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Materials

  • Cardboard sheets (3-4 medium pieces)
  • Hot glue gun with 6 glue sticks
  • Utility knife or scissors
  • Black acrylic paint or marker
  • Beige or tan paint (1 bottle, optional if not using natural cardboard)
  • Raffia or straw garland (1 pack)
  • Paintbrush
  • Pencil for sketching

Instructions

  • Cut out six curved panels from cardboard and glue them together to form a sphere-like shape. Repeat for each skull (three total).
  • Tape or glue seams securely. If you want a smoother finish, brush on a thin paper mache layer and let it dry.
  • Use black paint to draw Jack Skellington’s signature large eyes, stitched mouth, and nasal holes on each head. Let dry.
  • Hot glue or tape the skulls together vertically to create a totem structure.
  • Hot glue or tape the skulls together vertically to create a totem structure.
  • Hot glue or tape the skulls together vertically to create a totem structure.