Halloween- Fake Bones

If you eat meat you can make plenty of creepy Halloween decorations out of real bones (chicken drumsticks, spare ribs etc) but if you are vegetarian or vegan you can also make some bone decorations out of papier mache.

Things you will need-

• Old newspaper or scrap paper
• Masking tape
• PVA glue
• Acrylic paint 
• Paint brush

Roll a page of newspaper up into a tube and secure it with a bit of tape. Cut the tube into several smaller sections and stuff the insides of the tubes with crumpled paper for added strength.

Scrunch two pieces of newspaper up into rough ball shapes and tape one to each end of the tube.

Next mix up a ratio of 1:1 PVA glue and water to create a paste. Tear up the rest of your newspaper into strips and dip them into the paste. Scrape off the excess paste and start wrapping the strips around your basic structure to build up the bone shape.

Once you are happy with the shape you have place the bones to one side and leave them to dry completely.

Next you need to paint the bones. If you look at a real bone you'll see it isn't a pure white but a very pale yellowish brown colour. Start with a blob of white paint and gradually add very small amounts of yellow and brown  until you have a colour you like.

Leave the bones to fully dry and you're done. You can place these on a table as they are for spooky decoration or you can wrap some yarn/cord around them and hang them up instead.

I turned mine into a hanging mobile as hanging decorations really add a lot of atmosphere to any room.