LESSON PLANS: http://www.mommymaestra.com/2010/10/dia-de-los-muertos-lesson-plans-and.html
RECIPE: Pan de los muertos: http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/2378-day-of-the-dead-bread-pan-de-muertos
Dia de los muertos
http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html (History of the Day of the Dead)
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it is a national holiday, and all banks are closed. The celebration takes place on November 1st, in connection with the Pagan Samhain holiday as well as the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased. (wikepedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead )
Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread throughout the world: In Brazil, Dia de Finados is a public holiday that many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures. (wikepedia)
LA COMIDA
FIAMBRE
Guagua de pan y colada morada
How to make a sugar skull
How to make an altar:
Traditional ALTARS:
Contemporary Altars:
Making paper flowers:
Supplies:
1 package of multicolored tissue or crepe paper 1 package of green pipe cleaners ScissorsDirections: Take four to five sheets of the tissue paper and layer them (if you want multicolored flowers, use different colors). Cut into 8-inch squares. Keeping the sheets layered, take one set of squares and fold it like an accordion so it looks like a thin rectangle. At the center of the rectangle, cut a small v-shaped notch on both sides. Take the end of a pipe cleaner and twist it around the notch. With the stem pointing straight down, gently pull up one layer of tissue into the center. Pull up the remaining layers, one by one. Repeat for the other side of the flower. Once all the layers are pulled up, fluff them in place to look natural. Continue making more flowers with the remaining stacks of squares.
Tips and variations: For sturdier stems, wrap two pipe cleaners together. Cut smaller or larger squares to change the size of your flowers. Add more layers for thicker flowers or less layers for thinner ones. For a shiny effect, dip the top edges in white glue and then dip in loose glitter. Glue a pin on the back of a flower for a fluffy lapel decoration. Make smaller flowers and string them together as garland.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-crafts_paperflowers.html#ixzz29VAkhNm5
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