Dollar Tree Rainbow Halloween Skeleton

Rainbow may not be the first thing you think of when you think about DIYing your Halloween decorations, but this Dollar Tree Rainbow Skeleton may just change your mind about that. Step out of the orange and black box this Halloween season, and step into the rainbow!

I’m a sucker for a fun and unique color palette for Halloween (and other Holidays too). Heck, I did an entire rainbow Halloween theme 2 years ago and made an adorable Rainbow Bling Coffin banner, Ombre Rainbow Skull, and Rainbow Pumpkin Topiary, so this Rainbow Skeleton goes right along with it!

I know it takes a special kind of extra to do a rainbow Halloween theme, but what can I say….I’m as extra as extra gets!

DIY Dollar Tree Rainbow Halloween Skeleton next to a foam cone mummy, a rainbow skull and a pumpkin topiary on a bookshelf.

I searched high and low for this Dollar Tree wooden skeleton, and thank goodness for my amazing Facebook friends, someone sent me one in Happy Mail. Actually a few people sent me some so now I have extra to craft with next year.

Dollar Tree wooden skeleton in the package.

The “Haunted” word was also a Dollar Tree find and it came in a package of three, along with “Spooky” and “Beware”.

But for now, we’re making this Rainbow Skeleton!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Rainbow Dollar Tree Skeleton

Large wooden tag sign (back of a Dollar Tree sign works great)
Wooden Skeleton (Dollar Tree)
Rainbow paint – Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
Rainbow chunky glitter
White paint
2.5″ Buffalo Check ribbon
Galvanized Metal “Haunted” word (Dollar Tree)
Black and white coordinating ribbon for bow
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Make Rainbow Skeleton for Halloween

I made this super cute Dollar Tree Rainbow Skeleton on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Amanda holding the completed project on a Facebook live thumbnail.

Watch the video here

For as cute as this Dollar Tree Rainbow Halloween Skeleton is, you’d be surprised how EASY it is to make!

First things first, paint the entire wooden tag shaped surface all white. Mine took a good two coats to get it nice.

Next, paint your wooden skeleton rainbow. I did her head (yes, its a girl…duh), pink, chest orange, stomach yellow, pelvis green, arms blue, and legs purple.

Then, use your trusty Mod Podge to add glitter for each respective color. I chose pink glitter for the pink painted head, orange glitter for the orange painted chest, and so on. You get the gist!

Closeup of the rainbow chunky glitter on the painted wooden skeleton.

Of course, our Rainbow Skeleton girl needs a bow. Cut some strips of black and white ribbon about 4 inches long, and layer them on top of each other in an X formation, then tie a piece of string or twine around the center.

Glue the bow to the top of the skull, off center just a tab for extra cuteness.

Showing the cute black and white big bow on the top of the rainbow skeletons head.

I finished this bad boy up by gluing a piece of buffalo check ribbon across the entire bottom, along with the galvanized metal “Haunted”. The glue the Rainbow Skeleton to the surface in a fun and funky position like I did below.

Are you going to make a Dollar Tree Rainbow Skeleton for Halloween? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Halloween?! Or anything Rainbow for that matter!? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

If you need some more rainbow Halloween Inspo for this year, then you may love the Dollar Tree Ombre Rainbow Skull I made last year.

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