Ghost Candle

• Ghost candles can be made from white or pale-colored goose neck gourds. The fruit can be turned on its side to create the flowing feel of the ghost creature. The top side can be hollowed out to create a small area for a tea light to sit atop. The ghost's face can be added with a permanent marker. For multiple gourds, balance some ghosts on top of candelabras to create different height levels.
  
  

Swan

• Swans can be made out of the skinniest, white goose neck gourds, and the best ones for this craft also include a long stem. The gourd resembles a swan's body when turned on its side, and feathers can be added to the bottom of the gourd to create a fluffy tail. Add googly eyes just before the stem to designate the head, and surround the gourd in moss to resemble its amphibious habitat.
  
  

Birdhouse

• For a large, long goose neck gourd, the fruit can be dried and modified into a functioning bird house. A center hole in the front of the larger bulb serves as the starting point to clean out the gourd, as well as the hole for bird entry. Decorate literally as a goose by cutting the top of a larger (non-goose neck) gourd and adding it to the smaller bulb of the goose neck gourd to serve as a beak. Or, decorate as desired using weather-resistant and waterproof paints.
  
  

Lamps

• An elegant twist on the jack o' lantern, a gourd can be made into a beautiful lamp by carefully carving through layers of the gourd wall. A large hole can be cut in the bottom of the gourd to clean out any of the fruit inside, as well as create a space for lighting. With the help of a high-speed rotary tool, intricate dot holes can be created all over the gourd. Christmas lights or battery-operated candles can be placed inside the gourd to display light through the gourd holes.