[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tiny Mermaid Skeleton Deluxe Kit from Tinysaur

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Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time, TODAY, Friday, July 11, 2014, to enter the the current giveaway. Tinysaur is giving away a Tiny Mermaid Skeleton Deluxe Kit to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tiny Mermaid Skeleton Deluxe Kit from Tinysaur

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Thanks for participating.

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time, Friday, July 11, 2014, to enter the the current giveaway. Tinysaur is giving away a Tiny Mermaid Skeleton Deluxe Kit to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

[CONTEST] Win a Tiny Mermaid Skeleton Deluxe Kit from Tinysaur

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Tinysaur makes tiny skeletons for you to assemble. When they are completed, they are only about 1-2 inches tall! Recently they created a Tiny Mermaid Deluxe Kit, which includes everything you'll need to make and display the finished mermaid skeleton. They are giving away one of these kits to one lucky Skull-A-Day fan!

PRIZE INFO: Tiny Mermaid all-in-one kit. Everything you need is in the box: tweezers, glue, display case, magnifier, and, of course, the mermaid bones.

A tiny mermaid skeleton kit that assembles into a 2" tall sea nymph. There are two versions of shoulder blade bones included so you can pose her diving, swimming, or treading water.
Tinysaur Kits assemble into tiny skeletons from a postage stamp sized laser cut pattern. Assembly generally takes 30-45 minutes and the completed mermaid models stand roughly 2 inches tall.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter this contest, comment below with an answer to this question. If you could be any mythical creature, what would you be? For example, I am fond of mermaids and fairies. It's a tie between those two for me.

CONTACT INFO: The winner, chosen at random, will be contacted via email by one of the Skull-A-Day editors within 7 days of the end of the contest. If that winner doesn't respond, another winner will be chosen. With your comment, please INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern USA Time Friday, July 11, 2014.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: One

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN:  Don't fret, Tinysaur is offering 20% off any purchase for Skull-A-Day fans. Enter coupon code "skulladay" at checkout. They have other skeletons too, including dinosaurs, early mammals, and a human. Follow them on Facebook to see new designs and learn about dinosaurs.

[BONUS] 421. Puzzle Skull II

When I was a kid my family would go on vacations to the beach and we always brought along a giant jigsaw puzzle for everyone to work on together. Since my family decided to spend this past Thanksgiving at the beach, I thought it would be fun to resurrect the tradition by bringing along a particularly challenging puzzle. Before we got too far my mom suggested I make a skull out of the pieces...

And yes we did complete the puzzle before the vacation was over!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

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Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, July, 19, 2013, to enter the the current giveaway.  Everything Tiny is giving away a Tinysaur Hominosaur (human skeleton) model and four alternate heads. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED! Thank you for participating!

Don't forget you have until 11:59pm Eastern USA Time Friday, July, 19, 2013, to enter the the current giveaway.  Everything Tiny is giving away a Tinysaur Hominosaur (human skeleton) model and four alternate heads. You can find the original contest post by clicking the side bar ad, or this link.

[NOTE: If you are reading this on Facebook or Google+, you must go to THE ACTUAL BLOG POST HERE to enter this contest! You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+]

[CONTEST] Win a Tinysaur Skeleton Models Prizepack from Everything Tiny

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We know you all love skeletons, but what about tiny skeleton models? Everything Tiny has created a line of tiny skeleton models called Tinysaurs, including dinosaurs, a woolly mammoth, a butterfly, a hominosaur (tiny human). Their newest Tinysaur, the Hominosaur, is being launched through Kickstarter. To share the skeleton love, they are giving away one Hominosaur with a Four Alternate Heads kit.

What the Hominosaur looks like with the various heads.

Alternate Heads kit

PRIZE INFO: One Hominosaur (human skeleton) with a Four Alternate Heads kit. The alternate heads are: T-Rex, Woolly Mammoth, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, and a bonus devil horn add-on for the stock human skull. A tiny human skeleton kit assembles into a 2" tall hominosaur. Tinysaur Kits assemble into tiny dinosaurs from a postage stamp sized laser cut pattern. Assembly generally takes 20-30 minutes.

HOW TO ENTER: Since Tinysaur makes a variety of skeleton models, to enter this contest, comment below with an answer to this question. What is your favorite skeleton(s) to see? For example, I love seeing pterodactyls and bats. I'm fascinated with their wings.

CONTACT INFO: The winner, chosen at random, will be contacted via email by one of the Skull-A-Day editors within 7 days of the end of the contest. If that winner doesn't respond, another winner will be chosen. With your comment, please INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Entries are only valid with this information.

WHERE TO ENTER: All entries must be made on this blog post, on Skull-A-Day.com. You CANNOT enter this contest by commenting on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.

