Looking to add a little cultural diversity into your classes? The Día de Muertos Activities will help you plan for November 1st. The activities presented represent a variety of different ways to introduce and teach about this special day using both technology and hands-on methods. Choose what will work best for your students and your courses!
Materials
- iPads & Laptops
- Screen & Projector
- Tissue Paper & Scissors
- Markers & Colored Pencils
- Coco Movie (affiliate link)
- Skull Cookie Cutter (affiliate link)
- Edible Food Markers (affilate link)
Learning the History & Background
- Spanish – Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead – FREE Video Activities (TPT Freebie)
- Day of the Dead Activities – Dia de los Muertos Activity – Close Reading (TPT Freebie)
- Day of the Dead WebQuest (TPT Freebie)
- Coco movie notes – Culture, Tradition, Spanish, Día de los Muertos (TPT Freebie) Coco Movie (affiliate link)
- Day of the Dead English Powerpoint (TPT Freebie)
- Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos) Card for Teachers Template (TPT Freebie)
- Day of the Dead sweets and treats (Newsela Article)
Classroom Decorations
- Papel Picado-Dia de Los Muertos Skull Template (TPT Freebie)
- Day of the Dead Living Skeletons (TPT Freebie)
- Make DIY papel picado banners for Día de Muertos (Web Link)
- Day of the Dead Lesson–Paper Skull Decoration (TPT Freebie)
- Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead Activities) Mandala Coloring Book Printable (TPT Freebie)
Sugar Skull Cookie Lab Ideas
- Sugar Skull Cookie Dough (Web Link)
- How to Make Sugar Skull Cookies (Web Link)
- Sugar Skull Cookies Layered Icing & Design Version (Web Link)
- Sugar Skull Cookies Recipe Icing & Edible Markers Version (Web Link)
- Sugared Skull Cookies with Premade Dough (Web Link)
- Large Skull Cookie with Fruit (Web Link)
Image from Day of The Dead, Sugar Skulls – Día de Muertos, Calaveras Clip Art (TPT Freebie)
