After demonstrating, work alongside your child to help them glue the fabric squares onto the paper. This step encourages hands-on learning and collaboration. Begin by referring to the part of the story where the quilted ghost's friends are pretending to be decorations in a tree to watch the Halloween festivities. Share this part of the story with your child to set the stage for your creative project.

The illustrations are perfect. A little haunting but not scary in any way. Instead they have just a bit of melancholy that I think comes from the subdued colours chosen.Then on Halloween Eve everything changes for Little Ghost. He finds himself in a predicament that only a quilt will be able to fulfill. His bravery and compassion allows him to help out a little human girl and he realizes that his uniqueness is quite okay... in fact it's marvellous!

Attach a sturdy string or wire in a loop shape to the top of the ball. This will serve as the hanger for your ghost decoration. Once they've finished gluing the fabric squares, cut out the paper into a ghost shape. This step brings their creation to life.Start your creative journey by taking a nature walk with your child. During this walk, collect some leaves. I love oak leaves for this craft, as their shape is quite reminiscent of a ghost. It is fun to use a variety of different leaves. Hold up one of the fabric squares and engage your child by asking if they can recognize its shape. Explain that a square has equal sides, demonstrating that each side is the same length. Take your white fabric (and tule if you have some) and cut a small hole where the top of the ghost will be.