Family Fun Workshop: Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

People often equate Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead sugar skulls with voodoo, devil worship and all things satanic. They miss the whole point - they're skulls, and they're made of sugar! How cool is that? And anyone can enjoy them, even if you don't get the whole back story right: Day of the Dead is not about voodoo or devil worship, nothing even slightly satanic. Instead, Dia de los Muertos is a centuries-old Mexican tradition of celebrating the memories of our loved ones who have passed on and acknowledging that death is just a new beginning in our journey, not something of which to be afraid. (At least that's what Hispanics tell their Satanphobic friends.)

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But hey, let's say you just wanna go with the sugar-plus-skulls-equals-fun aspect; take your kids to today's Family Fun Workshop: Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This is a parent/child session, where everybody gets their hands dirty making and decorating sugar skulls. (And, we're guessing, maybe tasting a couple. If kids eat glue with no problem, sugar glue is gonna seem like a delicacy.) All the supplies are provided, along with workshop guides who can help with directions and even lend a hand on the more artistic aspects. When you're done, take home your creation. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. One Hermann Circle Drive. For information, call 713-639-4629 or visit www.hmns.org. $30.
Wed., Oct. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 2008