Easy Marshmallow Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Craft

You know I’m a fan of easy art projects, so let’s test out a marshmallow sugar skull Day of the Dead craft! I experimented with different size marshmallows, different coloring options, and I have tips for you to do this with your classes if you would like. Let’s check it out!

Easy Marshmallow Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Craft

For this marshmallow sugar skull Day of the Dead craft, I tried regular size marshmallows and “jumbo large” marshmallows. I also tested regular ballpoint pens, flair pens, fine point Sharpies, regular Sharpies, and Crayola markers (like the standard classroom kind!).

Watch the video to see the results for each experiment!

Easy Marshmallow Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Craft Materials

Here are the materials used for this project:

• regular size marshmallows – worked fine, just a bit smaller!
• “jumbo large” marshmallows – great space to work with, but less per bag
• flair pens, fine point Sharpies, regular Sharpies, or Crayola markers – all of these worked! My favorites were the flair pens and the fine point sharpies.
• How to Draw a Calavera handout

After I shared about this experiment, I learned that edible markers are available! I tend to choose the path of least resistance for planning something like this, so personally I am more likely to use Crayola markers because I absolutely have those in my classroom!

Easy Marshmallow Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Craft FAQs

Here are some quick FAQs for you!

Can you eat these?

Marshmallows are edible, sure! Can you eat the project after you’ve colored on them? Only if you’re fine with licking a Sharpie…

Would I let students eat them?

Eh…not unless I purchased the edible markers!

How many bags of marshmallows do I need?

If you check the package, it will tell you serving size (usually 1 marshmallow) and about how many servings are in a bag. The bags I used for the video had 26 jumbo marshmallows or 40 regular sized marshmallows. Just divide your total number of students by the number of marshmallows in the bag to find out how many you need to grab!

What handout did you use to help students create their sugar skulls?

This How to Draw a Calavera handout is a reference sheet I’ve used for years with this Easy Day of the Dead Printable project!

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More Day of the Dead Art Projects

If you’d like to see more projects you can do with your students for Day of the Dead, check out these simple craft options:

Draw a Calavera Digital & Printable Skull Project

Create a Paper Marigold for Your Ofrenda

Easy Printable Day of the Dead Skull Crafts

More Day of the Dead Lesson Plan Ideas

If you are planning a Día de los Muertos celebration, you might like these activities and decoration ideas, too!

• Alternative Activities for Day of the Dead
• Day of the Dead Unit Plan
• Day of the Dead Books for Kids
• Day of the Dead Lesson Plan for Middle School
• Worksheets for Spanish Class
• Stations for Day of the Dead
• Day of the Dead Virtual Field Trip
• Build an Ofrenda Escape Room Challenge

Halloween Activities for Spanish Class

• Halloween Roll a Story Writing Prompt
• Crea tu casa encantada Project
• Halloween Costumes Clothing and Colors in Spanish
• Halloween Reading Passages
• Roll & Draw Monster Activity
• Build a Skeleton Activity
• Halloween Jokes for Spanish Class
• Halloween Vocabulary in Spanish
• Spooky Shorts for Movie Talks
• Halloween Activities for Spanish Class
• Halloween Roll a Story