But you know what? This blog is my happy place. And being creative and making things with my son makes me happy. So I'm going to keep making and posting... even while we try to wrap my mind around everything that's going on.
That being said- this Halloween/ Dia De Los Muertos Craft is from awhile back. We're keeping the skulls up until Thanksgiving... so I figure I could still post about them here too.
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When I saw these styrofoam skull ornaments on sale at Michaels, I snatched them up. (You can also get normal skulls here.) Ours were less than a buck a piece, score!
We decorated them with permanent markers, glitter glue, and sequins. (We just used tacky glue to stick the sequins on.)
Here's a photo of my son's skull...
And here's mine-
Let's learn more about Dia De Los Muertos
In case you want to learn more about this holiday, you could watch the Book of Life movie (which has amazing animation!) Or you could read these two picture books with the kiddos:And if you're looking for more craft ideas, here are a list of our previous Day of the Dead Crafts!
Easy Dia De Los Muertos Sugar Skull Kids Crafts
- Paper Plate Skulls
- Recycled Sugar Skull Luminaries
- Day of the Dead Candle Holders (from baby food jars)
- Sugar Skull Sugar Cube Art
- Sugar Skull Canvas Shoes
- Sugar Skull Window clings
- Tulle Dia De Los Muertos Mask
- Play Doh Sugar Skulls
Stay strong, friends.
Happy making,
