Miniature Día de los Muertos projects for dollhouses, roomboxes and dioramas

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Latin American holiday celebration, honouring friends and relatives who have passed away.

Links to miniature projects

• photo albums, blog posts, webpages

Skellies - by Nora Jean

Blogs

• Blogs concentrating on the Day of the Dead or categories/labels about it in blogs

Day of the Dead Market

Girl Zombie Authors

Groups

• Discussion groups, forums (or forum categories) and photo groups dedicated to the Day of the Dead.

Supplies for sale

• Supplies needed for making the Day of the Dead projects.

Miniatures for sale

• Do you have a section for the Day of the Dead in your shop? Add a direct link to that item here.

Day of the Dead Dioramas

Wooded Woods - by Kamila Mlvnarczvk

Books

• Books about miniature Day of the Dead projects (also books with chapters about them)

Instructions for miniatures

Miniature printables

Wallpapers

• Wallpapers that go well with Day of the Dead projects

Other Printies

• Book/magazine covers related to the Day of the Dead

Links

• links to sites showing how to make items related to the Day of the Dead

Lesson Plans - for children and project ideas

Marigolds and Cockscomb Flowers - from About.com, for Day of the Dead shrines or ofrendas

Sugar Skulls - by Nora Jean

Videos

•  YouTube videos about miniature projects related to this subject

Research/ Inspiration

• Nov 1 honours departed children, Nov 2 departed adults
• Marigolds for Day of the Dead display

Tips/Hints

• sugar skulls - use crushed Epsom salts, fine white glitter, white sand or glittery eye shadow to coat the surface.
• if the glitter is too shiny, try coating with matt or semi-gloss sealer.

Ideas about what is needed for these projects

• links to inspiring pages
• ideas for shop names
• YouTube videos about the subject

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