Prepare a simple workspace
Use paper or light cardboard, a pencil and suitable coloring tools. Decide who will handle cutting and fastening before starting. A younger child can decorate a shape prepared by an adult instead of performing every assembly step.
Build the decoration
- Print the original template or sketch an oval with a narrower jaw.
- Mark two large eye sockets and a simple nose.
- Add a band of teeth without cutting tiny separate pieces.
- Decorate on a flat surface before assembling.
- Choose a fastening method suited to the material and display location.
Use the resources with context
The linked original PDF comes from our Spanish resource library; its instructions and labels remain in Spanish. The outline can support your own drawing practice. If you use a Catrina reference, distinguish that cultural figure from a generic skull craft and identify any artwork you reproduce.
Original printable resources
These original resources come from our Spanish library. Their instructions and labels remain in Spanish.
Sources and method
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- Archivo General de la Nación — La imagen de la calavera en México ↗
- AESAN — Materiales en contacto con los alimentos ↗