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Celebrations · The activity desk
Día de Muertos picture pairs
Match drawn marigolds, banners and calaveras in a picture game.
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A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Draw a large marigold, a cut-paper banner and a decorated skull down the left side. Draw one matching picture of each on the right in a different order.
Adult's role: Explain that these objects appear in some Día de Muertos celebrations. Let your child choose which pair to find first.
Let's make it happen
- Look at the pictures together and name any details you notice.
- Find two pictures that match and draw a line between them. Repeat for the other pairs.
- Color each pair and talk about one tradition your family has learned about.
Make it simpler: Draw only two pairs and point to matches instead of connecting them.
Clean up: Put paper and crayons away.
Use intact crayons suitable for your child and stay nearby.