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Dollar Tree Skulls Upcycle

Maybe last week, when I showed you the easy chevron witch’s hat, you noticed that fabulous skull it was sitting atop.

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That’s the skull.

After my Dollar Tree pumpkins upcycle, I was hooked on some fall / Halloween upcycling.

Enter this Dollar Tree skull upcycle.

If you run out to your local Dollar Tree, you may find these skulls in this state:

Dollar Tree Skull Upcycle {rainonatinroof.com} #halloween #upcycle #skullHe’s definitely not bad as is.

He’s freaky looking.

And freaky looking for Halloween is good.

But, you guys know I love me some glitter and maybe even a little more freakishness than the average person.

As Carrie Bradshaw would say, “Let your freak flag fly.”

I’m beginning to think I should add “Sex and the City references” to my blog description. Hmmm…

Anyway, to add more of those two things, glitter and freakishness, I gave him a good coat of this glossy black spray paint, and then used glue in his eye sockets to adhere some orange glitter.

But that wasn’t good enough.

I felt this skull needed to really be put on display. He wanted to be noticed.

He didn’t just want his freak flag to fly, he wanted it to soar.

I pulled out a couple of thrift store candlestick holders and spray painted them orange.

Dollar Tree Skull Upcycle {rainonatinroof.com} #halloween #upcycle #skullJust like with the chevron witch’s hat, I threw some glitter on them while the paint was still wet.

The candlestick holders took a full day to really dry. When they were dry, I added some hot glue around the top rims and stuck those skulls on there.

Dollar Tree Skull Upcycle {rainonatinroof.com} #halloween #upcycle #skullThe disco ball skull, as I call him, is not a Dollar Tree upcycle. I bought him a few years back after Halloween when he was on clearance for a few bucks. I felt him and the other skulls could be great freakshows together.

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Dollar Tree Skull Upcycle {rainonatinroof.com} #halloween #upcycle #skull

When Grunt Labor saw it, he said, “Whoa, those are freaky.”

Mission accomplished.

Looking for more Halloween goodness? See these:

Glam and Spooky Halloween Home Tour – I love Halloween; this is how I do it!

Double Double Toil and Trouble Printable Art – perfect for easy Halloween art!

DIY Skull Candleholder – so easy and uses skulls from The Dollar Tree!

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  2. Sheila Moore says

    Jenna, love these skull heads. I have 2 that I bought last year at the DS and couldn’t quite figure out what I wanted to do with them. Now I know…thanks for your help!

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  3. lesley says

    thanks for the idea – just bought a whole bunch of these skulls in different sizes and was trying to figure out what to do with them!

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  10. Juliana says

    I bought some of those skulls and will be sharing what I did with them soon.
    I love how you upcycled them and placed them on the candle holders!!! So creative!!!

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