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Make paper cempazúchitl (marigolds) in honor of Día de los Muertos.
Marigolds are an important component of Día de los Muertos celebrations. The flowers are used in altars, laid out in cemeteries, and displayed for celebrations. Marigolds’ bright colors and strong smell are thought to reach the dead in the underworld and guide them back to the living so they can be reunited with their families and feast on the offerings laid out on their altars or headstones. Marigold petals are also strewn on the ground to provide a pathway between worlds. In Mesoamerica, the marigold flower was used for medicinal and spiritual purposes.
For children and their caregivers.
