Chrysanthemum Crown by Tom Hilton. Used under a Creative Commons Licence. Sunflower Headband by Larry Lamsa. Used under a Creative Commons Licence. Modern, Pastels Colors As photos are a crucial part of the ofrenda altar in the Day of the Dead celebration, why not use all the colors with their symbolic meaning to create a photo frame?

Flower crowns are a very easy craft to make your own using real or artificial flowers, wire or a headband and any Day of the Dead themed embellishments.Make a Day of the Dead headpiece with just a few simple, easy to find craft materials. This Day of the Dead headpiece with veil requires no sewing--just a glue gun. We're in Cornwall this week, the Celtic nation in the southwest section of England, attending the Lowender Peran festival. This is our third trip to the festival, and the Saturday night ceili is always a fancy dress party (aka costume party, to those in the states), and the theme this year is Spooky. Day of the Dead costumes seemed perfect for our group (there's a good chance we'll be the only Americans there once again). Southwestern US representing in the southwestern UK! It would be fun to see more people celebrating the Day of the Dead. Disneyland has been including decorations for Dia de los Muertos for several years as part of their Disneyland Halloween Celebration.

To help you can make your own special floral headband, we have broken down directions for making a flower garland in the DIY Easy Rose Crown for Dia de los Muertos for instructions on making your own custom-designed flower masterpiece. Blue Floral Crown by Mooshuu. Used under a Creative Commons License 2.0. Dark Red Rose Clip by Jaredzimmerman. Used under a Creative Commons License 3.0. How to Make a Special Flower Crown for Day of the Dead or Any Day DIY Rose Crown for Dia de los MuertosHave you ever seen a Day of the Dead celebration? They have some amazing Dia de los Muertos celebrations here in the Phoenix area, and I'm absolutely in love with colors, the flowers, the festivity, and the beautiful sentiment behind the celebration. Marigold Crown Photo by Ray LAC. Used under a Creative Commons License 2.0. What is Dia de Los Muertos? Day of the Dead Ofrenda at Disneyland This has been one of my favorite holidays because it is a positive way to celebrate the lives of the family and friends who have died. In recent years, most likely because of the colorful costumes, food and traditions it is also becoming a popular holiday to celebrate in the United States.

Day of the Dead is celebrated by the Latin American countries, Dia de los Muertos is also celebrated in many regions in the United States, Brazil and the Philippines.The brightly colored orange petals of the marigold are said to represent the sun. Along with its sweet, floral scents, which get carried along by the evening winds, the flowers lead the spirits to their shining altar. Make gorgeous paper marigold blooms to decorate. Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) is a two-day Mexican holiday in November that reunites the living and dead. Colorful Papel Picado is often displayed on Día de Los Muertos altars! This one is especially simple because there is no need to cut the insides, it looks like it’s cut like regular Papel Picado and so is really easy to practice scissor skills with young kids! A special flower crown or hair garland that you have crafted yourself is perfect for any Day of the Dead, a party or any other occasion, or for no particular reason at all, when a flower hair accessory would be fun to wear. We hope to inspire you to explore your creativity and make your own floral crown or headpiece from a simple real, natural flower headband, like the Marigold or Cempasúchil one above to more elaborate multi-colored, embellished flower crowns (included in examples below) or hair garland. Delivery is on a selected date, you can choose a delivery day of your choice, up to 10 days in advance (Excluding next day delivery. Postcode restrictions apply)