Day of the Dead El Dia de los Muertos

It takes place November 1st & 2nd , Day of the Dead This is a holiday celebrated in Mexico, parts of Central and South America, and by Latin Americans all over the world. In this holiday people gather to pray and honor their loved ones who have passed away. They do it in very colorful, festive and joyous ways. It takes place November 1st & 2nd , right after Halloween!

People decorate their family’s and friends’ graves with colorful decorations and build alters with toys and candies.

People throw parties and dress in decorative skull masks. They celebrate for their deceased loved ones, understanding that life and death are two important halves of a life.

Their artwork for this holiday is colorful Their artwork for this holiday is colorful. These are skeletons that show the personalities of loved ones who have passed away.

Skulls Skulls symbolize death and rebirth. The skulls were also used to honor the dead The Aztecs and Mesoamerican civilizations kept skulls as trophies and displayed them during rituals, to honor their ancestors. They are frequently made from wood, paper mache, tin or sugar

Unlike the holiday of Halloween these skulls are not meant to frighten but to celebrate both life and death.

Skull Toy Figurines for Children They are used to introduce the concept of death to children so that they are not afraid of it

For our artwork, we will be creating highly decorative skull piñatas using paper mache technique, crepe paper, and tissue paper (and possibly other materials for ornamentation).

The skulls can be white to imitate a sugar skull or…

A different color

A few more decorative skulls

Special Thanks to the following websites: www.Zarkmask.com www.mexicansugarskull.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_dead www.penick.net/digging/?p=1433 Thaneeya McArdle at www.art-is-fun.com