Day of the Dead Crafts

Author: Kerry Arquette
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0470437995
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Celebrated on November 1 and 2, Day of the Dead honors the memory of departed souls, welcoming them back to celebrate the best of life. Families decorate grave sites with marigolds and set up stunning altars. Streets flutter with paper banners. Store windows glisten with sugar skulls. Skeleton figures grin rakishly from every corner. Day of the Dead Crafts is filled with dozens of terrific projects that allow you to participate in the excitement of the holiday while expressing your own creativity. You'll enjoy showcasing these unique, fun, and meaningful projects throughout the year. Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions, ideas, and inspiration for a wide range of projects, including: Calaveras, those comical and clever skeleton figures caught in the act of enjoying life's favorite activities Masks and skulls made from paper mache, gourds, and even sugar A meaningful and artistic ofrenda, or altar, to honor those who have passed Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more to wear day or night Pieces guaranteed to liven up any decor Colorful, whimsical, and often dramatic, Day of the Dead art is steeped in rich history and symbolism. The projects in Day of the Dead Crafts honor the traditional, while taking advantage of today's materials for a fresh and exciting twist.

Day of the Dead

Author: Paula Pascual
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9781438011011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Presents the rituals, motifs, costumes, decorations, accessories, and recipes of Mexico's Day of the Dead festival.

Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead

Author: Randel McGee
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 9780766029514
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
"Explains the significance of the Day of the Dead celebration and how to make crafts out of paper"--Provided by publisher.

Day of the Dead Crafts

Author: Kerry Arquette
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780470258293
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Celebrate Day of the Dead with Paper Crafts

Author: Randel McGee
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766063615
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Create your own skeleton figures! Skeletons, skulls, and marigolds are important symbols of Day of the Dead. Follow storyteller Randel McGee as he explores Day of the Dead in CELEBRATE DAY OF THE DEAD WITH PAPER CRAFTS. Learn to make a skull mask, a skeleton candy basket, fancy cut-paper window banners, and more!

Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead

Author: Randel McGee
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 0766029514
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
"Explains the significance of the Day of the Dead celebration and how to make crafts out of paper"--Provided by publisher.

Celebrate Day of the Dead with Paper Crafts

Author: Randel McGee
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766063607
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Day of the Dead in the USA, Second Edition

Author: Regina M Marchi
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978821638
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
Examines how Day of the Dead celebrations among America's Latino communities have changed throughout history, discussing how the traditional celebration has been influenced by mass media, consumer culture, and globalization.

Day of the Dead

Author: Joanna Ponto
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766076458
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The Day of the Dead is a celebration honoring those who have left this world. Readers of this volume will understand the meaning behind the holiday as well as the costumes, decorations, food, and other customs associated with it. A recipe for champurrado (Mexican drinking chocolate) and instructions to create a skeleton craft are also provided.

Day of the Dead Craft Book

Author: Ellen Deakin
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hola and Welcome to Happythought's Day of the Dead Craft Book, featuring some of our most popular crafts for you to enjoy. Celebrate this vibrant holiday with crafts inspired by Mexico's El Día de los Muertos. CRAFT PROJECTS - Cat calavera mask - Flower crown - Nicho frames - Calavera dog puppet - Fortune telling sugar skull Each project comes with templates and step-by-step instructions. All the projects are rated from easy to medium and there is also an indication of how long each project will take. 18 templates are included at the back of the book, to make the all of the Day of the Dead projects. Cat calavera mask: A fun and easy cat calavera mask project to get you started. Follow the simple steps and make your own cat mask in no time. Meow! Calavera dog puppet: Make a colourful talking paper sugar skull dog puppet. Calavera flower crown: Follow the instructions to make a paper crown adorned with flowers and calavera sugar skulls for Day of the Dead. Use a glue stick to assemble your crown. You can also add a little sticky tape to secure the flowers. 3 Nicho frames: Nichos are 'shadow box' style frames that are often featured on Mexican alters, ofrendas or hanging in the home. They are traditionally made of tin or wood and decorated with sequins, glitter and beads. They usually feature a key object or central figure for whose honor or memory the nicho has been created. Fortune telling sugar skull: Just snip and stick your Fortune Telling sugar skull together and assemble the cards. Then shuffle the cards and place them face down. Ask family or friends to pick a card, ask a question and post the card through the slot in the calavera's head. See their amazement when the answer appears on it's tongue. You'll be delighted with the results - Choose from over 5 hours of crafting time - Colorful calavera templates to cut out - Crafts to suit all ages - Making paper crafts is a fun craft to do in a group - Easy instructions with every craft So let's get crafting with a pair of scissors and a glue stick! What is Day of the Dead? The Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican holiday, celebrating and honouring those who have departed. It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on November 1st and leave on November 2nd. Homes are decorated with beautiful altars known as ofrendas. These alters are traditionally laden with offerings of food and gifts for the weary spirit travellers. The Day of the Dead is truly a celebration of those who have passed. It is not a sad or morbid gathering - more a festive, family-centred celebration of friends and relatives no longer with us. Skulls, or calaveras are a very important symbol of The Day of the Dead. Besides representing death, they are also shown smiling or doing day-to-day activities such as riding a bike or playing a guitar, illustrating that death is not something to be feared, but is simply part of life.