Are you looking for kid-friendly Halloween decor ideas? Well, this DIY Skeleton Backdrop is a perfect mix of cute and spooky that your kids will love. With spooky eye printables and cute spiders, these spooky windows made from 12x12 canvases are easy to make. Pair them with a life-size skeleton and vinyl bats and you have a perfect backdrop for a trick-or-treat store table. For more fun Halloween party ideas be sure to check out my Kids' Skeleton Halloween Party.
To create the window panes, you will need four 12x12 canvases. Using black masking tape, create a vertical and horizontal stripe right in the middle of each canvas. Wrap the ends of the tape around the back of the canvas to secure it.
Download and print the spooky eye printables out on label or sticker paper. Cut each spooky eye out with scissors or use a 2 1/4" circle punch and 1" circle punch for an even circle.
Remove the sticker backing from each eyeball and place a large set of eyes and a small set of eyes into one pane of the window on each of the four canvas windows. If the adhesive of your sticker paper isn't strong enough to stick to the canvas, use Double-Sided Tape to hold them in place.
Using foam double sided tape, attach one of the fuzzy black and white spiders to each of the window panes.
Now we're ready to assemble the backdrop! Place a life-size skeleton standing upright against a wall and push a table in front of it to hold it in place.
Place strips of Mavalas® tape on the back of each window pane canvas and hang them on the wall. Place two window panes on each side of the skeleton.
Finish your table backdrop by hanging a few vinyl bats on the wall with Mavalus® tape. You're done! This spooky party backdrop sets the scene perfectly for my Kids' Skeleton Party. Be sure to see how to make your own Skeleton Centerpiece and get the recipe for Trick-or-Treat Cupcakes!