Dia de muertos Learning Stations Activity Quiz

They are colorful, intricately decorated skull-shaped sugar candies used to honor deceased loved ones. 

• Calaveras

• Cempasúchil

• Alebrijes

• Papel Picado

A traditional Mexican folk art of paper cutting, often used to create decorative banners and designs for Day of the Dead.

• Papel Picado

• Calaveras

• Cempasúchil

• Alebrijes

What is important to use when coloring the calavera?

• Many colors

• Only black and white

• Only red and green

• Only blue and yellow

What additional activity can students do for extra credit?

• Make their own sugar calavera

• Write an essay

• Create a painting

• Sing a song

What materials are needed to make papel picado?

• Papel tisú colorido

  Tijeras

  Perforadora

• Papel de tisú naranja

  Limpiapipas verde

  Vela electrónica

• Crayones o lápices de color

  Tijeras

Altars with offerings to deceased loved ones, which are central to Day of the Dead.

• Papel picado

• Pan de muerto

• Ofrendas

• Alebrijes

What flower is commonly placed on an ofrenda to attract souls?

• Rose

• Lily

• Cempasúchil (marigold)

• Tulip

What did the Spanish introduce to the Aztecs to replace their tradition of human sacrifice?

• Papel picado

• Pan de muerto

• Alebrijes

• Ofrendas