DIY Sugar Skull Crafts

A fun collection of sugar skull crafts you can either DIY or buy – perfect for Day of the Dead celebrations or decorating all year round!

Sugar Skull DIYs

When Ella was really little, my grandfather died and she took it pretty hard.

A good family friend witnessed one of her spontaneous bawl fests and shared with her about her family’s Day of the Dead traditions, and Ella quickly latched onto them as a way to cope with the loss.

We continue to celebrate Day of the Dead to this day, but we also have embraced the decor as part of our everyday home decor.

Hand painted sugar skulls (sit atop of Ella’s desk, while blown glass sugar skull plates adorn the walls.

This year, I thought it would be fun to make a few of our own sugar skull crafts, so today I’m sharing all of the fun Day of the Dead craft ideas that I found with you!

Sugar Skull Halloween Decor – The Crafted Sparrow

DIY Sugar Skull Portrait – Persia Lou

Paper Mexican Marigold Flower Headpiece – JaMonkey

Day of the Dead Candle Wraps – Lia Griffith

Decorate a Sugar Skull Printable – My Poppet

Tattoo Sugar Skull Sneakers Tutorial – Dream a Little Bigger

DIY Sugar Skull Flower Pots – Dream a Little Bigger

Sugar Skull Makeup Bag – Where the Smiles Have Been

Disney’s Pixar Coco Inspired Sugar Skull Pendant – As the Bunny Hops

Dia de Los Muertos DIY Placemat – Darice

DIY Sugar Skull T-Shirt from Vintage Lace – Debi’s Design Diary

Crochet Sugar Skull Calavera – Wonder Laine

  

Sugar Skull Rocks Using Puffy Paint – Color Made Happy

DIY Felt Sugar Skull Sachets – Adventures in Making

DIY Reclaimed Sugar Skull Wall Hanging – Caft Klatch With Mona

Sugar Skull Kitty Plush – Choly Knight

Dia de Muerto Sugar Skull Potato Stamp – Pear Mama

Sugar Skull Wreath – The Crafted Sparrow

DIY Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Pinata Garland – Growing Up Bilingual

Sugar Skull Pins – Crafty Chica

Sugar Skull Amigurumi – Spin a Yarn Crochet

Crochet Sugar Skull – Persia Lou

Sugar Skull Necklace – I Love to Create