Across
- 3. a female skeleton that is ornately decorated to represent "Mother Death"
- 6. a parade
- 9. Skeleton positioned in a funny way or in a way that depicts the person doing something they loved.
- 10. special bread made for the holiday that is dusted in sugar and appears to have bones or skull and crossbones on each loaf
- 11. butterflies. The monarch butterfly is a symbol of the holiday because it migrates to Mexico this time of year and is said to bring the souls of the dead with it.
Down
- 1. candles used on the ofrenda and the path of cempasuchil to guide the way for the souls to get to their ofrendas
- 2. an altar set up to honor a loved one who has passed away.
- 4. aka flores de muerto. Brightly colored orange flowers, usually marigolds, with strong odors that are used to make a path to guide the souls to their ofrendas.
- 5. paper flags or banners with decorations cut out of them. The holes are said to let the spirits through and the delicate paper represents the fragility of life
- 6. Sugar skulls
- 7. Holiday that celebrates the dead
- 8. salt, said to purify the souls, is either left on the ofrenda or used to make pictures on the ground in front of the ofrenda