You can also look for them at the Dollar Store, Walmart, etc. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made from either sugar or clay which are used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls’ Day. This could be a short lesson on circuitry and LEDs.Ī calavera is a representation of a human skull.Connect the LED to the battery and tape so it remains aglow.Roll the wax paper and fit it inside the jar. Have teens cut a piece of wax paper no taller than the glass jar.Have teens draw a sugar skull on the glass jar using a black Sharpie.Have examples available for teens to give them inspiration.Get staff donations if you are on a tight budget. We purchased ours from Walmart but you can get them on Amazon.Don’t get Mason Jars because they have raised writing on them. We’ll be hosting Day of the Dead crafts once a week all October and teens can choose to leave their crafts on our altar. We turned the door to our makerspace into an ofrenda. A common format for an ofrenda contains three levels or tiers. An ofrenda, which may be quite large and elaborate, is usually created for an individual person who has died and is intended to welcome him/her to the altar setting. OfrendaĪn ofrenda is a collection of objects placed on a ritual altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebration. This year at my library, we are doing Day of the Dead programming instead of Halloween but you can always include Day of the Dead crafts/activities during your Halloween party. Looking to expand your cultural programming? Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) could be an option.
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