When the strings dry, they will become stiff and hold their shapes. You may apply these pieces to the balloon with rubber cement. I then give each child a mask. They then decorate the masks with feathers, stickers or gems found in craft stores. They really enjoy this and like to take the masks home to show mom or dad.
Ghost Take a tp tube, stand it up and stuff a paper towel in the top, making a rounded mound on top.
The child then dips a heavy, white paper towel in liquid starch, squeezes out the excess starch and drapes it over the tube. Add two black dots for eyes near the top. Allow to dry thoroughly. Then,you can remove the tp tube and the ghost is stiff enough to stand alone. Really cute and fairly easy.