the bottom of the cheese cloth so it lies flat so ghost will stand
6 - Dry over night.
7 - Remove from cookie sheet, carefully remove Styrofoam ball.
8 – For eyes cut 2 circles out of black construction paper or cloth and glue in place.