“La Catrina” (via Amazon) is a Spanish and English board book for little babies. It teaches emotions, using colorful illustrations based on The Day of the Dead imagery. The second book in the series is “La Llorona” (via Amazon) which is a spooky bilingual counting board book for little babies. I love that we have two dark ways to educate ...
Let’s face it, you don’t see a lot of young people carrying around Mary Frances handbags. They’re quite expensive, for one thing – you need years of saving your pennies in a skull-shaped piggy bank to afford one of these. Also, who do you know who carries around delicately beaded and intricately embroidered figural handbags that don’t actually hold much ...
Before the sugar skull craze starts to die, I want to have an El Dia de los Muertos themed Halloween party. I love how colorful everything is and slightly sinister. The best way start off a party is a good welcome! Check out these Day of the Dead signs by Amscan. I’m really enjoying this Day of the Dead lenticular ...
These El Dia de Los Muertos sugar skull themed dolls are by Rachel Ann Spookybutcute. They’re art dolls, not meant for children. This art doll is a Ghost sugar skull doll. I love the striped outfit on this sugar skull angel doll! This sugar skull angel doll wears red, white and black clothes. ...
I am so freaking excited to see that my favorite doll company (the Madame Alexander Doll Company) has created an El Dia de Los Muertos themed doll for the 2015 holiday season. She wears black and white striped stockings, jazzy red shoes, a black and blue colorful floral folk peasant style dress, sugar skull makeup, and a red flowered headdress. ...
What kind of cookies would you store in this sugar skull cookie jar? (Also available on Amazon). How about these Day of the Dead cookies from Sweet Sugarbelle’s recipe? These sugar skull cookie cutter stamps will help you make your El Dia de Los Muertos cookies really awesome looking. This set of four sugar skull coffee mugs includes mugs in ...
The Dead Family Diaz follows the adventures of Angelito, a young skeleton living in the Land of the Dead. He makes friends with a living little boy who is just as scared as Angelito is. The book is full of beautiful, colorful illustrations. It’s meant for kids in grades 1 and 2. “Calavera Abecedario” is a cute alphabet book based ...
I am so delighted that someone created a Day of the Dead costume for little kids! This is adorable. It may not be very authentic, but it includes black and white stripes, black gauze, a red rose, a skeletal bodice and some skull faces – what more could you want for your precious little one’s goth Halloween costume? ...
“Morbidly Adorable Creations” is the name of this Halloween art shop. The artwork is by Misty Benson. Her paintings feature Day of the Dead style skeletons, such as this “Candy Corn” print. She also creates gothic imagery, such as this gloomy skeleton. I love this multi-layered “Skeleton Puppeteer” print! Check out the skeletons perched on this Halloween pumpkin, too. There ...
This colorful sugar skull fabric is by Alexander Henry, one of my favorite fabric designers. This would be great for tote bags, a tablecloth, pillows or an apron. “Folklorico Chuchulucos” is another Day of the Dead fabric by Alexander Henry. “Jardin de Los Muertos” is “The Garden of the Dead,” an extremely colorful Alexander Henry fabric featuring happy-looking sugar skulls. ...