Make Your Own Pink Wooden Ghosts for a Halloween Tree

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Fall is just around the corner, and I wanted to show you my Halloween tree decked out with pink wooden ghosts from last year in the Country Peony Studio. Not only am I so excited to show you my tree, but I am excited to bring you a simple and whimsical pink ghost tutorial for Halloween as well! True story, my birthday is on Halloween but I have never been a fan of Halloween decorations. I don’t like the spooky and scary, and when I discovered that I could decorate for Halloween in a cute and whimsical fashion, I was on board! So today I want to show you how I made Halloween decorations my own with for my pink Halloween Tree.

I purchased a 7.5” Flocked Pink King of Christmas Tree for my studio for Christmas two years ago. I loved having the tree up so much for Christmas that I decided to keep it up year round, and decorate it for each season. Here is my tree decorated for Valentine’s Day, Spring, and Summer!

When it came time to decorate the Christmas tree for Fall, I originally planned to deck it out in pumpkins. But, then I saw these adorable 10” wooden ghost cutouts from Woodpeckers Crafts and I decided to turn my Fall tree into a Halloween Tree! *If you want to craft with your own wooden ghost cutouts, please use my code “countrypeony” for 5% off your purchase at Woodpeckers Crafts.

To achieve this whimsical yet moody Halloween Tree, I removed the pastel flowers, colorful ribbons, beach balls, and flamingoes from the Summer Christmas Tree. I kept the baubles, tinsel garland, pink velvet ribbons, faux florals, and disco ball skirt from the Christmas Tree from last year. I added black velvet ribbon bows, larger silver garland, and black eucalyptus garland to bring in the moody factor. Lastly, the wooden ghosts finished off the tree and added the whimsical, handmade charm that I love. I love how this tree turned out, and it brings me so much joy!

I love this wooden ghost project because you can customize the ghosts to whatever color palette you want. I chose a blush pink to go with my pink tree, and white for ghosts. But, you can choose whatever color your heart desires. You can also attach some wood to the back so that the ghosts stand, and you can create a charming vignette if you don’t have a tree to put them on! Plus, this DIY is so simple that you can even get children involved.

For this project, you will need:

Woodpeckers Crafts 10” Wooden Ghost Cutouts. Woodpeckers Crafts has so many cute Halloween cutouts and their quality is fantastic! *Use code “countrypeony” for 5% off your purchase at Woodpeckers Crafts.

Craft Paint. I chose 2 different colors for my color palette, but you can choose whatever works best for you.

Foam Brush

20 Gauge Craft Wire

Wire Cutter

Hot Glue Gun with Glue Sticks

Before I start any project, my first step is to choose a color palette. I like to stay within 3-5 colors. For this project, I used black, white, and blush pink.

Once you decide on your colors, use a foam brush and apply one coat of craft paint to one side of the wooden ghost. Paint the sides of the wooden ghost as well.

*I find it easiest to apply the craft paint directly to the cutout from the bottle, then smoothing out with a foam brush.

Set the wooden ghost aside to dry.

You can apply more than 1 coat. I applied 2 coats for the white ghosts, and 1 coat for the pink ghosts.

Freehand or use an oval template from online, and cut out two eyes out of black crafting felt. I made my eyes a little oversized, because I think that adds to their whimsical charm.

Carefully attach the cut out felt eyes to the ghost with hot glue. Then, set them aside until the glue has cured.

Add the hangers to the back of the wooden ghosts.

Cut a piece of wire to about 6 inches, then twist it into a loop.

Add hot glue to the back of the ornament at the top. Then attach the wire loop to the hot glue.

Once the hot glue dries you are ready to hang the ornament.

I love how this tree turned out, and it brings me so much joy! This tree taught me to not take myself or my decorations so seriously! Just to have fun with it, and enjoy the process of decorating and creating!

I hope this post inspires you to decorate in a way that you love this season!