We love seeing all of the Halloween decor and costume inspiration from Dia Los Muertos – Day of the Dead – this time of year. When we came across this $1 light up skeleton pirate mask at Dollar Tree we knew it would be perfect for a colorful Day of the Dead mask!
Here is what you need for supplies (we purchased our at Dollar Tree):
- Light up mask
- Color fabric paint & glitter glue
- Arlene’s tacky glue
- Black permanent marker
- Artificial flowers
- Other – we had these items at home: white spray paint or primer, hot glue, scissors, covered surface
Getting Started
Collect all your supplies and cover your work surface to protect it from all the glue and paint goodness that comes with crafting.
Remove the mask from the packaging and spray with a coat of primer or white paint. You can also cover it with paint and a brush but using a spray paint goes so much faster!
Once you have your dry skeleton mask its time to get creative! We started with the black, slick, fabric paint. We liked it because it is slightly raised and shiny.
Next while that dries, grab your tacky glue and the floral jewels. These can be added anywhere around the mask .
While the glue dries its time to start adding colorful dots, dashes, and more to bring your mask to life! There is no wrong way to decorate when it comes to these masks – enjoy and have fun!
We trimmed the edge of the mast where the pirates bandanna was to even the face out a bit using scissors. When your project has dried it’s time to add a floral headband to the top. We used a variety of artificial flowers and added them using a hot glue gun.
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