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Skeleton Hangin' Tree

$Skeleton Hangin\$

Get started now on the best (and practically free!) Halloween display. This project recycles plastic water/milk jugs and can be added to each year

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Step 1Gather Materials:

Each skeleton will require:

7 plastic jugs
2 caps from mouth of jug
Red Marker (for highlights)
Exacto Knife
Scissors
Awl or hole punch
5 yards of cord/jute/twine

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8 comments

Nov 29, 2009. 6:20 AMeulessmike says:

A very terrifying creation! Frightening to small children. Surely this will cause nightmares!

Nov 12, 2009. 8:23 AMkolowinter says:

I love the expression in Step 2!!! It reminds me of the kid-friendly holiday I looked forward to after Christmas and my birthday! The head alone is a great craft for classroom of all ages!

Nov 11, 2009. 5:27 AMjoni winn says:

FINALLY, a halloween decoration that will hold-up in our sometimes snowy Halloween weather. What a great re-use of milk jugs. This person is brilliant!!

Nov 10, 2009. 6:16 PMMeier says:

Talk about bones rattling....I bet these do. They sure look spooky and are such a good use of those old milk jugs. An added plus....I imagine they're easy to store from year to year too.

Nov 10, 2009. 5:50 PM4606aberdeen says:

These are neat because they're waterproof and don't weigh down the tree branches. Good job!