![]() ![]() ![]() We also have the Celebrate The World Día de los Muertos board book HERE, which is beautifully illustrated and explains more about Día de los Muertos in children’s terms. If you are looking for ways to teach your children more about Día de los Muertos (or the Day Of The Dead), I recommend Disney/Pixar’s Coco and the Book of Life. The lower portion of the altar is where the offerings are placed, from traditional Mexican cuisine to other items that represent the honored person’s particular tastes including sugar skulls. The Ofrenda is the heart of the celebration where items are placed in dedication of those who are being honored.Īn Ofrenda typically includes a brightly colored oilcloth covering a table on which is placed a collection of photographs and personal items of the departed person. These items are placed around the Ofrenda (Spanish for offering). The holiday is celebrated with music and dancing, food and family and, of course, sugar skulls or Calaveras.ĭuring the two-day celebration, sugar skulls take many forms including brightly colored sugar candies, clay decorations, and, most memorable, face painting. It is a time to remember celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life. I thought it would be fun to create a 25-page activity book of Día de los Muertos coloring pages.ĭía de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is not the same as Halloween, in fact, it is celebrated after Halloween on November 1 and 2. Thanks to movies like Coco and Book of Life my kids have already learned more than I knew about Día de los Muertos growing up, and they love the beautiful colors of the sugar skulls associated with the holiday. In recent years, sugar skulls have become very popular showing up in stores on clothing and in decorations. ![]()
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