Remembering and honoring the dead in Guatemala is very different from other Latin American countries. In Santiago y Sumpango Sacatepéquez, on All Day’s Saints on November 1st, they celebrate el Festival de Barriletes Gigantes. You can read more on this celebration on Multicultural Kid Blogs: Guatemala With Kids: The SumpangoRead More →
There are so many lovely shoebox altars that you can make. One detail that stands out is the use of “calaveras” skulls. If you have a child that’s extremely sensitive and has had a loss recently in their lives skulls may not be for them. So here’s a super easyRead More →
Day of the Dead is observed annually from November 1 through November 2 in Mexico, and many Latin American countries. However, I bet you didn’t know that it’s also celebrated in other parts of the world as well. Intrigued? Well you’re in luck! I’m over at Multicultural Kid BlogsRead More →
Top photo credit: Flickr/Wurglitsch Growing up in Puerto Rico in a Catholic home, we never really celebrated Day of the Dead as it’s known in the United States, Mexico, and other countries. We commemorated the saints on All Saints Day on November 1st, and remembered the dead during All Souls’ DayRead More →
