Recycled Spookiness

I don't have many Halloween decorations. Actually, I don't have any! We are very limited on space since we reside in a condo, and my 3 boxes of Christmas decorations are already pushing the limits.  Buying more decorations is not allowed until we have a house with real storage solutions.  So I was very excited to find this tutorial. We drink a lot of milk around here, so it was not hard to rummage through the recycling bin to find some milk cartons. I was able to make this guy with 3 cartons. I think I could have done a neater and more precise job with 4, but I decided to use every last inch of the last carton for the legs and arms.  I may re-do the hands and feet with movable fingers and toes. We'll see how motivated I am between now and Halloween. 

Here are some tips I learned along the way: 

1. If you mess up with the black sharpie, it's easy to correct with some nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol. I erased all the lines I used to trace out the pieces.

2. When you cut off the top spout of the carton that you use to make the pelvis, you can attach it to the spout on the head to make a longer neck. I just wired those together before I connected it to the rib-cage jug.

I think he came out really cute. I have him hanging outside our front door. The best part is that I can toss him back in the recycle bin when I'm done, and make another next year. That way, I don't have to worry about storage. SCORE! 

Thanks Marvelous Mrs. M for the tutorial.