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Here I am, raving about tin crafts again.

I’ll say it again, your gamut of teaching Mexico crafts to kids MUST include at least one tin project!

Tin has been used for traditional Mexican handicrafts and art forms for many centuries. Not to mention, kids LOVE working with it because it is new and provides an exciting element of uncertainty.

Mexico Crafts for Kids

I have been buying the same type of tin for Mexico crafts for years.

36-gauge aluminum tooling foil (12 inches X 10 feet) from Amazon is the best and will allow for many future projects because after all, it’s TEN FEET!

So, to make our Day of the Dead tin skulls I simply found a skull template online, sized it using Microsoft Word, printed it, and cut it out to use as a template.

This tin is easy to cut with scissors BTW.

Once cut, my students could get right to the embossing, a process they told me was “extremely satisfying”. : )

Of course, I gave my students free reign to imprint their skulls exactly how they wanted, but drawing the mouth always seems to be the hardest part so I gave a small bit of instruction to help get them started.

It was nothing but fun and creativity galore from there!

To enable more noticeable line, it helps to place your tin on a piece of craft foam when working.

Each skull took on its own persona as the imprinting progressed.

Such fun to observe and compare in the end!

For another fun Mexico craft for kids using this same tin, check out our Mexican Tin Hearts project or our Mexican Nichos (Shadow Box) project.

And if you’re looking for a fun food idea to further your Mexico studies, be sure to read Easy Mexico Food Platters for Kids or Three Hot Drinks from Mexico to Make for Day of the Dead or Halloween This Year.

What Mexico crafts for kids have you taught using tin or something similar?

I invite you to leave your comments about this Mexico craft for kids below.

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