Cultural Traditions Classes Chicago - Family Friendly Mexican Sugar Skulls

Family Friendly Mexican Sugar Skulls

with Norma Rios Sierra

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5.0 | 5 reviews

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ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Kids/Family

Event Overview

Learn about the history of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a festive holiday celebrated in November throughout Mexico that celebrates the life of loved ones who have passed.

Sugar skulls are used to adorn elaborate altars that invite our loved ones to return and help to light their way home.

In this class you will learn to make and decorate your own sugar skull.

Each student will learn to make the sugar mixture and frosting, use molds to form the sugar skull and then have fun personalizing each one.

These classes will take place in the Dill Pickle Coop Community Space

Minimum age

All ages welcome

Prerequisites

This is a family friendly event suitable for children aged 4 and up. Any child younger than 6 will need a parent or guardian to assist them with this activity.

Babies younger than 2 do not need a registration.

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Norma Rios Sierra

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Norma D Rios-Sierra received her Bachelor of Art History from Columbia College Chicago in 2009. She has lived in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, San Diego, California and most recently McAllen, Texas. She was first introduced to stained glass art while working as a translator at a stained glass factory in Mexico. Her work consists mostly of stained glass mosaic featuring bold images inspired by iconic Mexican imagery, textiles and embroidery.

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EXPERIENCE REVIEWS

Andrea S.
Reviewed on 10/20/18

It was great! So relaxed & fun.
My daughter especially loved it!

It was great! So relaxed & fun.
My daughter especially loved it!
Keri C.
Reviewed on 10/01/18

Really fun and informative class. It was perfect to do as a family with young kids!

Really fun and informative class. It was perfect to do as a family with young kids!
Sara B.
Reviewed on 09/30/18

We enjoyed this class very much. There was nice variety of supplies and decorations, a good amount of work space and the instructor was very informational on the topic which was Dia De Los Muertos. She was very friendly as well and my kids were very comfortable talking with her and asking questions.

We enjoyed this class very much. There was nice variety of supplies and decorations, a good amount of work space and the instructor was very informational on the topic which was Dia De Los Muertos. She was very friendly as well and my kids were very comfortable talking with her and asking questions.
Erica C.
Reviewed on 09/29/18

My daughter (12) and her two friends loved the class. The teacher was wonderful and super nice. Location was great because after they did the skulls, my daughter and her friends walked around, got coffee, shopped for a bit, then returned to pick up their skulls. I highly recommend, great value!

My daughter (12) and her two friends loved the class. The teacher was wonderful and super nice. Location was great because after they did the skulls, my daughter and her friends walked around, got coffee, shopped for a bit, then returned to pick up their skulls. I highly recommend, great value!