Sheldon Vol2 PINK

You can make a calaca of your own! Choose which arms, legs, body parts and add-ons look the most fun to you, then color or draw on them to create a skeleton unlike any other. Have you ever seen a skeleton strum a guitar? Or serve a tasty snack? During the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, you might see calacas, or skeletons, getting up to all kinds of fun activities! Día de Los Muertos is a time to celebrate loved ones who came before us, honoring them with treats and trinkets they enjoyed while they were alive. Calacas are as unique as the people they represent, dressed in colorful outfits and playing music, preparing food or dancing. Create Your Own Day of the Dead Dancing Skeleton! Cardboard Glue Colored pencils, crayons or markers Scissors A hole punch (optional) Brass paper fasteners Paste the page on the right to a piece of cardboard or card stock. (An old school folder is perfect for this!) Use crayons, colored pencils or markers to color and decorate the parts of the calaca any way you like. Cut out the pieces you want to use to build your calaca. Use a hole punch or scissors to carefully cut out the circular holes on each body part. Then, overlap two holes and secure together with a brass paper fastener. Congrats—you’ve made your very own calaca! Give it a little wiggle to see it dance! You Will Need Instructions EXAMPLE OF CALACA 1 2 3 4 5 “LIVE music? Overrated.” CRAFT A CALACA 40 VOL. 02 2023—2024