My entire house is fully prepped for Halloween! It’s been so fun to see the transformation. Our latest spooky DIY are these Skeleton Animal Glow Ups.
I have been back and forth with sharing these. They’re so creepy, but Mila loves them. Honestly, they’re sort of like a creepy Elf on a Shelf.
They were so easy to make and they fit our Halloween aesthetic. I found them at the Dollar Store for a dollar a piece. Not a bad price in my eyes; especially because it was a craft for both of us and they look so cute.
Cute as in… creepy. They can be both, right?
I will say, Mila had fun painting them, but it was a little tricky. She did them for a while, but I ended up finishing them.
If you do paint them and your kiddo wants to carry them around, I would suggest spraying them with a clear coat. It just helps the paint hold up a little longer. If you’re keeping them out of their hands, it should be okay!
Originally, I had them all on our dining room table. Like I said though, they’ve become our unofficial Halloween Elves on a Shelf.
I actually love how they turned out and will keep them for the years ahead.
Somehow they mesh really well with the white pumpkins and the general feel of my house. We like random things, so they make me smile.
Your Halloween decorations don’t have to be grand to make a statement. Sometimes all it takes is a little paint and a animal skeletons from the dollar store!
What’s your favorite way to decorate for this holiday: scary or pretty? Let me know in the comments.
Grey Skies & Rainbow Highs 
I love this idea! I might have to use this for my daughter’s Halloween theme birthday party.
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Ohh these are really spooky. Mila is a brave little cute girl. And yes, she had colored them very nicely.
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I love Halloween, and I love those things you’ve made 🎃
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Thank you. It’s one of my favorite holidays!
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What a great idea! Love how they turned out!!
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Thank you so much!
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I love this! I’m gonna check my local dollar store to see what they have in stock in the way of something like this! It looks like such a fun craft and easy to do too!
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Yay! It was so fun and pretty easy to do.
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This looks so fun for the kids! I think my son would even have fun and he’s only 2! I better head to the Dollar Store soon!
Emily | Good Mom Living
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I hope you get to! It was such a fun activity.
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This is such a cute idea! My kids are all about anything that involves painting (they’re in the midst of spray-painting their own DIY halloween costumes right now LOL) so we will have to try this sometime!
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That’s amazing! I would love to see they’re costumes when they’re done.
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So creative! My twins would love these, they love spooky decorations.
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They were easy and cheap to do too!
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Wow! That’s a surprise that Mila loves them! I find it creepy too but it’s just perfect for Halloween. As long as the little girl loves it — then, I guess it’s all good. Happy Halloween to you!
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Thank you! She loves spooky things for some reason… probably because I do! Happy Halloween to you too!
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