Did you know you've got a skeleton inside you right now? These printable skeleton templates are perfect for two kinds of fun: spooky-but-friendly Halloween crafts, and learning all about the amazing human body. Colour them in, cut them out and even build your own skeleton from the pieces. Download and print them for free, then pick a skeleton below and print the full-size image.
Build a skeleton for Halloween
Cut out all the bones and join them together to build your own skeleton — fix the pieces with paper fasteners and you'll have a wobbly, poseable skeleton that can dance! Hang it on the wall or door as a friendly Halloween decoration. For more spooky ideas, visit the full Halloween collection, or add a witch to the scene.
Learn the bones of the body
Skeletons are brilliant for learning about the human body all year round. As you colour, point out the main bones — the cranium (skull), the ribs, the spine and the femur in the leg — and see if you can find each one on your own body. It's a fun, hands-on way to explore the skeletal system.
A fun bone fact
Here's something amazing: a grown-up has 206 bones, but a baby is born with around 300! As we grow, some of the little bones join together to make bigger ones. (And the smallest bone of all is hidden deep inside your ear.)
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