Day of the Dead for Kids | Dia de los Muertos | Bedtime History

Where do they celebrate the Day of the Dead?

• Japan

• Mexico

Día de los Muertos is a holiday to ....

• celebrate everyone's birthday.

• remember our loved ones who have passed away.

• celebrate Halloween.

November 1 is Día de los Inocentes and celebrates _________ who have passed away.

• children

• adults

• pets

What do they build to honor family members?

• altars (ofrendas)

• desks (mesas)

People gather around the ofrenda and _____.

• eat the food on the ofrenda.

• tell stories about their dead family members.

• blow the candles out.

True or false: The ofrendas have food and things the people liked when they were alive.

• True.

• False.

The day of the Dead is supposed to be scary.

• False

• True

The Flor de Muerto, or marigolds, smell good. What does the fragrance do?

• The flower's fragrance guides souls from the cemetery to the ofrendas.

• The flower's fragrance makes a home smell good.

What is pan de muerto?

• tamales

• rice

• a bread topped with sugar

What is the most common symbol of Día de los Muertos?

• heart

• skull

• marigold flower