El Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skulls

Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

Fifth and sixth grade artists learned about the Day of the Dead and the tradition of making intricately decorated Sugar Skulls.  They used Sharpie Markers and colored pencil to create these unique Sugar Skulls.

Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

The Day of the Dead is NOT "Mexican Halloween," even though these two holidays fall on similar dates.  It is a time for remembering and celebrating loved ones who have passed.  Click here to read more about the Days of the Dead.  

One tradition during this holiday is to display carefully decorated sugar skulls.  First and second graders looked at many examples of these sugar skulls then created their own.  

Day of the Dead Skulls

Fifth and sixth graders learned about el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. One of the traditions of this holiday is to decorate candy sugar skulls to display on altars dedicated to loved ones who have passed.