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How to Put a Skeleton Together for Crafts

Skeleton crafts remain one of the most popular Halloween items in demand. Skeletons contain their own personalities. Depending on how it is decorated, a skeleton manifests humor, scariness, silliness or any number of qualities its creator gives it. Put a skeleton together in any number of poses, or change it frequently as the mood strikes. Hang skeletons in a window, on a wall or the outside of the door. No matter where they are, skeletons are guaranteed to delight those who view them.

Things You'll Need

  • Skeleton template
  • Paper
  • Poster board or other cardboard
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Brass fasteners
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Instructions

  1. Putting the Skeleton Together

    • 1

      Locate a skeleton template either online or from a craft store.

    • 2

      Trace each piece of your template onto poster board or any kind of cardboard.

    • 3

      Carefully cut out each of the skeleton pieces – head, chest cavity, pelvic cavity, two bones for each arm, and two bones for each leg.

    • 4

      Line up the head with the top of the chest cavity, and punch a hole through both pieces. Fasten the two pieces together with a brass fastener.

    • 5

      Line up the chest cavity with the pelvic cavity, and punch a hole through both pieces. Fasten these two pieces together with a brass fastener.

    • 6

      Line up the first arm bone with the chest cavity, and punch a hole through both pieces. Fasten the first arm bone to the chest cavity with a brass fastener. Line up the second arm bone, that has the hand attached, with the first arm bone, and punch a hole through them. Fasten these pieces with a brass fastener. Repeat this process for the other arm.

    • 7

      Line up the first leg bone with the pelvic cavity, and punch a hole through both pieces. Fasten these pieces with a brass fastener. Line up the foot leg bone with the first leg bone, and fasten with a brass fastener. Repeat this process for the other leg.

    • 8

      Decorate your skeleton in any number of ways. Make the face appear scary, goofy or friendly.

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