Skull Candy Mold

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This is a skull mold for candy. It was made from the original source model. The mold was printed at 125% on an Ultimaker 2. Marshmallow fondant was molded to make skulls for Day of the Dead. The students decorated the skulls with candy and icing (life savers for eyes, etc). Standards NGSS Overview and Background This is a skull mold for candy. It was made from the original source model. The mold was printed at 125% on an Ultimaker 2. Marshmallow fondant was molded to make skulls for Day of the Dead. The students decorated the skulls with candy and icing (life savers for eyes, etc). Lesson Plan and Activity Mold the marshmallow fondant in the mold, a vegetable oil spray if it sticks to the mold Decorate the marshmallow skull Enjoy Materials Needed Print the Candy Mold, make several copies if you want the kids to mold their own instead of making them ahead of time. Make the marshmallow fondant. There are many recipes online you can use. Collect candy decorations - life savers, sprinkles, thin licorice, candy corn, mini chocolate chips, etc. Project: Skull Candy Mold Objective Decorate a skull for the Mexican Day of the Dead Audience This was a 3rd grade project. It was a collaboration between the art teacher and the Spanish teacher. Preparation Print the Candy Mold, make several copies if you want the kids to mold their own instead of making them ahead of time. Make the marshmallow fondant. There are many recipes online you can use. Collect candy decorations - life savers, sprinkles, thin licorice, candy corn, mini chocolate chips, etc. Steps Mold the marshmallow fondant in the mold, a vegetable oil spray if it sticks to the mold Decorate the marshmallow skull Enjoy Results This project turned out very well. The art teacher reports that the 3D printed candy mold worked much better than forming the skulls by hand.