Halloween Cotton Swab Skeleton Project

1 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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No bones about it - this is the perfect craft for your Halloween party! Kids can make them to use as decorations for school or daycare.  These fun skeletons would also make a perfect addition to dress up your fridge at home for the Halloween season.

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Use a foam brush to paint the back of a clenched fist (pinky finger down) with white acrylic paint.  Stamp your painted fist onto a piece of black construction paper and allow to dry.

Step
2

Create skeleton's spine by gluing one of the cotton swabs vertically onto the construction paper with white school glue.

Step
3

Glue cotton swabs horizontally across skeleton's spine to create the rib cage.

Step
4

Use two cotton swabs for each skeleton arm and two cotton swabs for each of the legs.

Step
5

Cut a cotton swab to about 1/3 of its length and glue to bottom of leg to create feet and hands.

Step
6

Glue on small wiggle eyes.  Cut a bow tie out of orange construction paper.

 

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