Day of the Dead Coloring Pages in Spanish (Free Printables)

These Day of the Dead printables are the perfect activity to teach your kids about Día de los Muertos in Spanish!

Keep reading to find out how to get your free Day of the Dead printables in Spanish, but first, let’s learn a little bit more about the history of Day of the Dead!

A brief history of Day of the Dead

Day of the dead is often mistaken for what, here in the U.S. we know as Halloween. However, Día de los Muertos, is in fact, very different.

Day of the Dead originates over 3000 years ago during the Aztec empire. For the entire month of August, they worshiped and laid out sacrifices for Mictecacihuatl, the Aztec queen of the underworld and protector of the dead.

The Spanish conquistadores witnessed this celebration and, over time, began combining parts of Day of the Dead with the Catholic holiday, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

The merging of these two holidays has transformed over the years to today’s celebration of the Day of the Dead, where Mexicans celebrate and rejoice life for two days. It is a happy time when the living and deceased loved ones are reunited once again.

During the two-day celebration of life, there are many parades, decorated ofrendas, gravesite visits, colorful decorations, and lots of traditional Mexican food.

Activities you can do to go along with these Day of the Dead Printables

Watch Coco on Disney +.
Coco is Lennox, and I’s new favorite Disney movie. The animations are excellent, and the songs even better! It also explains the concept of Dia de Los Muertos perfectly! **Don’t forget to set your audio source to Spanish so your kiddos can get some language practice too!

Don’t have Disney Plus? Check out these fun YouTube videos in Spanish for kids.
Learn more about Día de Los Muertos with Mama Llama Linguist’s Day of the Dead 12 Unit curriculum in Spanish. This engaging, interactive curriculum includes an activity pack with themed learning. 12 Unit Day of the Dead vocabulary flashcards, which you can purchase individually. A digital magazine about Day of the Dead with themed stories, crafts, and games. And it also has a themed music playlist. How fun! You can get 10% off of the Day of the Dead Unit by using the code Lorenaylennox .

Color away with these four adorable coloring pages!

Day of the Dead Coloring Pages in Spanish

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Enjoy these activities! We will be spending our day watching Coco! ¡Feliz día de los muertos!