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Easy 'No Sew' Skeleton Costume

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00:00 - 00:09: A skeleton ribcage design is drawn onto a large sheet of paper and the shapes are carefully cut out to make a stencil.

00:10 - 00:15: The stencil is positioned over a black T-shirt and outlined with chalk.

00:16 - 00:20: The rib and bone shapes are cut from the black fabric.

oo:21 - 00:25: A white T-shirt is placed underneath so that the white material shows through the openings, creating the finished skeleton effect.

00:26 - 00:30: A child is then shown wearing the costume with skeleton face paint.

Make your own skeleton costume

Turn an old balck t-shirt into an easy homemade skeleton costume. Create a simple ribcage template, transfer the design onto the shirt and carefully cut out the shapes to reveal the whitelayer underneath.

Materials needed:

  • Black T-shirt
  • White T-shirt
  • Large sheet of paper or card
  • Marker pen
  • Chalk
  • Scissors

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