Day of the Dead Crafts: More than 24 Projects that Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions, ideas, and inspiration for a wide range of projects, including:
- Calaveras, those comical and clever skeleton figures caught in the act of enjoying life's favorite activities
- Masks and skulls made from paper mache, gourds, and even sugar
- A meaningful and artistic ofrenda, or altar, to honor those who have passed
- Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more to wear day or night
- Pieces guaranteed to liven up any decor
Colorful, whimsical, and often dramatic, Day of the Dead art is steeped in rich history and symbolism. The projects in Day of the Dead Crafts honor the traditional while taking advantage of today's materials for a fresh and exciting twist.
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Book details
- Author
- Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi, Jerry Vigil
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 144
- Formats
- Paperback
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies › Holiday & Seasonal
- Topics
- Día de los Muertos · holiday crafts · sugar skulls · altars · paper maché · masks · Mexican traditions · seasonal decorating
- ISBN-13
- 9780470258293
About the author
KERRY ARQUETTE is an American author and publisher who has written more than a dozen books, first published at age thirteen. Her books include What Did You Do Today? and Daddy Promises.
Arquette’s children’s picture book What Did You Do Today? won the Colorado Book Award. She served as Executive Editor of Memory Makers Books, a scrapbooking and paper crafts imprint, and co-founded Cantata Books Inc. She holds a Master’s degree in criminology and has written for publications including Seventeen, Good Housekeeping, Ladies' Home Journal, and Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul.
When she’s not writing, Arquette has worked with the Denver Police Department supporting victims of crime. Her academic background in criminology informs this work directly.
Kerry lives in Denver, Colorado.