Here's a quick, cheap way to package up small monsters for shipping.

Step 1: Materials and Tools

Materials
Popsicle sticks
Green clay
Shredded newspaper
Wood glue
Letter stickers

Tools
Saw or scissors

Step 2: Monster Arm

Form a monster arm to the best of your abilities (my abilities clearly being limited). Bake clay at 275⁰F for about 30 mnutes.

Create Crate

You'll need 2 pieces 2 1/2" by 2 1/2" and 4 pieces 2 1/2" by 6 1/2"

Cut popsicle sticks in different lengths
Glue together in dimensions mentioned above
Glue sticks lengthwise along each side, about 1/4" in from the end (on all pieces except the bottom piece)
Bottom piece - Glue a few leftover pieces along the bottom for reinforcement
Top piece - Using a popsicle stick as a guide, stick on 'FRAGILE' letters

Assemble Pieces

To add something to affix the sides to, glue together leftover pieces of sticks into small stacks (4)
Glue each stack along the edges
Affix sides to these stacks

Complete

Place some newspaper in the box
Hook now baked arm over front of box
Set top piece on box with a little glue on the back corners - it should be enough to keep it in place

Place box on your desk for a cute Halloween (or anytime) decoration!