After showing the students some samples of Milagros and discussing their cultural importance, each student was asked to create their own.
Milagro simply means "miracle" in Spanish. By tradition, the charms are shaped as body parts that might need healing and worn to express a belief in healing to come. They are also worn or offered in thanks.
They are usually made of some type of metal but can be found made of wood or wax.
The students were asked to think of a symbol to represent something they were thankful or hopeful for in their lives.
Using air dry clay, since we didn't have access to metal, they each created their own Milagro.
Once dried, they were painted in silver and then given a watered down wash of black paint that was wiped away to highlight the details.
We added a hole in each one so that they could wear them if desired.
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