A Book & A Craft: "Funnybones" and a Life-Size Paper Skeleton

Today's guest blogger is Kate from Mini-eco and she is
sharing a life-size paper skeleton to go with one of her
favorite books, Funnybones!


My favorite kids books are Funny Bones by Janet
Ahlberg and the Meg and Mog series by Helen Nicoll
and Jan Pienkowski.

I remember these books so fondly from my own
childhood. I think it's the bright and simple illustrations
that really make them so memorable. They are all pretty
funny too. I'm happy to report that my sons love them
just as much as I do which makes bedtime reading
a great experience for all!

My boys are pretty interested at the moment with
what lurks beneath our skin(!) so I thought a life-size
paper skeleton would make a really good project. It only
takes half an hour to put together and once you
have done it you can decorate him!

Other favorite books include:

Haunted House by Jan Pienkowski
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

You will need:

6 sheets a4 card
13 split pins
sticky tape
scissors
hole punch

1. Print out templates onto thin card and cut out.
feet & lower legs.pdf (184.3K)
head & lower arms.pdf (220.4K)
lower ribcage.pdf (174.6K)
pelvis & feet.pdf (186.4K)
upper arms & upper legs.pdf (192.5K)
upper ribcage.pdf (177.3K)

2. Punch out holes. If you don't have a long-reach
hole punch you can use a skewer or something
similar to make a hole.

3. Assemble using split pins and a bit of sticky tape!



Thank you, Kate! To see the rest of the books and
crafts in this series click the button below!