Day of the dead shoe box project

Dia de los Muertos shoebox ofrenda

I’ve enjoyed sharing cultural holidays with my little girl over the past four years, but Día de los Muertos is one that I’ve held off delving into until now. I recently wrote about my daughter’s obsession with death following my grandmother’s funeral last year. But I felt that after talking so extensively about the subject [...]

Celebrate Day of the Dead or Halloween with this amazing, fun and simple craft. Using a ready-made box is an easy way to make your own Mexican-style shrine or Nichos. Create a stunning design with a three-dimensional skull and vibrant patterns. #dayofthedead #mexicanshrinebox #halloweencrafts #halloweendiy

Shoe box project for Dia de Los Muertos

In celebration of Dia De Los Muertos {Day of the Dead} many build Altares {Altars} in honor of their loved ones who have passed. I wanted my children to be involved and decided to do our own mini altar in a shoebox. An altar is a space used to place all the wonderful things that remind you of [...]

I helped my favorite almost-daughter to make an altar out of a cigar box. We had so much fun dragging out all the shoe boxed full of feathers, sequins, miniature fruit and vegetables, ribbons, glue, and Day of the Dead related paper photos. What Fun!! In fact, my little friend said that coming to my house was like going into a Craft Store. I have everything in stock!!! Front of the box. Side of the box, decorated with fabric. Other side of box, also decorated with fabric. Ta dah!!! Photo is…