Make a Gacha Ghost w/ DIY Star SaraKitty

What can we use if we don't have air-dry clay, the small container, or the DIY Star SaraKitty charm?

If you don't have air-dry clay, use oven-bake polymer clay (bake per package) or homemade salt dough, swap the small container for an empty film canister, pill bottle, or bead capsule, and replace the SaraKitty with a tiny toy, eraser, or folded paper surprise before placing it into the cavity.

The container won't fit or the ghost cracks while drying—what should we try?

If the container is too tight, gently widen the opening with your thumb or a rounded tool while the clay is still soft and, if cracks appear while drying, smooth them by pressing on fresh clay or using a little clay 'slip' or water as you follow the 'Test-fit' and 'Smooth the clay surface' steps.

How can I adapt this Gacha Ghost project for different ages?

For younger kids have an adult pre-roll the clay ball and create the cavity while the child decorates the small container with stickers, and for older kids add sculpted facial features, texture the tail, paint the dry ghost, or insert a keychain loop before drying.

What are simple ways to enhance or personalize the finished Gacha Ghost?

After the ghost is dry, personalize it by painting with acrylics or glow-in-the-dark paint, adding glitter and extra stickers, inserting a jump ring or ribbon into the cavity before drying to make a keychain, or putting multiple tiny surprises in the decorated container when you 'Place the DIY Star SaraKitty charm and any tiny surprises'.