INSIDE: How to make a 5-minute Halloween friendly ghost from an old garden shovel. Super easy DIY Halloween home decorations.
Do you like fast? What about friendly? Well, guess what, I’ve got them both!
I took an old, sorta rusty and totally broken garden shovel and turned it into a happy Halloween ghost. Found with an assortment of random garden items, this poor shovel had a broken handle and probably wouldn’t have been much use for digging holes.
And that’s how this garden shovel easily and quickly – as in 5 minutes – became a friendly ghost for a touch of cute spook in the garden!
How to Make 5-Minute Garden Shovel Halloween Ghost
I can’t do Halloween spooky! I still have memories of the horror movies I watched through semi-closed eyes as a teen and that was way too many years ago! So, yeah, I’m all in for a friendly, happy, cute ghost!
Supplies:
– Garden shovel
– White outdoor paint (if you want to the shovel to be white)
– Black acrylic craft paint
– Pink acrylic craft paint
– Variety of different sized paint brushes
– Clear coat spray
make a 5-minute halloween ghost from garden shovel
Want to learn a trick to making the perfect circle? Use the backend of a paint brush and dot them onto whatever it is you are painting.
And that’s how this ghostie got perfectly round eyeballs!
Next, give your Halloween ghost a happy smile or a ghostly ghastly face, whatever gets you into the Halloween spirit.
Use a smaller paint brush to give this happy ghost friend some sweet flushed cheeks …or something spooky scary!
the easiest halloween ghost from old garden shovel
Once this happy ghostie was totally dry, I gave it (I’m an equal opportunity friend to all ghosts) a spray of clear coat since I was going to use him/her as a plant stake.
And this is how you make the fastest – yet friendliest – Halloween ghost decoration!


More Halloween Ideas You May Like:
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- Easy kids pirate boot covers using felt and good doubloons
- Use fabric scraps to make easy sew colorful fabric pumpkins
- Mesh pumpkin wreath in 5 easy steps
- BOO! Halloween word signs made from paper straws
- BOO-ti-ful Halloween pedicure gift sets + printable tags

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He sure is cute. Using an old shovel for a plant stake is a good Idea.
This cute little ghost puts a smile on my face! I love this adorable project!
What a cute idea! Using a shovel is so creative!
So very cute and simple. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
I love this little guy! You gave him such a sweet face, he’s definitely a friendly ghost. Great idea for a rehab!
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Cutest ghost ever! He just makes me smile. These would look so cute on my sidewalk. I’ll have to hunt for some shovels.
This is such a cute DIY for fall! Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you Jennifer!
What a darling idea – so clever! I love how he turned out. He’d look so cute in the flower pots on my porch!
Such an adorable little ghost! He looks great and I love this idea! Thanks so much for sharing at celebrate It!
This was such a clever idea! Love how you repurposed the shovel:)
Thanks Tiffany! I think it helped the shovel was already in “scary” shape, LOL.
This is a fantastic idea! I’m totally hard on my garden shovels so I’ve broken a few and tossed them. Now I’ll have an adorable project to make out of the ones I break. I also totally love that UV protection acrylic sealant. I hadn’t seen that before but it’s definitely going on the shopping list. Thanks for sharing your project with us at Merry Monday this week!
What a great repurpose! And it really is adorable. You can collect old ones all year (at yard sales, etc.)and then make a whole family of ghosts for next year! Love it. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home
This is so cute! I just love it! It’d be perfect to add to a Fall planter that you want to be a little more Halloweenish!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
I love this little ghost! Too cute!
Thanks Jaclyn!
What a fun and easy idea, Victoria! And I love that your ghost is friendly and smiling. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a great week!
This is truly such a cute and clever project!
That’s probably the cutest Halloween ghost I’ve ever seen.
Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.