Here is a helpful list of Day of the Dead craft ideas, plus and education packet, FREE coloring book, recipes, DIY y mas! I’ll be adding to this list, check back often!
Dia de los Muertos is a long standing tradition in our family. Granted – not the family I grew up with, I didn’t really learn about this wonderful Mexican holiday until after Patrick and I married. That was 23 years ago, and every year since, we’ve honored our loved ones during this time of the year.
Throughout the years, we’ve really pushed the educational aspect of the holiday. We don’t want people to think it is only about cute sugar skulls and such. We really want to make sure people understand the history, the culture, the customs, the food – and the cute skeletons!
Here is a round-up of not only projects, but also a link to an educational site we helped put together (featuring Patrick’s artwork!), as well as a FREE PDF coloring book that Patrick made! We hope you enjoy it!
10 Sugar Skull facepaint tutorials
The 411
How to make pan de muerto (bread of the dead)
How to Make Sugar Skulls by Presley’s Pantry
Freebies!
Crafty Chica exclusive novelita!
Teacher’s Guide and educational packet (I helped write this and it features Patrick’s artwork)
Free Coloring Book (downloadable PDF) Features Patrick’s artwork!
Projects (with video)
VIDEO: Dia de los Muertos Paper Rosettes
VIDEO: Skull-shaped Sugar Cubes with Mark Montano
VIDEO: Crafty Chica’s Glitter Tattoos
VIDEO: Jeshua and Maya’s Face Paint tutorial
VIDEO: Face Paint for Kids by Pearmama
VIDEO: Face paint, champurrado, altar by MuyBuenoCookbook
VIDEO: DIY Faux Mexican Pastries
VIDEO: Dia de Los Muertos Ribbon Bracelet Tutorial
VIDEO: Muertos Ceramic Platter
VIDEO: Muertos Shrines on a Stick
Tutorials
Sugar Skull Pinatas (round two)
15 Flower Crowns for Dia de los Muertos by Monique Frausto
Sugar Skull Stretchy Bracelet with Tarina Tarantino
Sugar Skull Face Paint Inspiration from The Art Muse
How to make a wood shrine base
How to “Sugar Skull” Your Online Portrait
Sugar Sequin Hair Clip with @StudioLongoria
DIY Sugar Skull Jello Shots (very cool!)
Dia de los Muertos Mixed Media collage canvases
Wacky Rhinestone Day of the Dead Earrings!
La Calavera Lino Cut Memory Cards
Dia de los Muertos Charm Bracelet
The coloring book is NOT free 🙁 This won’t download and print for me unless I subscribe to Scribd. Bummer.
Love this! Thank you!
Thank you for all of these awesome resources. I printed out the coloring books for my nephews and niece!
My fiance and I are dressing up in day of the dead tradition this year. I have always appreciated this celebration and your website made it come alive again for me!
Thanks ѵery nice blog!