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Chenille Stem Skeleton - pg. 2
by Amanda Formaro

NOTE: If you missed the first page of this craft, use the "first page" button at the bottom of the instructions or click here to start from the beginning.

Now that your supplies are at the ready and your work surface has been prepared, let's begin making your chenille stem skeleton for Halloween!

What You Do

Cut skinny chenille stems into the following pieces:

5- 2" pieces (ribs)
10- 3/4" pieces (fingers)

Cut regular chenille stems into the following pieces:

5" (body and neck)
3" (shoulders)
2 pieces at 3 1/2" each (arms)
2 1/2" (hips)
2 pieces at 4 1/2" each (legs)
4 pieces at 1" each (hands & feet)

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First, assemble the hands by gluing five fingers to a hand piece. Repeat for other hand. Allow these to dry completely before adding to your skeleton.

To assemble your skeleton, first twist the shoulder piece about 1" down from the top of the neck and body piece. Next, twist the hip piece at the bottom of the body piece.

Twist the ribs around the body section, leaving about 1/2" between each rib.

Twist the two arm pieces onto each end of the shoulders. Twist the legs onto each end of the hips. Twist the feet onto the ends of the legs.

Cut a small bowtie from the piece of felt and glue it to the neck just above the shoulders.

Glue the white pom pom to the top of the neck. Use black marker to draw eyes, nose and a mouth then cut them out with scissors. Glue these pieces to the pom pom for the face.

When the hands are dry, attach them to the ends of the arms with white craft glue. Let everything dry before lifting your skeleton.

Return to the first page to see the completed craft.

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Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She is the Chief Editor of FamilyCorner.com Magazine. Visit her blog by clicking here. Subscribe to her free newsletter by clicking "sign up" below.

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