![]() ![]() Pablo Remembers by George Ancona (Ages 4-8).Rosita y Conchita by Eric Gonazlez and Eric Haeger (Ages 6-9).Image via Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore The Festival of Bones / El festival de las calaveras by Luis San Vicente (Ages 4-8).I Remember Abuelito: A Day of the Dead Story / Yo Recuerdo a Abuelito: Un Cuento del Día de los Muertos by Janice Levy (Ages 4-8).La Catrina: Emotions / Emociones by Patty Rodriguez (Ages 0-4).Here are a few recommendations (depending on the ages and reading levels of the children): Take a trip to your local library or bookstore and read up on the history as well as Día de los Muertos traditions. Read books together about the holidayīefore you get started with your festivities, it’s always good to educate yourself about the holiday. And though there are certain practices that shouldn’t be done by non-Mexican or non-Latinx individuals without being invited to do so by members of the community and having a good understanding of their significance, there are many ways in which anyone can celebrate and participate in Día de los Muertos activities with kids respectfully. Today, families gather to make foods and paper flowers and sugar skulls for their ofrendas (altars), don calavera makeup, visit and clean up the graves of their dead and generally celebrate the lives that were once lived. While Día de los Muertos is celebrated just after Halloween, it is not Mexican Halloween. And while it is celebrated just after Halloween, it is not Mexican Halloween. While their rituals were performed in August, Día de los Muertos as it is now is a combination of these original celebrations combined with All Souls Day (which was introduced to Mexico by European colonizers), which is also observed in November. It was believed that the recently deceased passed on to the Land of the Dead before going to a final resting place and that the living could make offerings to their dearly departed on certain days to help them on their way. Taking place annually on November 1st and 2nd, Día de los Muertos is a two-day holiday observed in areas of Mexico and beyond based on celebrations observed by the ancient Aztec and Nahua people thousands of years ago. But being a cultural holiday (and even somewhat religious for some), it’s important to know the facts before celebrating Día de los Muertos with kids (and even without).ĭía de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) is a special time - every November 1st and 2nd - during which the living honor those who have gone before them. These days, it’s become more popular around the world, thanks to movies (we’re looking at you, “Coco”!), social media and a general love of sugar skulls. For many Mexicans and other Latinx, Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) is a special time during which the living honor those who have gone before them. ![]()
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