Paper mache alebrijes

Inspiring creativity with Latina style and sparkle - crafts, DIY, recipes, and storytelling by Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica!

In Mrs. Johnson’s Art Room, 5th Graders have been working away at building armatures (sort of like a skeleton) for their Mexican alebrije sculptures. In the 1930s, Mexican artist Pedro Linare…

Learn to make these cute Alebrijes (animal spirits) from Art with Alyssa. This is a great kids craft for October.

This post shows you how to make paper mache, and they work for grade school art projects, for professional sculptors, and for for anyone who loves to sculpt.

Ever since I saw the Disney Pixar Movie Coco I have been wanting to do some kind of art lesson on Alebrijes. I have always loved these imaginative animals with their bright bold colors and patterns, but the movie really inspired me to come up with a fun lesson for kids to make their own. A@ Alebrije are usually carved out of wood or made out of paper mâché. I thought about trying clay or paper mâché, but in the end decided this was too time consuming and I didn't want to do a drawing or…

Paper Maché Aliens craft and literacy project in one! #papermache #teachmemommydotcom