What age group is this costume for?
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Estimated time required to make this costume:
1 hour

Difficulty level:
Almost as easy - some sewing

Items you will need: (Hit your return key to start a new line)
Black sweatshirt with or without hood
Black sweatpants
Jointed cardboard skeleton decoration (choose size according to child that will wear costume)
Thread, safety pins or tape
White gloves
Face paint

Instructions:
Carefully take apart the cardboard skeleton decoration.
Either sew, pin or tape each cardboard bone to the appropriate part of the body.
You can paint your face to look like a skeleton or use the head part of the decoration as a mask but remember to cut out holes for eyes, nose and mouth. Attach string/thread to to be able to wear the mask.
You could also wear white gloves as a finishing touch.

Other information to consider:
The cardboard pieces can be removed easily so the clothes can be worn for regular use.