CONTEST CLOSES: 11:59:59 PM Eastern USA Time Friday, July 19, 2013.

NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three

PRIZE SHIPS: This contest is open to all skull lovers around the world.

IF YOU DON'T WIN: Don't fret, Everything Tiny has several of their Tinysaur skeletons available for purchase in their shop. To get one of the Hominosaur (human skeleton), support the Kickstarter! There are several neat things you can get for different pledge amounts. Follow them on Facebook to keep up with Tinysaur creations!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Cardboard Safari Vince Skull

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Don't forget, you have until Midnight TONIGHT, August 16th to enter our current giveaway for one "Vince" skull from Cardboard Safari, to one lucky winner! If you haven't already entered, visit the original contest announcement post here, or click on the top sidebar ad to be taken to the post.

We all have our own version of Vince, which is more amazing in person! I'm excited to put mine together. I'm considering saving it as an activity to celebrate the 1st day of school, since my daughter loves puzzles!

Of course you don't need to wait till the end of the contest to get your own Cardboard Safari creation. Visit their site to purchase one or more of their "Vince" Skulls available in two colors, or any of their wonderful recycled cardboard designs!

[CONTEST REMINDER] Win a Cardboard Safari Vince Skull

Thank you for participating. This contest is now closed.


Don't forget, you have until Midnight Thursday, August 16th to enter our current giveaway for one "Vince" skull from Cardboard Safari, to one lucky winner! If you haven't already entered, visit the original contest announcement post here, or click on the top sidebar ad to be taken to the post.

We all have our own version of Vince, which is more amazing in person! I'm excited to put mine together. I'm considering saving it as an activity to celebrate the 1st day of school, since my daughter loves puzzles!

Of course you don't need to wait till the end of the contest to get your own Cardboard Safari creation. Visit their site to purchase one or more of their "Vince" Skulls available in two colors, or any of their wonderful recycled cardboard designs!

Super Scholastic Skull Saturday

This Super Saturday skull collection is brought to us from James Fantini, an art teacher from Magnolia, Arkansas. This assorted collection is proof of variety being the spice of life.













Having just celebrated Thanksgiving Day I wanted to say that I'm thankful for all of the teachers out there, thankful for all of wonderful skull art we receive, and mostly thankful for all of people who help make this site happen. Thanks for another lesson, James.

Puzzling Skull

Artist Matthew Borgatti who showed off his laser prowess HERE has returned with a brand new skull puzzle to entertain us with.


Stumped C says:

Thank you again for sharing another amazing creation with us and continuing to participate with the Skull-A-Day community of artists.

[Flashback Friday] #250 Crosskull Puzzle

Welcome to another addition of Flashback Friday.** This year the guest editors, Citizen Agent, Azurafae, and myself, Tatman, are taking turns counting down our personal favorite 17 skulls from the Original 365.25 Year. So please join us as we visit the archives and add our additional commentary on some of the original pieces.

5. 250. Crosskull Puzzle



The "Crosskull Puzzle" starts off my final top 5 because I'm a huge fan of word puzzles, especially crossword puzzles. I tried to be the first to finish this when Noah created it, but sadly someone else beat me to it. If you enjoy a good skull challenge then print it up and give it a shot.

**Flashback Friday was a weekly countdown of the fan selected top 52 skulls of Skull-A-Day 1.0. Each week during year 3.0 The Skullmaster posted the original skull along with some additional commentary in order from lowest to highest rated, with the #1 skull appearing in the last week of year 3.0, all 52 can be found here.

Grid Skull Puzzles!

Just in time for the howl-idays I've partnered with the awesome folks at Cardboard Safari to make a limited edition puzzle kit version of my #113 Grid Skull. Made from laser cut recycled/recyclable cardboard, the skulls come in white and natural brown (which you can easily customize with markers or paint), and are limited to only 500 signed and numbered pieces of each. Get yours today HERE!

251. Puzzl(ed) Skull A.K.A. Skuzzle

Arranged Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (9.5in x 11in). Thanks to M & J for help putting together the world's most boring 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle!

250. Crosskull Puzzle

Functional Crossword Puzzle.

UPDATE: Missing clues/numbers have been added and typo fixed!

You can download a print ready PDF HERE.
I've never written a crossword before so apologies for some of the more obscure words and bizarre combinations. It was tricky to strike a balance between proper crossword form and keeping it looking like a skull. Hopefully it's not too hard (or easy!). The first person to e-mail me a correctly filled out puzzle will win a prize! I'll post the answers after we have a winner.

UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Linty who was the first person to solve the entire thing on the first try!

If you're stumped the answers are now HERE.