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Inspiration · 23 October 2023 · 2 min read

How to make 'Bones' the paper straw skeleton

Discover the wonders of the human body with this fun Halloween-themed craft activity.

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This fun activity is a great way to help your child start to discover the wonders of the human body. This includes basic biology, understanding how the body works and get a better picture of what (literally) supports us. Plus, it’s a fun Halloween activity too!

👻 The spooky materials you will need:

  • White and black paper
  • Paper straws – white or coloured
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Black felt pen
  • white pen – optional
 

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Draw your skeleton outlne

 

 

👻 Spooky Step 1

On a piece of white paper, on a 10cm square draw a skeleton head. Cut it out and stick it to the top of the black paper.  On the black paper draw, it’s a skeleton body! You can do stick drawings or shapes. Draw in a few lines for ribs.  You can add a line where you think the bones will go.

 

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Glue cut up straws onto your skeleton

 

👻 Spooky Step 2 

Take some paper straws and cut them into different sizes to form bones/ribs. Glue the whole of the skeleton (it’s easier!) and stick the cut-up straws on the card.

 

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Add on the straws where yoiu think the bones should go!

👻 Spooky Step 3 

Carefully cut out the black paper in the shape of a skeleton. And you have your own skeleton

 

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Cut out

 

Optional Spooky Step 4 

For those who want to, take a piece of string and thread it through the arm straws and tape one end with the straw. Take the other end and let your skeleton do a crazy dance.

👻 Additional Spooky Activities

Put some Halloween music on and let your skeletons go to the Spooky disco together (because they have 'no-body' else to go with 😆).

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