75+ Dia de Los Muertos Projects, Patterns & Inspirations!

 

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 22 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!

The 411
History
Food and recipes!
Photos of celebrations
How to build an Ofrenda
Glossary 
Videos and interviews
Amazing Cakes

Freebies!
Teacher's Guide and educational packet
Free Coloring Book (downloadable PDF)

Projects (with video)
VIDEO: Sugar Skull Piñata
VIDEO: Sassy Sugar Skulls
VIDEO: DIY Faux Mexican Pastries

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Sugar Skull Facepainting

VIDEO: Dia de Los Muertos Ribbon Bracelet Tutorial
VIDEO: Muertos Ceramic Platter
VIDEO: Muertos Shrines on a Stick
 

Tutorials 
Sugar Skull Piñata

DIY Dollar Store Skull Shirt
Cereal Box Shadow Puppets
How to "Sugar Skull" Your Online Portrait
Mini-Silkscreen Party Favors
Applique Shirt
Dia de los Muertos Ceramics
Sugar Sequin Hair Clip with @StudioLongoria
10 Day of the Dead Inspirations
Matchbook Shrines 
DIY Sugar Skull Jello Shots (very cool!)

Dia de los Muertos Fiesta
Textured Rainbow Skull

DIY Record album shrines 
Glittery Skull Note Holders

Felt Banner
Shrink plastic earrings
Candlesticks
Art Collage
Wire and Clay Sculpture
Reverse Glass Painting
Colorful Calaveras
Papel Picado
Skully Pin
Soft Sculpture Skull
White Chocolate Sugar Skulls
Sugar Skull Art Apron
Corpse Bride Costume
Sugar Skull Iced Fedora
Mask on a Stick
Melted Plastic Shrines
Dia de los Muertos collage canvases
Skull bookmarks
Wacky Rhinestone Day of the Dead Earrings!
Tissue Flower Tutorial
Recycled Newspaper Pin
Resin Skull Bracelet
La Calavera Lino Cut Memory Cards
Skeleton Rag Doll
Embossed Tin Prayer Candles
Batik-inspired Skull Tote 
Glittered Memory Ornaments
Felt Flower Headband Hat
Gothic Skull Princess Crown
Shimmery Skeleton Shadow Box
Cycle of Life Face Painting
Sugar Skull Spring Eggs
Papel Picado Luminarias
Dia de los Muertos Charm Bracelet
Traditional Sugar Skulls
Cigar Box Shrine
Faux Woodblock Print
Barbie Story Box
Another Charm Bracelet!
Sugar Skull Glitter Pillow
La Calavera Box