How to Give Great Day of the Dead Gifts

The Day of the Dead or Di­a de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives of ancestors and possibly the return of their souls to communicate with the living! The festivals themselves take place on the first and second of November, but the artwork of the Day of the Dead celebration can be enjoyed year round. A mix of macabre and joyful, the Day of the Dead skulls and skeleton themed decorations and artwork is both beautiful and fascinating. Whether you want to celebrate the season or adorn your home with unusual images, finding great gifts for Day of the Dead enthusiasts is easy if you know where to look. Start here.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A computer with internet access.
• A credit card.

How to Give Great Day of the Dead Gifts

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   Start at Frenzy Art. This is a great website that features the work of artist Ladislao Loera. If you are looking for home decor in the Day of the Dead theme, you'll definitely want to check this site out. Cutting boards, glassware and clothing are all decorated with the unique artistic vision of Loera, and the quality of products is terrific. Find the link at the end of the article.

2. Give a sugar skull! The sugar skull is a more traditional item found at all Day of the Dead celebrations and although you can make them yourself, buying them is of course, easier! Whether you want to get a mold and try your hand at this traditional art form, buy a skull and decorate it yourself, or get a completed set, Suenosperu.stores is your one stop shop. Find the link below.

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   Go to www.tupuebloimports.com to get a variety of traditional gifts. Whether you want a small skeleton to decorate your celebration, or a traditional skeleton statue in drag, you'll find lots of different gifts in a variety of price points. Unique to this site, you'll also find beautiful and truly affordable wood niche's for you to display your treasures! Adorned or plain these will make a really unique gift item for your Day of the Dead enthusiast!

4. Still not finding what you want? Go to www.lafuente.com for even more selections of Day of the Dead t-shirts, statues, tile and inexpensive folk art figurines. They even have a Day of the Dead nightlight for sale for that little DoD enthusiast!

Tips & Warnings

• Plan ahead. Shop for your items well before or after the actual Day of the Dead celebration to get good prices and quick shipping.

[staysik]

on 2/17/2009 There's also a pretty good selection of Day of the Dead art on ebay and Cafepress! It makes me want to buy it all!