DIY: Day of The Dead Colorful Wreath

How to make a fun and colorful Day of The Dead wreath with tissue paper flowers.

This is how your Day of the Dead wreath will look like in your door. It’s a fun project to create with the kids for sure!

There are many reasons why I love to celebrate the Day of the Dead, but my favorite is definitely the freedom to use all the colors I want to decorate my home or the altar during the celebration.

I’ve been feeling lately that our front door looks sad and empty, so I decided to make something pretty related to the season, and what could be better than something inspired by this celebration that I enjoy so much. Also, I was so excited to try the Day of the Dead products by Crafty Chica, especially the colorful applique that I got that look super fun.

MATERIALS:

Materials to make a Day of The Dead Colorful wreath | Live Colorful

STEPS:

  1. The first things is to create the paper flowers.

How to Make Paper Flowers for a Day of the Dead wreath. This step is easy so you can include the kids to be part of this fun project | Live Colorful

  • First, cut and make a stack of 8 squares of tissue paper.

  • Fold them so they look like an accordion.

  • Tie them together in the middle using the thin wire.

  • Make small cuts at the ends. To make something that looks like a marigold flower, which just happens to be one of the popular flowers of the celebration, I made a cut like a heart.

  • Begin to separate and open each sheet of paper.

  • Now, do the same with the other colors.

Steps to put together the Day of The Dead wreath after the paper flowers are ready | Live Colorful

Note:The larger the wreath, the larger the paper flowers need to be. I cut tissue paper squares of 5 x 5 inches and made about 10 flowers for a wreath with a 12 inch diameter.

The Crafty Chica appliques are made to decorate fabric, however, I used them differently for this project. The details and colors are amazing and I thought that would be the perfect accent to decorate this wreath for our door.

2. I glued the appliqué to the glittery foam sheet using hot glue. Then I cut the silhouette. The bright background will help the applique stand out, plus glitter always looks so happy.

3. Glue the silhouette to the wreath in the middle.

4. Start gluing the flowers too. Have fun playing with the order of the colors.

Now you're ready to place your new colorful wreath on the door! 

Make a Day of The Dead Colorful Wreath | Live Colorful

Lali Valverde

Lali Valverde is a fashion designer who loves to share her creative adventures. She also enjoys upcycling, sewing Halloween costumes for her dogs, embroidery and illustrating quirky quotes for her Instagram. She lives in Mexico with her husband, three adorable dogs and two awesome cats.

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