Arts & Crafts
One of our favorite part about Dia de los Muertos is all the COLORS! There are so many ways to bring color to your home during Dia de los Muertos, including some of these fun arts and crafts activities.
Altars
Beautiful altars (Ofrendas) in remembrance of those who’ve left us are one of our favorite ways to celebrate. Altars are meant to showcase the life lived by the dead. Their favorite things such as food, clothing, pictures and different oddities are place at the altar to receive and welcome the loved one that has passed. Click on the link below to make your own altar for your loved one.
Creating your own altar takes a sense of personal reflection. You can reminisce on all of the good times that you had with your loved one. We would like to invite you to make an altar that is personal to you, for that special person in your life that is no longer around, relive the good times by making a beautiful vibrant colorful altar. Click here instructions to create your own Altar.
Papel Picado
Papel picado originated from Mexico. … Papel picado means “punched paper.” The tradition of using papel picado originates from the practices by Aztecs. The Aztecs covered a bark textile called amatl (paper) with melted rubber and paint on it. They used it to decorate religious sculptures, shrines and burials. Make your own papel picado with the links below..
Here are a few more fun DIY Arts & Crafts for you to enjoy at home!
Check out “The Crafty Chica” on Youtube for more activities like these!
For even more Arts & Crafts resources check out Rockalingua! Click here to download their Dia de los Muertos Worksheets
