DAY OF THE DEADCHOCOLATE SKULLS AND

SKELETONS

By Michael Valk

THE PROJECT

For my project, I made 28 chocolate skeletons

The process was melt, mold, freeze and repeating

this process

One go-around makes two “Bags of bones”

Two bags take around 23 minutes to make

Made with a mold that had two full skeletons in it

THE HISTORY

Traditionally, chocolate skulls are used for decorations in dia

de los muertes festivities. Skeletons used in day of the dead

range form tissue paper to simple plastic toys. Skeletons are

usually cheerful and they are designed to show the full range of

activities and professions people perform. Farmers, barbers,

secretaries, fire fighters. If somebody does it while alive, you

can find an artistic rendering of a skeleton doing it while dead.

This theme extends to the day's food and treats. Some common

treats are skulls and skeletons made of sugar or candy. Some

people get sugar skulls made to resemble themselves, or with

their names inscribed on them.

OTHER SKULLS & SKELETONS

MY PROJECT

At the top right, I am molding the chocolate

At the top left, there is the chocolate I used for the

entire project

This is the final product This is one of

the molds I used

WHAT I MADE

I made a “Bag of bones” for everyone in the class

The chocolate is a special melting chocolate and is

vanilla flavored

In addition, I made a coffin, a giant skull and a

larger skeleton

STATISTICS

In total this project took 6 ½ hours to make

I used 4 ½ 12oz. Bags of white chocolate and 1

bag of purple chocolate That’s over 60oz. Of

chocolate!

THE PROCESS

Step 1;

Melt the chocolate for 1 minute in a microwave at

half power, kneed it and then put it in to the

microwave for another 40 seconds at half power and

kneed it again. Next cut a hole in the bag it self,

preferably in the corner, and go to step two.

STEP 2

Get your mold and aline your bag for what your

going to fill. Only make a rough blob of chocolate.

Now, take your tray and gently clank it against the

table until your chocolate sets into the mold. Add

more if necessary. This stage takes around 10

minutes to complete.

STEP3

Put the chocolate mixture in the fridge for 8-10

minutes.

After that time take it out and press the mold until it

falls out.

SOURCES

http://

www.infoplease.com/spot/day-of-the-dead.html

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-

crafts.html

http://www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com/day-of-

the-dead-icons.html

My Sister

My head