Dia de Los Muertos

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade artists made skull drawings for Dia de Los Muertos which is a Mexican and Central American holiday on November 1st and 2nd that remembers loved ones who have passed.  Often times the name of the loved one is written across the forehead and the skull can reflect the character of the loved one such as adding a hat, glasses or earrings.  For the celebration, Hispanic foods, photographs, sugar skull folk art, candles and marigold flowers are put on a table which is called the Offrenda, or offering.  Our Art Smart words were- calaveras (skull), symmetry, symbol, folk art, culture, tradition, craftsmanship and color scheme.  Many of the skull drawings are on display in the courtyard.