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Papel Picado Muertos Mini Papel Picado Muertos Mini
Papel Picado Muertos Mini
1,5 Meter Papel Picado Miniaturgirlande mit verschiedenen Skelett-Motiven auf 14 Blättern zur stilechten Dekoration des Dia de los Muertos Altars
From 3,99 EUR
Papel Picado Muertos Midi Papel Picado Muertos Midi
Papel Picado Muertos Midi
5 Meter Papel Picado Girlande mit 10 verschiedenen Skelett-Motiven auf 16 Blättern zur stilechten Dekoration des Dia de los Muertos Altars, auch sehr gut geeignet für die Dekoration nicht ganz so hoher Räume
From 6,99 EUR
Fiesta Calavera Wimpelkette Fiesta Calavera Wimpelkette
Fiesta Calavera Wimpelkette
160 cm Wimpelkette aus Pappe und stabiler Schnur, beidseitig in leuchtenden Farben mit klassischen Dia de Muertos Skelettmotiven in Papel Picado Optik bedruckt
From 7,99 EUR
Papel Picado Muertos Papel Picado Muertos
Papel Picado Muertos
5m Garland with 10 panels 46 x 35 cm each with typical mexican skeletons all over the place. Perfect for your Day of the Dead Fiesta or as a stylish interior decoration year-round
From 8,99 EUR
Papel Picado Muertos Quer Papel Picado Muertos Quer
Papel Picado Muertos Quer
5 Meter Papel Picado Girlande mit 10 verschiedenen Skelett-Motiven zur stilechten Dekoration der Dia de los Muertos Fiesta und des Heimaltars am Tag der Toten
From 8,99 EUR
Papel Picado Sugar Skull Papel Picado Sugar Skull
Papel Picado Sugar Skull
5m Garland with 10 panels 46 x 35 cm each, featuring an mexican Sugarskull framed by fine ornaments. Authentic hand cut mexican decoration for the Day of the Dead party
From 8,99 EUR
Sugarskull Garlands Sugarskull Garlands
Sugarskull Garlands
186cm of colorfully decorated sugar skulls printed on paper. Set of two strings - each festoon consists of 12 skulls and is 93 cm long
3,99 EUR
Marigold Skull Garland Marigold Skull Garland
Marigold Skull Garland
180 cm of essential paper decoration for the genuine Day of the Dead Altar.
3,99 EUR
Sugar Skull Garlands Sugar Skull Garlands
Sugar Skull Garlands
180cm of colorfully decorated sugar skulls printed on paper. Set of two strings - each festoon consists of 12 skulls and is 90 cm long
3,99 EUR
Calavera String Pennants Calavera String Pennants
Calavera String Pennants
240 cm Garland made from cardboard, printed on both sides with sugar skulls and ornaments
From 6,99 EUR
Skeleton Garlands Skeleton Garlands
Skeleton Garlands
180cm of dancing skeletons on a paper string, printed on both sides. Set of two strings - each festoon is 97,5 cm long
3,99 EUR
Skeleton String Pennants Skeleton String Pennants
Skeleton String Pennants
160 cm colorfully decorated String of Pennants featuring skeletons and sugar skulls in all circumstances.
From 7,99 EUR
Fiesta Pop Up Card Fiesta Pop Up Card
Fiesta Pop Up Card
Three-dimensional Altar card which opens to a sweet little Day of the Dead shrine with all the traditional goodies.
4,99 EUR
Cemetery Pop Up Card Cemetery Pop Up Card
Cemetery Pop Up Card
Three-dimensional Altar card which opens to a sweet little Day of the Dead shrine with all the traditional goodies.
4,99 EUR
Altar Pop Up Card Altar Pop Up Card
Altar Pop Up Card
Three-dimensional Altar card which opens to a sweet little Day of the Dead shrine with all the traditional goodies.
4,99 EUR
La Catrina Pop Up Card La Catrina Pop Up Card
La Catrina Pop Up Card
Three-dimensional Altar card which opens to a sweet little Day of the Dead shrine with all the traditional goodies.
4,99 EUR
Day of the Dead Altar Day of the Dead Altar
Day of the Dead Altar
22 cm wide, colorfully printed cardboard ofrenda with 14 punch-out altar decorations. It has never been easier to built a neat Day of the Dead shrine by yourself!
7,99 EUR
Day of the Dead Memory Day of the Dead Memory
Day of the Dead Memory
Authentic mexican gaming! Memory Game with 30 delightful designs on 60 playing cards in a decorative cardboard box. The one who collects the most pairs wins!
9,99 EUR
Altar Poster Set Altar Poster Set
Altar Poster Set
Set of two 21 x 55 cm cut-out posters made from cardboard for your Day of the Dead Altar or as a home accessory all year long.
7,99 EUR
Flor de Muerto Kreuz XL Flor de Muerto Kreuz XL
Flor de Muerto Kreuz XL
Das 112 x 67 cm große Kreuz aus Pappe ist mit einem tollen fotorealistischen Muster aus Totenblumen bedruckt und eignet sich hervorragend als Hintergrund des Dia de los Muertos Altars
19,99 EUR
Table Decoration Set Table Decoration Set
Table Decoration Set
Three-dimensional centerpiece for your table or homealtar with nice decorative marigolds and sweet little sugarskulls
9,99 EUR
Honeycomb Catrina Honeycomb Catrina
Honeycomb Catrina
34 x 20 cm große La Catrina Figur aus beidseitig bedrucktem Pappkern und einem Wabenfächer aus Papier für den sicheren Stand als Tischschmuck oder Altardekoration zum Dia de los Muertos
7,99 EUR
The Hanging Skeleton The Hanging Skeleton
The Hanging Skeleton
63 cm true old school artisanship made of tin. All parts of the skeleton are connected by means of small loops of wire - a sweet handmade party decoration and nice gadget for your Day of the Dead altar
14,99 EUR
Honeycomb Frida Honeycomb Frida
Honeycomb Frida
36 x 20 cm großer Aufsteller aus beidseitig bedrucktem Pappkern und einem Wabenfächer aus Papier für den sicheren Stand als Tischschmuck oder Altardekoration zum Dia de los Muertos
7,99 EUR
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Day of the Dead Altar Decorations

