Día de los Muertos is a celebration of expression! Dedicated to remembering and honoring those that have passed before us, it is also centrally focused on the artistic expression of the living through the creation of ofrendas, arts, decorating, cooking, and more.
Artistic expressions through art projects and crafts like the ones below can make your Día de los Muertos an especially personal holiday to get the whole family and friends together to make art!
- Building an Altar
- Build your own Virtual Altar
- Day of the Dead masks, or Calacas
- Paper mache skull (Instructions to make your own) Paper marigolds
- Sugar Skulls
- Skeleton puppets
- Papel picado
- Papel Picado Pattern (1-page pdf - Courtesy Storyboard Toys)
- Face painting
Crafts for children & Teacher Lessons
- Day of the Dead makeup tutorial
- Create a drawing in the style of Posada
- Plaster mask
- Paper mask
- Teaching Unit, grades 4-5
- Teacher Packet, grades 3-12 (31-page pdf)
