Elmo Waving in Bone Costume with Jack-o'-Lantern Bucket

Elmo bounces along in a skeleton costume covered in cartoon bones, with one arm raised in a friendly wave. His other hand holds the handle of a big jack-o'-lantern candy bucket, which has a wide grinning face, a triangle nose and curved happy eyes. The bones on the costume include ribs across the chest, round joints on the belly and bone shapes down the arms and legs. His furry head has big round eyes, a large oval nose and an open smiling mouth, and his shaggy feet stick out at the bottom. The thick, clear outlines suit crayons and markers. Try coloring the costume in a glow-in-the-dark style, with yellow or light green bones against a dark background, then ask kids to count how many bones they can find. The free printable also works well for a Halloween party table or a quiet classroom activity.