DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime

2 min read September 13, 2026 Michelle Stewart
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Add some spooky ambiance to an Island Themed Halloween Party with this DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime! This fun craft is perfect for any Halloween party or as spooky Halloween home decor!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Start by crossing two femur bones from the Bag of Bones to make an "X". Secure by wrapping Jute Cording around the two bones in the center of the "X".

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 1
Step
2

Next, apply a generous amount of hot glue to the underside of the skull. Attach the skull to the crossbones.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 2 part 1
DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 2 part 2
Step
3

Select other leg bones and wind a length of Jute Cording around the end.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 3
Step
4

Next, tie the other end of the cording around the end of another bone. Continue to connect the bones to the desired length. Repeat on all four ends of the crossbones. Hang the tailbone from a long length of cording in the center of the crossbones.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 4
Step
5

Drill two holes in the top of the skull.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 5
Step
6

Insert a zip tie into the holes and close. This will be used to hang the skeleton wind chime.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 6
Step
7

Add a Tropical Fern Lei around the base of the skull and hang the wind chime in your party area!

See how we styled the entire Haunted Skull Island Halloween Party and made a DIY Danger Sign and DIY Shrunken Heads too.

DIY Skeleton Bone Wind Chime step 7

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