Do you celebrate Día de los Muertos in your casa?
Día de los Muertos (pronounced DEE-ah day lohs MWARE-tohs) is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated from October 31st through November 2nd. It translates to “Day of the Dead” and is similar to the American Memorial Day only it’s a bit more religious. It coincides with two Catholic holy days: All Saints Day (November 1st) and All Souls Day (November 2nd).
What follows are links to some Día de los Muertos crafts that you can do with your children. Many of these crafts use images of skulls and skeletons. They aren’t meant to be frightening. Instead, they symbolize death in a positive way. Mexicans believe that rather than mourning the death of a loved one on Día de los Muertos, you should celebrate that person’s memory and life.
Día de los Muertos Crafts
Spoons a la Día de los Muertos: Decorate wooden spoons to look like sugar skulls.
Skellies for Día de los Muertos: This site has instructions for drawing skeleton marionettes and a rose.
DIY: Banner for Día de los Muertos: Here’s an easy-to-make, printable banner for your home.
Stone Sugar Skulls: Paint rocks to look like sugar skulls.
Día de los Muertos Altar: Tips for how to set up an altar in your home.
Papel Picado: An easy tissue paper craft.
Skullflake: Directions for making a skull snowflake.
Easy to Make Papel Picado Calaveras: Here’s how to make sugar skull cutouts out of tissue paper.
Día de los Muertos Calavera Collage: A clever craft that incorporates two famous hispanic artists with Day of the Dead.
7 Free Printable 3D Calavera Masks: Make beautiful 3D masks for Day of the Dead.
If you’d like more fun stuff for this Mexican holiday, check out my Día de los Muertos Crafts and Coloring Pages. It has printable pages for making:
- Sugar Skull Paper Bag Puppets
- Sugar Skull Masks
- Sugar Skull Paper Bag Decorations
- Día de los Muertos Banner
- Sugar Skull Table Decorations
- 4 Coloring Pages
- 1 Decorate Your Own Sugar Skull Coloring Page
I think your kids will enjoy coloring the pages and making the crafts in this book.
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!
Many blessings,
