Step for students to follow and learn about Day of the Dead Skulls & Piggy Banks

1. C1 Double Pinch
Pots
“PIGGY BANKS” & “DAY OF THE DAY SKULLS”

2. The Double Pinch Pot Form
 Create 2 equal sized & shaped
pinch pots to be joined together.

3.  Creating a hollow sphere
that will become the
main foundation/form of
your “piggy bank” or
“skull”

4.  Once you have a double pinch pot
form, you will be able to create any
creature, animal /combination for
your bank or a “Day of the Dead”
skull

5.  The focus will be on the
TEXTURE of your creature,
animal/combo or “Day of the
Dead” skull.

6. Dia de los Muertos–
Day of the Dead
 A holiday celebrated in Mexico & other Latin
American countries
Honors deceased loved ones & ancestors
Three-day celebration beginning on October
31st- November 2nd

8. Traditions:
 Many families construct an altar to honor the
deceased relatives
Decorated with:
Candy, flowers, photographs, samples of
the deceased’s favorite foods, & drinks.
Often a wash basin & towel are left out so
that the spirit can wash before indulging in
the feast

10.  Candles & incense are burned to help the
deceased find the way home.
 Relatives would tidy/clean the gravesites of their
departed on October 31st
Graves were decorated with flowers, wreaths,
or paper streamers.

11.  November 1st is “All Saints Day”
 November 2nd is “All Souls’ Day”
Families would gather at the gravesite to picnic
& reminisce

12. In your sketchbook:
 Sketch 3 or more
ideas for your “piggy
bank” or “Skull”
 Choose 1 to focus on
the texture and add
MORE detail to the
original drawing.