“Sugar” Skull

“Sugar” Skulls made by 4th and 5th grade students

Grade Level: 2nd-8th grade

Length: 

Day 1--60 minutes to sculpt skull

Day 2--60 minutes to glaze skull

Goals: Students will learn basic sculpting techniques for the human head.

Project Variation/Modification Ideas:

Students can make skulls that

  • celebrate Día de los Muertos

  • parallel, enhance, and diversify teachers' curriculum in the subjects of science, history, anatomy, art, literature