Create easy and beautiful marigold flowers from tissue paper for your Dia de los Muertos celebration. Design and make a flower crown or a bouquet for your altar.

Gather the following supplies and tools ahead of time:

• 2 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" (orange or yellow) construction paper
• 1 sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" (green) construction paper
• Tissue Paper in citrus colors (1 flower = 5 sheets of 2” x 2” tissue paper)
• Pipe cleaners
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Stapler

Optional tools:

• Hot Glue Gun

Register ahead of time for this Zoom program: Cempasuchil Flowers for Dia de Los Muertos Craft

Alejandra G Ramirez is a Salinas & Bay Area artist, museum educator and Co-Director of The Marigold Project. Follow her work on IG: @aleimina