Every year, right after the Halloween candy buckets come home, a quieter celebration starts: Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, on November 1 and 2. If your kids have never heard of it, they are about to ask you a lot of questions — and honestly, that is the best part.
It is a Mexican tradition where families remember the people they loved who have died. Not in a sad, hushed way, but with marigolds everywhere, candles glowing, photos on a little altar called an ofrenda, and the favourite foods of the people being remembered. Kids get it faster than grown-ups do: we set a place for grandma, we tell her stories, we remember her out loud.
These six coloring designs are the gentle way in. A sugar skull to decorate however they like, a big marigold, a glowing candle, bright papel picado banners, a guitar for the music, and a small ofrenda with a photo frame and flowers. Thick lines, big shapes, one page. Print it, hand over the crayons, and let the questions come when they come.
Yes — every design is free for personal and classroom use. Print one for the fridge or a whole stack for the class. No sign-up, no watermark, no catch.
Hit the Print button above. They come out best on plain white paper at 100% scale — one page of black-and-white line art, so any printer will do the job.
The outlines are thick and the shapes are big, which suits ages 2 to 8 best. Older kids like them too, especially the sugar skull, which they can decorate with as much detail as they want.
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition held on November 1 and 2. Families remember loved ones who have died, with marigolds, candles, photos and their favourite foods. It is a celebration of memory, not a scary holiday.
Yes — print a stack for the week of November 1. They pair nicely with a short lesson about how different cultures remember the people they love.