Day of the Dead is one of our family's favorite holidays and for good reason!
Day of the Dead: How We Celebrate
How to Learn About Day of the Dead
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Once the kids learned and understood everything there was to know about the holiday, they decided they wanted to create their own ofrenda.
We don't have a lot of room in our home, so instead of giving them each a table or using our dining room table, I gave them each a shelf.
This worked out perfectly.
Each child selected two ancestors they wanted to honor.
They researched as much as they could about each person and even interviewed extended family in some cases.
All wanted to be sure they included everything they possibly could on the ofrenda.
Our Day of the Dead Ofrenda
His great grandmother was a nurse in WWII.
She met her husband, who was a soldier stationed in her country.
Her husband loved great music and was a huge fan of baseball.
My great grandmother was known for her mashed potatoes and gravy while entertaining.
The gravestone at my aunt's burial place has a lamb on it. She loved dolls and wrote poetry.
Each year we add more relatives that have passed to our ofrenda.
When Sunshine is home, we use a set of four shelves in our living room, to ensure each child has their own shelf to decorate.
As part of our Day of the Dead Celebration we also prepare a delicious Mexican meal that everyone in the house enjoys.
We also enjoy watching the movie Coco with a delicious Mexican dessert.
The celebration of the Day of the Dead is something everyone in the family looks forward to each year.
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