Day of the dead activities

Are you looking to celebrate Dia de los Muertos? Here you'll find a collection of some awesome Day of the Dead crafts & activities for kids.

Colorful tissue paper flowers, sometimes called Mexican paper flowers or paper pom poms, are great Spring flower ideas, crafts for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead flowers), Cinco de Mayo kids activities, or flower craft ideas with paper any time of year! They also make fun party decorations when hung with a ribbon (beautiful for baby showers or bridal showers!).

Design your own Day of the Dead mask and celebrate Día de Muertos with this super fun and easy craft for kids! All you need is an ordinary paper plate and some markers, and you can make one of these bright and colourful calavera (skull) masks. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life (read more about the holiday below!) and these sugar skull paper plate masks are a great way for kids to learn about the Mexican holiday. This creative craft is quick, low-mess, and also perfect for a…

Day of the Dead activities for middle school and upper elementary learners - close reading activities, questions, and art projects.

Help children learn about festivals and traditions in Mexico using our Day of The Dead Paper Craft — make your own sugar skull.

Share a reading passage about Día de los Muertos with your students. After reading about Day of the Dead celebrations, students will use a dictionary to define vocabulary words from the passage. As part of the vocabulary review, they will match Spanish words and phrases with English descriptions. Grades 6-10.

You don't have to travel to Mexico to experience Dia de los Muertos. Here are some fun Day of the Dead kids activities to do at home.

These five Halloween crafts are great to do with kids in the holidays. They're cheap, cheerful and simple. They all use things you might have lying round your house, in your recycling bin or that can easily be bought for not much money. Dancing skeleton cardsYou will need (per card) 3 paper straws1 piece black a4 cardScissorsGlueWhite paintBlack sharpie pen1. Fold the piece of black card in half.2. To make the legs - Take one of the straws and cut it into 5 pieces, two will make the thighs…