The Crafted Sparrow

Create to Inspire!

  • Home
  • About
    • Advertise
    • About Me
    • Disclosure
  • Tutorials
    • home decor
    • diy
    • crafts
    • Cricut
  • recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Sides
    • Soups and Salads
    • Dessert
    • Drinks
  • holidays
    • new years
    • Valentine’s Day
    • st. patrick’s day
    • mothers day
    • fathers day
    • 4th of July
    • halloween
    • thanksgiving
    • christmas
  • free printables
  • Contact

Sugar Skull Wreath

10/14/2015 13 Comments

Disclosure  |  This post is being sponsored by Make It: Fun Crafts.  All opinions and ideas are my own.

Sugar Skull WreathFor years I’ve been in love with sugar skulls, they’re so fun and colorful.  So naturally when I saw a popular store I shop in on a weekly basis put out some super fun Halloween decor inspired by sugar skulls I got inspired.  I’m showing you how I made this DIY Sugar Skull Wreath just in time for Halloween.

Supplies:

Make It: Fun Styrofoam Disc (15/16 x 7-7/8)
Make It: Fun Smooth Finish
Make It: Fun Foam Cutter
Foam Wreath
Small spatula
Marker
Pencil
Sanding block or sandpaper
Sugar Skull Template found below
White acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Small detail paint brush
Felt Flowers, tutorials found HERE and HERE
A couple of toothpicks

Sugar Skull WreathBegin by printing the sugar skull template found at the bottom of this post.  Once you have it printed just cut it out.

Using a black marker just trace the shape of your template onto your foam disc.  Don’t toss the template just yet, you will need it in a couple steps.

Then use your foam cutter to cut out the shape of your sugar skull.  If you don’t have a foam cutter an Xacto knife will also work great.

Sugar Skull WreathNow we’re going to make this foam surface smooth using the Smooth Finish and a small spatula.  This stuff is just awesome!  If you’ve ever tried to paint styrofoam you know what a pain it is, this puts a smooth topcoat over the whole thing and creates almost a plaster feel to your foam.  

I applied two coats of the Smooth Finish, be sure you let the first coat dry completely before applying the second coat.  Try and apply the layers as evenly as you can, you want to try and get your finish to be as smooth as possible. Cover the front and sides of the sugar skull, the back is optional.

Sugar Skull WreathOnce both coats of the Smooth Finish are dry use a sanding block to smooth out the bumps and any texture you don’t want.  You don’t have to go crazy with the sanding block, the Smooth Finish sands pretty easily.

Grab your white acrylic paint and give it a coat of paint to prep for your sugar skull design.  Let it dry.

Sugar Skull WreathGrab that sugar skull template again.  Using a pencil, trace over the entire design.  Be sure that you color in any solid portions.  You’re going to use this as a transfer.

Sugar Skull WreathFlip your design over and place on the foam skull, the side you colored in with pencil should be down.

Use your pencil to trace the entire design onto the foam.  It should be pretty easy to see through the paper.  Be sure you don’t press too hard though, you will imprint the foam with your pencil.

It should look like the photo below.  This step just made it easier for you to paint an awesome sugar skull design!

Sugar Skull WreathWith a small detail paint brush and the black acrylic paint just fill in the design.  

If you don’t like a black and white design feel free to paint your sugar skull whatever colors you like.  You could always paint the outlines black and add color to the details.

Sugar Skull WreathI had an old foam wreath on hand so I grabbed my favorite black and white striped ribbon and wrapped my wreath.

Tip:  If you want to re-use your wreaths just pin the ribbon to the wreath for easy removal.  The same goes for the flowers.

Aren’t the felt flowers just awesome?  The colors go so perfectly with the black and white striped ribbon.  For most of the flowers you can use my popular tutorial found HERE.  The super pretty rose tutorial is from Amy at Positively Splendid.  The leaves are just a basic leaf shape cut and some I notched the edges.

Just pin all your felt flowers to the side of the wreath.  You can totally hot glue things if you like, I just prefer to pin.

Sugar Skull Wreath

Last step, attach your sugar skull.  You can either hot glue it to the wreath, or you can use a couple of toothpicks to attach it.

If you’re using the toothpicks just place a couple into the wreath behind the felt flowers, then slide the foam sugar skull on the toothpicks.