Beneath the lovingly decorated grave itself, the so-called Ofrenda, the home altar for the Dia de Muertos, marks the centerpiece of the family celebrations.

Key elements of the Day of the Dead Altar

First of all, your Ofrenda should display a photo of the deceased person. Yellow and orange Cempasuchil flowers, also known as the sun of the underworld, lead the guests from the realm of the dead into our world. For this reason, marigolds are scattered everywhere -  at the cemetery and even on the way from the grave site back home. At home, the flowers unfold their real magic on the Dia de Muertos Altar, displaying the altar gifts in a bright orange light, thus receiving warmly the souls of our dear departed.

Candlelight also provides warmth, but above all it represents light and hope. The candles are traditionally placed on all four corners of the altar, forming a solemn frame for the Ofrenda while helping the departed souls to find their bearings at the place of return.

Copal, the Mexican incense, scares away the evil spirits and allows our beloved deceased to enter the house safely on the Dia de Muertos.

A glass of water quenches the thirst after the long way from the afterlife – well placed and freshly filled every day on the home altar, it will strengthen the dead for their way back. Salt, provided in a small bowl, cleanses the body of the deceased soul and also prepares it for the upcoming year in the other world.

As soon as the basics are taken care of, the further physical well-being of our guests from the realm gains in importance: no Day of the Dead Altar is complete without the favorite festive meal of the dead, always freshly prepared and made from the best ingredients. A bowl of fresh fruit serves as a vitamin snack. As in real life, liquids should not be forgotten, so think of placing soft drinks, beer and wine along with a shot glass of the favourite high-proof liquor. And if a cigar or cigarette after dinner was one of the habits during the deceased's lifetime, it must not be missing amongst the lovingly arranged altar gifts for the Dia de Muertos – because nothing is more idle than to question unhealthy choices at this point.

In preparation of the Dia de los Muertos, Mexican bakeries bake huge amounts of Pan de Muerto. This "bread of the dead", made of yeast dough and decorated with skull and bones, is to be tasted by both the guests from the afterlife as well as the old and young who are living. On the Day of the Dead Altar, Pan de Muerto is an absolute must - it's really easy to bake and recipes can be found in great numbers on the internet.

Finally, we’re coming to the most prominent object of the Day of the Dead - the Sugar Skull. The colourfully decorated skulls made of sugar are often personalized with name tags and mark the highlight of each one of the lovingly decorated tombstones. On the Day of the Dead Altar, the morbid pieces of baking art are an indispensable must, as they tell the deceased souls of the sweet life all the while sweetening the romantic Mexican idea of death to the living. Beneath all necessary ingredients you need to make your own sugar skulls, our Sugar Skull Category provides a ton of inspiration for decoration.

Decoration is also the keyword for another essential part of the Day of the Dead altar: Papel Picado belongs to the Dia de Muertos like avocado belongs to guacamole, as it represents the element wind, which reminds us with its delicate nature of the fragility of life. In our category Papel Picado garlands, we offer a colorful selection of this handmade Mexican specialty, which adds a special touch to all sorts of partys, not only the Day of the Dead.

