How to Make a Q-Tip Skeleton

Q-tip skeletons are a Halloween craft project that will keep your children busy and happy. These spooky crafts allow your kids to help decorate for the holiday. Making a skeleton with Q-tips could also allow you to teach older children about different bones in the body while they are completing the project.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 sheet black construction paper
• 1 sheet white construction paper
• Cotton swabs (Q-tips)
• Cotton balls
• Glue
• Scissors
• Glow in the dark paint
• Yarn

1. Draw a skeleton skull on the white sheet of construction paper and cut it out. For younger children who may not know how to draw a skull, they could draw a simple circle with a smiley face on it. Do not make the skull too large, as it needs to be proportionate to the skeleton's body.

2. Glue the skeleton's skull on to the sheet of black construction paper about 2 to 3 inches from the top.

3. Lay the Q-tips out on the sheet of construction paper and outline the body of your skeleton with them. You can cut Q-tips into smaller pieces with scissors to use for smaller bones or joints. Give your skeleton arms, legs, a neck, ribs, feet and hands.

4. Glue each Q-tip into place once you know where you want it to go.

5. Paint each Q-tip with clear or white glow in the dark paint; this will make your skeleton show up at night.

6. Tear cotton balls into thin threads, and glue them along the border of the black construction paper to make spider webs.

7. Tape or glue yarn to each end of the top of the black construction paper so that you can hang it on the wall like a picture.

Tips & Warnings

• Sprinkle some glitter over the black construction paper to make your craft project sparkle.

• Use caution when cutting the Q-tips to avoid injury.