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Front YardNo. 2939 · The 2026 edition

Body Bag - DIY Halloween decorations - DEAD BODY tutorial

Turn old clothes and trash bags into a spooky body bag corpse for your Halloween yard display.

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Body Bag - DIY Halloween decorations - DEAD BODY tutorial
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This DIY project teaches you to make a realistic dead body from worn clothes, newspaper, and two large trash bags. Stuff the clothes, add a plastic‑jug head, then encase the form in trash bags and secure with packing tape for a creepy Halloween decoration.

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Directions

  1. Select old clothes that are too stained or worn to donate—these will form the body of your victim.
  2. Fill the clothing with crumpled newspapers and mailer ads to give it bulk and shape.
  3. Secure the front, back, and sides of the stuffed clothes using safety pins so the filling stays in place.
  4. For the head, repurpose an old plastic container or a milk jug. Pad it with newspaper, then attach it to the body with tape. Fold the shirt collar up over the head and tape it firmly to hide the joint.
  5. Tape the arms down against the body so they don't flop around before you put the bag on.
  6. Take two HDX Extra Large Trash Bags. Overlap them end‑to‑end and shape the area where the neck tape will go.
  7. Starting at the top, wrap packing tape tightly around the neck, chest, waist, thighs, and ankles. You can use fewer tape bands if you prefer.
  8. Be sure to tape over the spot where the upper bag ends so the seam between the two bags is not visible.

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