Help me give my students a cultural and creative experience through learning about the significance of Day of the Dead with a foam skull craft. My art club kids will paint and decorate “sugar” skulls to take home.
$869 goal
This project expired on October 26, 2024.
This project expired on October 26, 2024.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Each club member will take a foam skull, a craft kit (tray, a set of brushes, glue dots), and a goodie bag. I’ll give a brief history of Day of the Dead, the meaning of sugar skulls, other seasonal items and how Mexico celebrates today. Students will then select their paint colors, stickers, tissue, and begin piecing together their “sugar” skull. I lieu of making real sugar skulls, I decided foam skulls they can encase in a display would be easier to produce in the short amount of time we have to meet every Friday.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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40 students impacted
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Vendor shipping charges
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Sales tax
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Total project cost
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Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$130.20
Total project goal
$868.02
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