Today on The Inspiration Edit we have a fantastic and fun skeleton craft for kids. In fact this Halloween toilet tube craft is super fun and easy to make. Skeletons are popular on trick or treat night and this simple skeleton paper craft can double as a halloween decoration as well as a fun kids craft idea.
If you love toilet tube craft ideas, be sure to check out this fun Leprechaun Craft.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Great for Recycling: Repurposing a toilet tube for this craft is an eco-friendly way to reuse materials while making something fun.
- Simple Yet Creative: With just a few materials, kids can turn a basic toilet roll into a cool, detailed skeleton with lots of personality.
- Ideal for Group Crafting: This craft is easy to set up for multiple kids, making it perfect for classrooms, parties, or family craft time.
🖌️ How To Make This Skeleton Craft
- Step 1: Download and print the skull toilet tube template. Cut the pieces out and set aside. Be mindful to cut the eyes with care.
- Step 2: Cut a piece of black (feel free to make the skull background any color you’d like) paper the size of the tube that you are using. The easiest way is to wrap the paper around the tube, hold in place with a bit of tape on the back and then trim the excess from the top.
- Step 3: You may adhere the paper with more tape at the back or remove the tape and glue the paper to the tube.
- Step 4: Glue the features onto the skull. Use a pen or marker to draw teeth onto the mouth.
💡 Pro Tip: Apply a light coat of glow-in-the-dark paint to the bones to ensure the skeleton shines brilliantly at night, requiring no additional materials.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Joint Flex Effect: Attach the skeleton’s arms and legs with brads or fasteners instead of glue to create movable joints that make the figure interactive.
- Simple Bone Texture: Lightly stipple tiny gray dots or short lines across the bones to give a subtle, aged look without making the craft feel too detailed.
- Tilted Skull Tip: Glue the skull at a slight tilt to make the skeleton look playful or spooky, depending on whether you want a funny or eerie vibe.
- Different Bone Thicknesses: Vary the width of arm and leg bones slightly when cutting them out to make the skeleton appear more natural and less cartoonishly uniform.
- Mini Ground Base: Attach the bottom of the skeleton tube to a round piece of cardboard to give it a stable base and allow easy upright display.
- Crossed Bone Background: Cut out small extra bone shapes and glue them behind the skeleton in an “X” shape for a quick, simple decorative touch.
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Download Template
Download free Printable Halloween Skull Craft here!
Halloween Skeleton Skull Craft Made From A Toilet Tube
Materials
- Toilet tube
- Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Black Sharpie Pen
Instructions
- Download and print the skull toilet tube template.
- Cut the pieces out and set aside. Be mindful to cut the eyes with care.
- Cut a piece of black (feel free to make the skull background any color you’d like) paper the size of the tube that you are using. The easiest way is to wrap the paper around the tube, hold in place with a bit of tape on the back and then trim the excess from the top.
- You may adhere the paper with more tape at the back or remove the tape and glue the paper to the tube.
- Glue the features onto the skull. Use a pen or marker to draw teeth onto the mouth.
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