Celebrating Dia de los Muertos at Disneyland during Halloween

As a Latino family, Dia de los Muertos is near and dear to our hearts. It felt good for this special day to be recognized at the Disneyland Resort. For the first time ever, I got to experience Mickey’s Halloween Party at the Disneyland resort. This Southern California native has been to the park hundreds […]

DIY Paper Mache Heart Boxes

Make these adorable paper mache “boxes” out of clay and then paint them with happy colors in this fun kids craft. It was a cold, rainy Saturday and my younger kids wanted to do something creative. They enjoy being my art class guinea pigs. For some time now, I was inspired by this sweet papier–mâché […]

Kids craft: Favorite Food Collage

One of my absolutely favorite art projects to do is collage. What exactly is a collage, you may be wondering. col·lage   /kəˈläZH/ Noun  A form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and stuck to a backing.  A composition made in this way. I’ve done […]

Video: Sugar Skull Makeup for Kids

Dia de los Muertos is upon us! Bring on the dancing calacas. Can you feel the Danza drumbeat in synch with your heartbeat? The smell of sage and copal making the air misty and white. Your hair rustling in the cool Fall air. Candlelight, altars, pan de muertos and marigolds. My kids have grown to […]