Here you’ll find an easy skeleton craft project that uses Model Magic and a black paper necklace box. It’s the perfect home for a delicate skeleton.

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Materials for an Easy Skeleton Craft Project

White Model Magic*

*Affiliate link. Model Magic is a fun, unique air-dry modeling material that allows kids to create keepable arts and crafts.

Black Necklace Boxes*

*Affiliate link. Black necklace boxes by Bead Landing, 6 count.

Black Card Stock Paper*

*Affiliate link. 120 sheets.

Directions to make an easy Skeleton Craft

Time needed: 45 minutes

How to make a Skeleton craft project

Make a black paper insert for the box so the skeleton has a black background.
Make the head out of Model Magic. Poke holes for the eyes and mouth with a pencil or similar tool.
Make the torso with shoulders, spine, ribs and hip lines.
Add the right leg, including knee cap and small toe bones.
Add the left leg, including knee cap and small toe bones.
Add right arm, with long skinny fingers.
Add left arm too.
Press everything down so the pieces all attach to themselves.

Another option: recycled Skeleton Craft

Easy skeleton craft projects are fun to make, but they come with the question of how to display them and keep them safe. Thankfully, this craft project idea has a solution for both AND uses up some old plastic art containers too!

It turns out that old watercolor trays, like the ones that Crayola makes, are the perfect size and proportion for a skeleton to “live” in. And when you make that skeleton out of small rolls of Model Magic, which loves to stick to itself, it’s easy to both make a pretty detailed body of bones, and also keep it safe in its little tray … or “coffin” if you will.

It’s easy prep for a classroom project (thanks to a little spray paint) and students will get lots of fine motor skill practice as they roll all that Model Magic for the small bones. Start saving those old trays today, and you’ll have a special craft project that your students will love, come Halloween time!