Dia De Los Muertos Sun Catchers

Sun catchers highlight the colorful attributes of the traditional skull symbols of day of the dead.  The artful parent shows how to make these with a wood frame and melted beads.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/09/melted-bead-suncatchers-7-new-ways.html

Dia De Los Muertos Plastic Cup Lanterns

White plastic cups make great bases for Day of the Dead lanterns.  Kids simply need to draw on the skull faces.  Visit growing up bilingual for inspirations and ideas.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://growingupbilingual.com/2013/holidays-and-traditions/dia-de-los-muertos-kid-friendly-lanterns-craft/

Dia De Los Muertos Coloring Pages

Gerbera designs shares a free Day of the Dead coloring page -- a great simple way for kids to recognize Dia De Los Muertos.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.gerberadesigns.com/triedandtrue/?p=2793

Day of the Dead Skull Masks

Download and print this free Day of the Dead printable from my very educated mother.  After printing kids can color in and cut out the eyes to make a nifty mask.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2013/09/free-day-of-dead-printable.html

Day of the Dead Spoon Kids Craft

Wood spoons make a great canvas for skull Dia De Los Muertos crafts.  Visit scrumdillydillly for colorful ideas and inspiration.   

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrumdillydilly.blogspot.com/2012/10/spoons-la-dia-de-los-muertos.html

Q-Tip Skeleton

Q tips turn into bones with crafts for all seasons and her q-tip skeletons.  She uses paper for the skull.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/Q-tip-skeleton.html

 

Dilly dali art makes just the hands. 

Get the instructions here:

http://www.dillydaliart.com/2011/10/negative-art-and-cotton-swab-bones.html

Felt Bat Finger Puppets

Felt is cut into bat shapes, given googly eyes and stuck onto felt rings to make Halloween finger puppets with inner child fun.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2009/10/five-little-bats-finger-puppet-playset.html

Projects for preschoolers makes bats, pumpkins and ghosts.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/easy-halloween-finger-puppets/