Skull Craft for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos

Engage in a delightful crafting adventure with our Dollar Store Skull Craft, your child’s best buddy for exploring shapes, honing cutting skills and even practicing counting.

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos is the perfect time to embrace the spooky and let you and your child’s imagination run wild, and this craft project is designed to do just that.

Be sure to check out this spooky collection of Halloween ideas, activities and recipes for the entire family. 

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Using affordable materials from your local dollar store, you can conjure up a bone-chilling skull that’s perfect for decorating your haunted house or adding a touch of macabre charm to your Halloween festivities.

Adorable Halloween Books

When you’re done playing, snuggle up and enjoy these Halloween Books with your child.

Don’t Push the Button! A Halloween Treat: A Spooky Fun Interactive Book For KidsPete the Cat: Trick or PeteCreepy Carrots! (Creepy Tales!)How to Catch a Monster

 

Bone SoupThe Spooky Wheels on the BusThe Berenstain Bears Trick or TreatSpooky Pookie (Little Pookie)

 

Or enjoy these Halloween Board Books with your toddler. It’s the perfect way to tie in the holiday to your Halloween activities!

Fun Skull Facts for Kids

Explore these fascinating and kid-friendly facts about skulls that will uncover the mysteries of this essential part of our anatomy!

• An adult human skull is made up of 22 bones.
• Skulls come in various shapes, such as round, oval and elongated, and each shape is unique to different animals.
• One of the main jobs of the skull is to protect the brain, which is one of the most important organs in the body.
• Babies are born with soft spots on their skulls called fontanelles. These eventually close as they grow.
• There are usually 32 teeth in the human skull, including molars, canines, and incisors.
• The holes in the skull where the eyes sit are called eye sockets or orbits.

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• Ancient Egyptians used to remove the brains from the skulls of mummies during the mummification process.
• The skull doesn’t contain all the bones needed for the head and neck. The hyoid bone, a small horseshoe-shaped bone, is located in the throat and supports the tongue and throat muscles.

Skull Vs. Cranium

The skull and the cranium are two interconnected elements of the human head, each serving distinct but related purposes in human anatomy.

The skull represents the entire bony structure of the head, encompassing both the cranium and the facial bones. It provides crucial protection for the brain, housing not only this vital organ but also sensory structures like the eyes and ears, as well as the mouth and nasal passages. Within the skull, the cranium holds a particularly significant role.

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The cranium refers specifically to the upper and posterior portion of the skull, forming a protective vault around the brain.

Composed of several bones, including the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, and sphenoid bones, the cranium serves as a sturdy barrier shielding the brain from potential harm, making it an essential component of the human head’s intricate architecture.

How to Make Skull Craft

• Jumbo Craft Sticks
• Craft Foam, Black
• Black Permanent Marker
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Acrylic Craft Paint – White and Ivory
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Pencil
• SKULL PATTERN – Click to download

Instructions:

Gather all supplies. To create the Skull, line up five jumbo craft sticks for each, on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the Skull and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks. 

Paint of coat the craft stick Skull with a combination of white and ivory acrylic craft paint. Let it dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.

TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

Draw a circle around the top of the craft stick Skull. Carefully trim the outside left and outside right of the jumbo craft sticks with a pair of scissors. Then trim the circle with a pair of scissors.

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Download, print and cut out the SKULL PATTERN. Trace the Skull eyes and nose onto black craft foam with a pencil. Cut out with scissors. Attach the features to the Skull with a glue gun and glue sticks.

Draw a rectangular grid with a permanent black marker for the Skull mouth. Round the bottom and top corners for the grid to create teeth.

More How To Halloween Crafts

As the spooky season draws near, enjoy this batch of imaginative and eerie craft projects that will enchant kids and adults alike, making Halloween extra special.

• Frankenstein Craft
• Creepy Monster Eye Tea Light Craft
• Spooky Paper Bag Tree
• DIY Spell Book
• Halloween Picture Frame Craft
• DIY Decorative Halloween Paper Craft
• Happy Witch Mason Jar

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Easy Printable Halloween Fun!

As the spookiest season of the year approaches, dive into a treasure trove of bewitching printables that will add a dash of magic to your Halloween celebrations and learning.

• Halloween Mystery Puzzles
• Halloween Color by Coding
• Halloween Jokes Cootie Catcher
• Halloween Fine Motor Activities – Flip and Fill Game
• Spider Preschool Lesson Plan
• Room on the Broom Coloring Pages
• Skeleton Preschool Lesson Plan
• My Halloween Handwriting Packet
• Brain Breaks for Halloween
• Halloween Handwriting Activities
• Halloween Multisensory Handwriting Activities 

Gather your printers and creative spirits, and let the Halloween fun begin with our selection of printables!

Whether you’re crafting with kids or unleashing your inner artist, this skull craft promises a ghoulishly good time.

So, gather your crafting supplies, prepare for a journey into the unknown, and let’s delve into the world of our Dollar Store Skull Craft!