Bring the color, symbolism, and celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) into your classroom with this ready-to-use choice board! Students can explore six engaging art activities that blend tradition with creativity while honoring the meaning behind the holiday. Clickable Links allow students to explore slides. Includes PDF & PPTX versions (downloading via google slides may cause font disruptions for best results keep as PDF or PowerPoint)
✨ Activities Included:
Sugar Skull Design – Draw and decorate a skull with bold colors and patterns.
Flowers & Papel Picado – Create tissue paper marigolds and papel picado flags.
Mixed Media Celebration – Combine paint, collage, and drawing for a personal artwork.
Mini-Ofrenda Collage – Build a paper ofrenda to honor someone special.
Calaca Animals – Design festive skeleton animals full of life and color.
Celebrate with Food – Illustrate traditional offerings, menus, or even a food truck.
🎯 Perfect For:
✔️ Middle school and upper elementary art classes
✔️ Teachers looking for meaningful, student-driven activities
✔️ Fast-prep lessons that balance culture and creativity
This resource includes clear student directions for each activity, making it easy to print, share, and use right away. Students will love the variety of options, and you’ll love how it sparks cultural understanding alongside artmaking
Bring the color, symbolism, and celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) into your classroom with this ready-to-use choice board! Students can explore six engaging art activities that blend tradition with creativity while honoring the meaning behind the holiday. Clickable Links allow students to explore slides. Includes PDF & PPTX versions (downloading via google slides may cause font disruptions for best results keep as PDF or PowerPoint)
✨ Activities Included:
Sugar Skull Design – Draw and decorate a skull with bold colors and patterns.
Flowers & Papel Picado – Create tissue paper marigolds and papel picado flags.
Mixed Media Celebration – Combine paint, collage, and drawing for a personal artwork.
Mini-Ofrenda Collage – Build a paper ofrenda to honor someone special.
Calaca Animals – Design festive skeleton animals full of life and color.
Celebrate with Food – Illustrate traditional offerings, menus, or even a food truck.
🎯 Perfect For:
✔️ Middle school and upper elementary art classes
✔️ Teachers looking for meaningful, student-driven activities
✔️ Fast-prep lessons that balance culture and creativity
This resource includes clear student directions for each activity, making it easy to print, share, and use right away. Students will love the variety of options, and you’ll love how it sparks cultural understanding alongside artmaking
