3 Ways to DIY Skeleton Wall Art

2 min read September 13, 2026 Sara and Melissa
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Here comes Halloween! Get ready to create darling and spooky home decor pieces featuring skeletons! We are showing you our DIY Halloween Skeleton Wall Art Three ways using simple wood backgrounds and various skeletons. You can make these DIY home decor pieces to display in a Halloween gallery wall or above a mantel. Keep them simple or add some spider webs or black netting. Add some pumpkins, bats and black crows for an extra spooky look!

Project Time
45 to 55 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

First paint the wood box frame black. Allow it to dry. Next, remove the skeleton hand from the yard decoration. Then using hot glue, adhere the skeleton hand to the board. Allow to dry.

 

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Step
2

Hang on the wall with the other Halloween wall art!

 

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Step
3

Grab some cute stretchy skeletons to add to a painted wood box frame. I created a skeleton scene by gluing three skeletons holding hands - but you could do whatever scene you want! For instance, skeletons doing yoga poses or a cartwheel or doing high fives!


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Step
4

Add a little bit of washi tape to give the wall art a little pattern, then add to a Halloween gallery wall!

 

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Step
5

Turn a skeleton head into a pretty piece of art. Adhere the skull to the DIY Oval Wood Diagonal Plank Sign using a hot glue gun. Keep secure by putting tape over head to keep in place. Allow to dry.


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Step
6

Add faux flowers to the art piece using a hot glue gun. Then hang with other Halloween art.


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Step
7

The look is complete with all the DIY Halloween Wall art together. Mix in other Halloween decor items to finish the look such as black lanterns and pumpkins.

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