Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Shoebox
- Black paint
- Purple or blue paint
- Paint brush
- Hot glue gun/glue
- Plastic skeleton
- Blue tortilla chips
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Step 1
To make the coffin you will need a shoe box with a removable lid. Cut both top and bottom of shoe box in old style coffin shape. Make the cut a little larger so flaps can be formed. Add another piece of cardboard for end where head of skeleton will sit. Make fold flaps and glue pieces together with hot glue. Fit top to bottom before gluing.
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Step 2
Paint the inside of coffin and lid purple or blue. Paint the outsides black. Let dry.
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Step 3
If using for food, place plastic wrap inside box. We wouldn't want to poison our guest now, would we? Clean skeleton well and let dry before placing in the coffin. Add blue tortilla chips over skeleton and place a bowl of salsa in between skeletons legs. Watch the faces of your guest as the skeleton starts to appear.
Comments
stlscientist said
on 4/1/2009 What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing!
FrazzledNanny said
on 2/19/2009 Great article. My son-in-law would love this. 5*
SophiaMaria said
on 1/17/2009 Great idea! I used to bury deceased pets in little homemade coffins. lol
Wasatch said
on 11/15/2008 My 10 year old actually did this a few years back for a backyard funeral for a beloved canary. Without the skeleton of course.
yourmamasaidwha said
on 10/27/2008 sounds fun, good idea!