Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a time to happily remember our friends, family and pets who

have died.

WE ALL FEAR DEATH,

but this holiday also reminds us to accept that death

is part of life,and to appreciate

what it means to be alive.

Decorating skulls with colorful, symmetrical

designs is one art activity.

Decorated sweets (sugar skulls) is one of the

traditional foods made and displayed

for the deceased.

People make pictures of skeletons

doing normal things.

What do you see these skeleton people doing?

People also make sculptures in all sizes.

Sometimes famous people are remembered. Like Frida Kahlo, Marilyn Monroe, and (who?)

People also build community displays, or altars, to remember their loved ones.

Altars are displays of photos, flowers, food, arts and crafts, candles, & other symbolic

objects.

We are going to make an Altar or Display for Dia de Los Muertos. We will make the symbolic objects out of

various art materials. Decorated skulls, marigold flowers (whose strong color and fragrance guide the spirits), Monarch butterflies (migrating now, they

carry the souls), paper banners and candles which flutter in the breeze