Stories for Día de la Candelaria
🇲🇽 Mexico
Date: February 2
On February 2, Mexico celebrates Día de la Candelaria, when families share tamales and atole.
Story ideas for this date
A story about a family making tamales for Día de la Candelaria
Create this storyA story about a boy who finds the "muñequito" (the tiny hidden figurine) in his slice of rosca de reyes
Create this storyA story about a neighborhood party with music and traditional food
Create this storyClassroom activity ideas
- Ask each student to draw what they like most about this date and put together a class mural.
- Read the story aloud in class and talk about what everyone learned.
- Have a circle time where each child shares a family tradition related to the date.