Macaroni Skeleton
Difficulty: Easy
Parental supervision is recommended
Kids don't make any bones about doing this macaroni skeleton craft. It's fun, educational, and makes a great Halloween activity.
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What you'll need:
- Black construction paper (approximately 6" x 11.5")
- Glue that will dry clear
- Lima beans (head, thorax, hips)
- Short, small macaroni in a tube (spine)
- Thin twisted macaroni (arms, legs)
- Elbow noodles (ribs)
- Small shells (joints)
- Spaghetti (fingers, toes)
- Black permanent marker
- White crayon to write their name on the paper
How to make it:
- Build a sample skeleton for the children to copy from. Review the key features with them.
- Let them build their skeleton and have them work from the head down (i.e., head, neck/trunk, ribs, etc.), gluing the macaroni and beans to the paper as they go.
- When they glue and macaroni has set, have them draw a smile and eyes on the "head".
Tips:
As preparation for this project, study the human skeleton. Talk about symmetry between the two sides of the body, and how many ribs, fingers and toes we have.
