Symbols
This orange flower is often used to decorate ofrendas.
Marigolds
Families create these displays to honor loved ones.
Ofrendas
These colorful skull-shaped treats are often decorated with icing.
Sugar skulls
What are the colors of the Mexican flag?
Green, white, and red
This movie helped many children learn about Día de los Muertos.
Coco
These colorful decorated skulls are a popular symbol of Día de los Muertos.
Sugar skulls
People visit this place to clean and decorate graves.
Cemetery
Families often place favorite foods of loved ones on this.
Ofrenda
What big event takes place in Mexico for the Day of the Dead?
The Day of the Dead parade
The Spanish word "Día de los Muertos" means this in English.
What is Day of the Dead?
People light these to help guide loved ones back home.
Candles
Día de los Muertos celebrates remembrance rather than this feeling.
Sadness
This drink is often placed on an altar because spirits may be thirsty after their journey.
Water
What large body of water borders Mexico to the east?
The Gulf of Mexico
Many people paint their faces to look like these.
What are skeletons or calaveras?
This beautiful insect symbolizes the return of spirits.
Monarch butterfly
The Day of the Dead takes place on these two dates each year.
November 1 and November 2
What sweet bread is traditionally made for the Day of the Dead?
Bread of the dead: "Pan de muerto"
What two animals appear on the Mexican flag?
Eagle and snake
These are made with corn dough and often filled with meat or cheese.
What are tamales?
This item is often placed on an ofrenda so spirits can see the path to their family and home.
What is a photograph of a loved one?
What are the three focuses of the Nicho?
Family traditions, family heritage/culture, and honoring a loved one
Besides food, the two most common drinks placed on an ofrenda are water and this chocolate drink.
Hot chocolate
What is the capital city of Mexico?
Mexico City
What is a traditional thing you add inside a Nicho? What does that reflect?
Clay objects that reflect family traditions, cultures, or meaningful memories.