Day of the Dead
 Celebrate your own El Dia de los Muertos with these colorful decorations. If you aren't familiar with the Day of the Dead it is a celebration to honor deceased relatives. Typically it is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd of every year. Events are held at cemeteries and homes with an attempt to communicate with passed loved ones. Stories are told remembering family members and the overall spirit is meant to be uplifting and on a positive note.
Skulls and decorative skeletons are used to decorate for Day of the Dead along with flowers, candy, toys, and alcohol. Often shrines are built with pictures and tokens of the deceased in an effort to honor and remember them. Throw your own Day of the Dead event and have fun honoring your loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos is also becoming a popular classroom decorating idea. Day of the Dead isn't necessarily about scaring away ghosts and spirits like in Halloween. Day of the Dead celebrations and parades are about remembering our family that has moved on.
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What is the Day of the Dead?
Plan a Day of the Dead party in honor of the traditional Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos. At PartyCheap.com you can find everything you need to throw a great Day of the Dead Party, and remember deceased family, friends, and ancestors. This celebration originated in Mexico hundreds of years ago and lasted a period of weeks.  In modern-day Mexico, Day of the Dead actually takes place over a period of days, from October 28 to November 2nd. But typically it is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd.
A large part of this celebration is the use of skeleton and skull decorations, and PartyCheap.com has a great selection. Get your guests into the spirit of the occasion by handing each their very own Party Beads with Day of the Dead Medallion to wear as they walk in. Start off your decorations by announcing to your guests the theme of this party by stringing up a 7 foot Day of the Dead Jointed Banner. Next, use Day of the Dead Clings to decorate the windows and mirrors of your home. Each sheet contains 23 brightly colored clings that depict aspects of this special celebration, including: skulls, candles, flowers, and skeletons. Hang a few Day of the Dead Signs with “Dia de los Muertos” on one side, and “Day of the Dead” on the other side. For more hanging decorations, you can purchase Day of the Dead Whirls and Day of the Dead Stringers to hang from the ceiling.
Day of the Dead DecorationsPreparing an altar for departed relatives is also a typical Day of the Dead tradition. People use photographs, flowers, candles, and favorite foods and drinks of the loved ones to create their altar. This offering can be prepared directly at the gravesite or in a place of honor in your home. We offer a Day of the Dead Altar Cutout, which depicts a traditional altar. It makes a perfect wall decoration for your party, along with a set of the Jointed Day of the Dead Skeletons. Each brightly colored skeleton has jointed limbs so you can easily reposition them. Next, you can display photographs of your loved ones in the brightly colored Day of the Dead Photo/Balloon Holder. It resembles the sugar skulls used to pay tribute to the deceased in traditional ceremonies.
Day of the Dead Party Supplies
 Keep the celebration fun by handing out Day of the Dead party favors such as the white skull and bone beads or the multicolor Day of the Dead beads. Either pack is appropriate to hand out to guest to a Day of the Dead party as a party favor. There is also a deluxe Day of the Dead beaded necklace that has a hand painted Day of the Dead mask attached to a purple and green beaded necklace. All of our beads are ideal as door prizes or wear them yourself to a Day of the Dead celebration. Toast the deceased with the novelty skeleton hand glass or fill up the mini coffin boxes with candy and toys for all of the little kids.
Traditionally people would create a tiny altar on a set of stairs or on a table to commemorate the passed family member. This Day of the Dead altar prop recreates that look on a three dimensional cutout that has dimension to it so it looks like it is coming right out at you. Hang some Day of the Dead Whirls over top and you have your own colorful Day of the Dead shrine in the corner of your room.
Finally, give the kids some Day of the Dead stickers to play with and decorate their books, bikes, or any smooth surface.
How to celebrate Day of the DeadRemember, a Day of the Dead celebration is paying respect to your past friends and family. It is a celebration of their life, and not a morbid event. Keep it upbeat by celebrating what they loved. Their favorite hobbies or sports teams are always popular was to create a custom Day of the Dead theme. Favorite foods and drinks of the deceased play a big role in this celebration. Put together a buffet table of these favorites and decorate it with Day of the Dead Tissue Garland taped or pinned to the front of the table. And don’t forget the party favors! Or you can give out the affordable Skull Shape Stickers or Silhouette Skulls Stickers as an inexpensive and colorful favor to remember this unique party.
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