Sugar Skull Wreath

Sugar Skull Wreath

Sugar Skull Wreath

Sugar Skull Wreath

Isn’t it so fun?!  I am so in love with how this wreath turned out, I may keep it up well past Halloween!

Sugar Skull Wreath

Sugar Skull Wreath

If you loved this wreath be sure to check out these other wreath ideas:

Halloween-Felt-&-Burlap-Wreath
Halloween Felt & Burlap Wreath

Black & White Halloween Wreath
Black & White Halloween Wreath

Vintage Plaid Ribbon Christmas Wreath
Vintage Plaid Ribbon Christmas Wreath

Easy Felt Feather Valentine's Wreath
Easy Felt Feather Valentine’s Wreath

Pom-Pom-Spring-Wreath
Pom Pom Spring Wreath

4th-of-July-Wreath
4th of July Wreath

Related Posts

  • Black & White Halloween WreathBlack & White Halloween Wreath
  • Boho Spring WreathBoho Spring Wreath
  • Halloween Felt MonstersHalloween Felt Monsters
  • Black & White Simple Halloween Pumpkin Gallery Wall Entryway and DecorBlack & White Simple Halloween Pumpkin Gallery Wall Entryway and Decor
  • Sugar Skull Halloween DecorSugar Skull Halloween Decor
  • Foam Cactus DecorFoam Cactus Decor

Filed Under: crafts Tagged With: Halloween, Make It Fun, Styrofoam, Sugar Skull, wreath

« Fringed Halloween Treat Bags
The Creative Collection Link Party »

Comments

  1. Sharon says

    10/21/2015 at 7:56 AM

    Gorgeous! I really love this. The bright colors POP. Thank you!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      10/21/2015 at 8:28 AM

      Thank you Sharon! Have a great week. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Shonee says

    10/22/2015 at 9:08 AM

    Rebecca, this wreath is awesome! Such a fun twist on the traditional orange and black that you always see at Halloween time. I have worked with foam before and I’m super excited to try out the Smooth Finish 🙂 thanks for sharing!

    Shonee
    http://www.hawthorneandmain.com

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      10/23/2015 at 11:52 AM

      Thanks so much friend! I am so glad everyone loves how this turned out as much as I do, it honestly makes me happy to look at…is that weird? The colors are just so fun! Hope you have an awesome weekend! xoxoxoxo

      Reply
  3. Liz says

    10/11/2016 at 2:10 AM

    Wow, I really love your wreath! Best Dia de los Muertos project I’ve seen this year!

    Reply
    • craftedsparrow says

      10/14/2016 at 8:11 AM

      Thank you so much Liz. 🙂

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Great Ideas -- 20 DIY Halloween Projects Part 3! says:
    10/17/2015 at 1:02 PM

    […] DIY Sugar Skull Wreath @ The Crafted Sparrow […]

    Reply
  2. Rebecca @ The Crafted Sparrow – Make It: Fun says:
    05/17/2016 at 3:24 PM

    […] Check out her foam Sugar Skull Wreath! […]

    Reply
  3. The BEST Do it Yourself Halloween Decorations {Spooktacular Halloween DIYs, Handmade Crafts and Projects!} – Dreaming in DIY says:
    09/17/2016 at 5:04 PM

    […] DIY Sugar Skull Wreath Halloween Decoration Tutorial | The Crafted Sparrow […]

    Reply
  4. Show + Tell 238 - Tauni Everett says:
    10/10/2016 at 5:00 PM

    […] Sugar Skull Wreath via The Crafted Sparrow […]

    Reply
  5. Show and Tell, Link Party Time! - Sugar Bee Crafts says:
    10/10/2016 at 5:01 PM

    […] Sugar Skull Wreath via The Crafted Sparrow […]

    Reply
  6. 25 SPOOKtacular Halloween Door Décor DIYs says:
    10/11/2016 at 12:46 AM

    […] Maybe you like to celebrate “The Day of the Dead” instead of “Halloween.” If so, you’ll definitely need this sugar skull project from The Crafted Sparrow. […]

    Reply
  7. Cool DIY Halloween Door Décors - DIYCraftsGuru says:
    10/12/2016 at 6:23 AM

    […] Maybe you like to celebrate “The Day of the Dead” instead of “Halloween.” If so, you’ll definitely need this sugar skull project from The Crafted Sparrow. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2025 · Genesis Framework · Design By: Key Lime Digital Designs · Privacy Policy · Log in