One of my favorite parts of Día de los Muertos is how I discover new, amazing resources every year to share with my children. I've shared all of those discoveries here with you, and you can find them on my page listing Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Activities. Anyway, this year is no exception. I am just so ecstatic to find this wonderful Day of the Dead Activity Book that is just perfect for my children.
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by Karl Jones
illustrated by Steve Simpson
One of the newest titles released this year for Day of the Dead is this fun activity book published by Penguin Group. The illustrations are fantastic and make the 16-page book seem longer than it is. However, it is the press-out ofrenda, paper dolls, and stickers that truly make this book worth purchasing. The first 16 pages include your typical Día de los Muertos information and activities like what the holiday is about, how to make paper marigolds, and a couple of recipes.
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But the most exciting part is the 3D ofrenda you can punch out and assemble...
The instructions weren't super clear for us, until after I went back to the first page of the book and looked at the finished ofrenda image shown. Then I was able to make better sense of the instructions and show my kids how to assemble it. We liked the finished project...
And then my daughter had a lot of fun punching out and putting together the paper dolls to surround the ofrenda.
My son loved the stickers, and I supposed they could be used to decorate the sides of the ofrenda, but we preferred to use them for another project (more about that later!). Still here's a peek at them. Aren't they super cute?
The art work in this book is just excellent and very child friendly. My two kids were enthralled with it (and so was I). I love the originality and the color combinations. The final ofrenda project was vibrant and beautiful; we were happy to display it in our home.
How to Use This Book
I think this would be a great gift to give your children in the month leading up to Día de los Muertos. Not only is it a great way to introduce the tradition, but if your family doesn't build an ofrenda each year, this is such a fun and simple way to learn about the process and build a miniature version of your own.
You can follow this up with any of the activities from my Día de los Muertos Activity Calendar.
Get Your Copy!
If you're already sold on the idea of this beautiful book, you can find it on Amazon...