Last but not least you can add personal items the spirit enjoyed in life like jewelry and other accessoires, grandmas lipstick, grandpas favorite tools or them old playing cards. 

Children´s Altars on Dia de los Muertos

A special kind of Day of the Dead altars are those dedicated to the souls of deceased children. These are already opened on the night of October 31st, because the little ones arrive at the crack of dawn on the 1st of November. In contrast to the yellow petals of the marigolds used at the devotional places of the grown-ups, the children's altars on the Dia de Muertos are exclusively decorated with innocent white flowers and candles. Instead of spicy food and other things that make us adults happy, the Day of the Dead Children's Altar holds fruit and nutritious food in addition to a vast array of chocolates, sweets and toys.

 

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Day of the Dead Altar Decorations

Beneath the lovingly decorated grave itself, the so-called Ofrenda, the home altar for the Dia de Muertos, marks the centerpiece of the family celebrations.

Key elements of the Day of the Dead Altar

First of all, your Ofrenda should display a photo of the deceased person. Yellow and orange Cempasuchil flowers, also known as the sun of the underworld, lead the guests from the realm of the dead into our world. For this reason, marigolds are scattered everywhere -  at the cemetery and even on the way from the grave site back home. At home, the flowers unfold their real magic on the Dia de Muertos Altar, displaying the altar gifts in a bright orange light, thus receiving warmly the souls of our dear departed.

Candlelight also provides warmth, but above all it represents light and hope. The candles are traditionally placed on all four corners of the altar, forming a solemn frame for the Ofrenda while helping the departed souls to find their bearings at the place of return.

Copal, the Mexican incense, scares away the evil spirits and allows our beloved deceased to enter the house safely on the Dia de Muertos.

A glass of water quenches the thirst after the long way from the afterlife – well placed and freshly filled every day on the home altar, it will strengthen the dead for their way back. Salt, provided in a small bowl, cleanses the body of the deceased soul and also prepares it for the upcoming year in the other world.

As soon as the basics are taken care of, the further physical well-being of our guests from the realm gains in importance: no Day of the Dead Altar is complete without the favorite festive meal of the dead, always freshly prepared and made from the best ingredients. A bowl of fresh fruit serves as a vitamin snack. As in real life, liquids should not be forgotten, so think of placing soft drinks, beer and wine along with a shot glass of the favourite high-proof liquor. And if a cigar or cigarette after dinner was one of the habits during the deceased's lifetime, it must not be missing amongst the lovingly arranged altar gifts for the Dia de Muertos – because nothing is more idle than to question unhealthy choices at this point.

In preparation of the Dia de los Muertos, Mexican bakeries bake huge amounts of Pan de Muerto. This "bread of the dead", made of yeast dough and decorated with skull and bones, is to be tasted by both the guests from the afterlife as well as the old and young who are living. On the Day of the Dead Altar, Pan de Muerto is an absolute must - it's really easy to bake and recipes can be found in great numbers on the internet.

Finally, we’re coming to the most prominent object of the Day of the Dead - the Sugar Skull. The colourfully decorated skulls made of sugar are often personalized with name tags and mark the highlight of each one of the lovingly decorated tombstones. On the Day of the Dead Altar, the morbid pieces of baking art are an indispensable must, as they tell the deceased souls of the sweet life all the while sweetening the romantic Mexican idea of death to the living. Beneath all necessary ingredients you need to make your own sugar skulls, our Sugar Skull Category provides a ton of inspiration for decoration.

Decoration is also the keyword for another essential part of the Day of the Dead altar: Papel Picado belongs to the Dia de Muertos like avocado belongs to guacamole, as it represents the element wind, which reminds us with its delicate nature of the fragility of life. In our category Papel Picado garlands, we offer a colorful selection of this handmade Mexican specialty, which adds a special touch to all sorts of partys, not only the Day of the Dead.

Last but not least you can add personal items the spirit enjoyed in life like jewelry and other accessoires, grandmas lipstick, grandpas favorite tools or them old playing cards. 

Children´s Altars on Dia de los Muertos

A special kind of Day of the Dead altars are those dedicated to the souls of deceased children. These are already opened on the night of October 31st, because the little ones arrive at the crack of dawn on the 1st of November. In contrast to the yellow petals of the marigolds used at the devotional places of the grown-ups, the children's altars on the Dia de Muertos are exclusively decorated with innocent white flowers and candles. Instead of spicy food and other things that make us adults happy, the Day of the Dead Children's Altar holds fruit and nutritious food in addition to a vast array of chocolates, sweets and toys.