We wanted a cute, little favor to give out to customers at the store. We decided to create some little boo-quets to give out to everyone who came to the open house. This project was so easy to make, and I love that it reuses recycled cardboard boxes, because who doesn’t have a bunch of those hanging around?! These mini ghost flower vases just took a few supplies and a little time to make them. Everyone was just delighted in them when we passed them out because they were so cute!
Supplies:
To make your sweet little boo-quet ghost vases, you just need a few supplies
-Recycled cardboard boxes
-Low temp hot glue
-White craft paint
-Small floral tubes
-Small flower sprigs
Trace and Cut The Ghost Shapes Out of Cardboard
Use the provided template to trace the ghost and the base onto the cardboard and cut the ghost shapes out. Once the ghost shapes are cut out score the arms where they attach to the body and cut a slit in the bottom where the base will fit in. Also cut a slit in the rectangular base where it will go to the bottom of the ghost. This is better to do before painting.
We love recycled cardboard crafts around here such as these awesome cardboard star ornaments.
Paint the Ghost Shapes with White Craft Paint
Paint the ghost cut outs and the base on the front and back with white craft paint. Let dry. Multiple coats may be needed depending on coverage.
Add the Base and Fold in the Arms
Fold in the arms along the score lines while it is still flat. Match up the cuts on the bottom of the ghost and the top of the rectangle base and slide them into each other. Make sure they are square so the ghost stands. Now you could leave it now as just a cute, little stand up ghost, or continue onto the next step to create the cute ghost vase for your boo-quet.
Add the Floral Tubes
Add water to the tubes. Use a small amount of low temp hot glue on the ends of the arms and pinch them together around the floral tube (with the top removed). Once glued in place, add water with a small dropper and place the top back on the floral tube. If you don’t want to use floral tubes, you can just use dried flowers and glue those in place.
Add the Flowers
Add a cute floral sprig of a long lasting flower like mums or baby’s breath. Use difference color flowers to make them cute in a grouping. With fresh flowers that means they will last a little longer with out having to change them out or the water. When it’s time to change the flowers, just remove the tube, change the water and refresh!
Grab the template here to make your own, just add it as an image to your computer and print from there:
