Day of the dead elementary art

The 2nd graders studied “El Dia de Los Muertos” or “The Day of the Dead.” This is one of the most important holidays in the Hispanic culture. This event takes place on November 1st and 2nd and honors friends and relatives who have died throughout the year. This is supposed to be a happy time to celebrate the good times you’ve had with those you love. Altars are set up in the house with favorite foods, candles, pictures, etc. to remember those who have passed away. The skeleton is a popular…

This easy sugar skull art project is sure to be a hit with students in grades 3 and up. If you’re not familiar with kirigami…. think “paper snowflakes” and you’ll have the basic idea!

That's one happy skull! He'll be even happier when he gets his nose back next week. The first grader who drew and painted this sugar skull asked me, "Can we do this every year?" To which I so eloquently said, "Uh... yeah!" I mean, I plan on switching it up from year to year, but it's kinda hard to resist a direct request. And conveniently, I have variations on Dia de los Muertos sugar skull units lined up for my first, second, and third grades. So she just might be doing it again-- but…

In our middle school course scheduling, 8th graders take both Spanish and Art as quarter classes during first semester. Since the classes are offered back to back in the fall, we (Mrs. Einerwold, Mrs. Peroddy and myself) organized a collaborative project that combined both a Dia de los Muertos iMovie video project with a paper collage artwork. Check out the entire project outline and resources below. Of course, we were initially inspired by this fabulous project: Día de los Muertos Calavera…

Today we started our Dia de los Muertos calaveras or sugar skulls! This project was inspired by the folk art from Mexico, and another fabulous art teacher on Instagram @artfunwithms.c. Mrs. Stacey discussed this holiday, and showed examples of the beautiful art and decor centered around this special time. We also saw examples of this holiday in current cartoons like Disney's Coco, Elena of Avalor, and the movie The Book of Life. We learned that Dia de los Muertos or Day of the dead, is a…

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

Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) is a popular holiday in Mexico at the beginning of November. Many people with Mexican heritage celebrate this holiday where they remember and pay their respects to the dead. Sugar skulls are used during these celebrations. I was inspired by Elements of the Art

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How to draw a sugar skull free handout

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