Day of the Dead

Mexico's Día de Muertos is traditionally observed on November 1 and 2 to remember loved ones who have died. The celebration brings together Indigenous and Christian traditions and is distinct from Halloween. Our child-friendly pages explore marigolds, papel picado, music and smiling calaveras with a warm, respectful tone.

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Three round loaves of pan de muerto sit in a basket with a patterned cloth and marigolds.

Pan de Muerto and Flowers

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Two smiling butterflies fly over three marigold flowers beneath decorative paper banners.

Butterflies and Marigolds

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A marigold-covered arch frames a garden path beneath two rows of papel picado decorations.

Marigold Arch and Paper Banners

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A guitar rests beside a vase of marigolds and two candles under papel picado banners.

Guitar, Marigolds and Candles

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A woven basket overflows with marigolds above a patterned cloth and a papel picado decoration.

Marigold Basket

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Five marigolds form a leafy garland beneath three papel picado banners for Mexico’s Day of the Dead.

Marigold Garland

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Two cheerful birds perch on a branch beneath three papel picado banners, with marigolds below.

Birds and Papel Picado

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A round pan de muerto loaf with crossed dough decorations rests on a table beside marigolds and a framed heart.

Remembrance Bread and Flowers

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A flower-trimmed tambourine and two maracas sit beneath a cut-paper banner.

A Tambourine Decorated with Flowers

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Two cheerful calaveras play maracas and a tambourine in flower-decorated outfits.

The Happy Calavera Band

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A smiling calavera rides a bicycle with a basket of marigolds.

A Calavera on a Flower-Filled Bicycle

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A child arranges paper marigolds on a circular headband at a craft table.

Making a Marigold Flower Crown

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Choose flowers or a cheerful music scene

The marigold garland concentrates on petals and leaves. The friendly calavera band adds instruments, costumes and movement.

Follow five flower heads

Layered rounded petals form a U-shaped garland beneath three paper banners. Choose it to repeat a small palette across flowers.

Marigold Garland →

Color a musical pair

Two smiling calavera musicians wear decorated hats and clothes. Choose this for more small patterns and a character scene.

The Happy Calavera Band →

Repeat orange through the garland

Print the original line drawing linked below. The numbered areas match the color key and steps; use the colored example as a starting point, then choose your own colors if you prefer.

Try it on paper

Original coloring page: Marigold Garland →

Five orange marigolds and green leaves beneath three uncolored paper banners. — A digital color suggestion, not a photograph of a printed result. Open the original line drawing to print and try your own colors.

1. Orange marigolds
2. Green leaves
3. White paper banners

Color each of the five marigold heads orange, following the rounded petal layers.
Color the pointed leaves and connecting stems green, keeping the veins visible.
Leave the three paper banners and the open center white. Their cutout shapes remain easy to see.

Five orange flowers connect the garland; green leaves separate them from the white center. The paper banners can remain uncolored.

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