Black-Socket Skull with Scalloped Flower Eyes

A front-facing sugar skull fills the page, with solid black eye sockets that each hold a five-petal flower in the center. Scalloped rings with little dots frame both eyes. A large flower sits at the top of the forehead, and another flower sits at the bottom of the jaw. Curling vines, leaves, and spirals decorate the forehead, temples, and cheeks. A small cross-like shape made of teardrop beads runs down between the eyes, above the heart-shaped black nose. The mouth shows two neat rows of teeth with swirly lines above them. The outlines are bold and the sections are fairly roomy, so it works well with markers or colored pencils. Try coloring the two eye flowers in matching bright colors, then use a different color for each ring of dots around them. Kids can also pick two or three colors for the swirls so the pattern stays easy to follow. This free printable is a nice way to talk about Día de Muertos art.