CRAFTS • Felt Banner—This looks like so much fun! Break out all those felt scraps and follow the Crafty Chica's directions for creating your own felt Día de los Muertos banner. • MexicanSugarSkull.com is the most comprehensive website with detailed instructions for making your own skulls—chocolate (!), sugar, and more. They also sell kits and molds. (I love this site!) • Shrine on a Stick —Another fun and easy craft from the Crafty Chica. (What can I say? She is the Día de los Muertos diva!) Watch the video for easy step-by-step instructions, as well as ways to modify the craft into other decorative ideas. COLORING & ACTIVITY PAGES
• Author/Illustrator Yuyi Morales also has a few excellent activities that can be used in conjunction with one of her Trickster books, and there is also a link to a downloadable Teacher's Guide. • About.com has a great download for making your own miniature photo frames and banners. • Celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com—For the more serious artists! This site sells an instant downloadable sugar skull coloring book. VIDEOS • Los esqueletos —Super cute video that teaches counting in Spanish! Listen for the singer's Castillian accent. • Global Wonders —Their short animated video shares what the holiday is all about. • Día de los Muertos: Young People's Ofrenda —This is a beautiful short video about a collaborative project of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and El Colegio charter school. • Viva Calacas —Parents and children both will love this short video from art director and designer Ritxi Ostáriz.
