The Halloween issue of BH&G and the Fall 2011 issue of Romantic Country have featured scenes with skeletons--very real looking ones, not the cheaper looking type ones. Shown above is a clever way to spice up your house on Halloween with a band of skeletons climbing on the roof.
Shown below is a friendly looking fellow sitting at the dining room table:
But how much does a skeleton like this cost? I've got a 3 foot one I got years ago at a party supply store but it looks more child-size compared to these. These are around 5' tall and those I discovered can be quite expensive.
Check out this one from Grandin Road at $79.00:
Here's a similar one at Spirit Halloween for only $49.99:
If you're on a budget, here's a more economical but not quite as aesthetically pleasing skeleton at Spirit Halloween for a bargain $19.99:
Sign up at Spirit Halloween for e-mails and you'll get sales and coupon codes to use on these too.
I checked some anatomy/medical websites and those skeletons--which look more like the ones in these articles--run in the hundreds++ and are quite spendy!
Another economical way to have a life size skeleton is to buy a bag of bones like these:
Using heads and hands/feet you can stuff an outfit or use a cape and add the head/hands/feet to give the appearance of a complete skeleton. Not quite the same effect though but maybe more in line with your budget.
Jenn:)
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Or, for "Economical Plan B": Get a real skeleton; most towns have at least one cemetery full of skeletons that haven't been used for years. (You'll have to excuse me, I'm already heavily into the Halloween spirit this year!)
I love Grandin Road!! I am wanting a couple of things from them now so I had better hurry up and order!
Or, you can make skeletons out of styrofoam plates like I did:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VvyJpVHx2FQ/TLT1RKY35hI/AAAAAAAAAGE/6Zv4CqMzaIw/s1600/hallohous.JPG
Super cheap, and you won't be heart-broken if somebody swipes them.
@jeannine520 -- too funny :). @dragonmamma, thanks for the tips! @LuLuKellogg -- Grandin Road has some pretty neat stuff out this year!
Jenn:)
Don't you just love that magazine? I picked it up at the store last night and quickly started surfing for skeletons to buy. Oddly enough, I ended up ordering two from the Spirit store after looking at the more economical model--then I came across the same skeletons on your blog!
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