Kindergarten Latinx Studies Cultural Activities

Day of the Dead Writing Craft Activities - Día de los Muertos Alebrije Projects

By Kimberly

❤️Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Hispanic Heritage in your classroom this October? Your students will love learning about this important holiday and how it is celebrated, while making beautiful alebrije (calavera, sugar skull) writing craft projects!

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✏️Great to use in Spanish classrooms! Writing projects can be written in English or Spanish.

✏️Day of the Dead writing prompts allow your student to choose from a variety of topics and writing types (expository, descriptive, persuasive, narrative, poetry etc.)!

✏️Graphic organizers encourage students to brainstorm their ideas before writing!

✏️Use the cultural guide (included) to teach (social studies / history) about Día de los Muertos and the activities traditionally practiced during the celebration.

✏️Crafts are differentiated! Students can color or decorate their craft, choose from a variety of writing prompts, and writing sheet options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)

✏️Use the arts and craft writing projects (sugar skull, cat, or dog) to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' festive creativity!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art), Day of the Dead parties, whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!

⭐️Create a writing bulletin board, door, or hallway by displaying craftivities!

⭐️Check out the preview and video preview for a sneak peek!

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Includes: (31 pages)

☑ Teaching materials (1 page)

☑ Craft directions (1 page)

☑ Writing prompts (1 page)

☑ Graphic organizers (6 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - dotted lines (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - single lines - thick (2 pages)

☑ Writing sheets - dotted lines - thin (2 pages)

☑ Sugar skull writing craft pieces - (8 pages)

☑ Cat skull writing craft pieces - (4 pages)

☑ Dog skull writing craft pieces - (4 pages)

Bonus: (3 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (2 pages)

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⭐️Looking for more Day of the Dead activities?

Day of the Dead Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for Hispanic Heritage activities?

Hispanic Heritage Month Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for more writing crafts?

Writing Craft Growing Bundle

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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

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Day of the Dead Coloring Sheets with English & Spanish Vocabulary Activities

By Kimberly

❤️Looking for engaging, cultural activities to help students express creativity, while celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Latin American traditions? Your students will love using these differentiated English and Spanish vocabulary coloring / writing pages to learn how Day of the Dead is celebrated!

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✏️Practice fine motor, handwriting, and art skills with these printable, clean, coloring book pages (85 unique pages per set - English/Spanish)!

✏️Each vocabulary word (28 words) comes with 3 differentiated pages to help your learner practice vocabulary, while writing, tracing, and coloring!

✏️Perfect for your Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade or ELL/ESL students!

✏️Includes cover pages to create a Day of the Dead booklet!

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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art), Day of the Dead parties, independent work, morning work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs and more!

⭐️This resource will save you time! Simply print the pages most appropriate for your students' individual needs and you are ready to go!

⭐️Check out the preview and video preview for a sneak peek!

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Each vocabulary word includes 3 differentiated pages: (84 pgs. in total x 2 sets)

Coloring page with picture and colorable vocabulary word (1 page)

Coloring page with picture and traceable vocabulary word (1 page)

Coloring page with picture and writeable vocabulary word (1 page)

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Vocabulary included: (28)

altar / el altar

angel / un ángel

bread of the dead / el pan de muerto

candied pumpkin / la calabaza en tacha

candle / la vela

candy / los dulces

caramel flan / el flan de caramelo

coffin / un ataúd

cross / la cruz

elegant skeleton / la catrina

empanadas / los empanadas

flowers / las flores

gravestone / la lápida

hot corn beverage / el atole

incense / el copal

mask / una careta

Mexico / México

monarch butterfly / una monarca

orange / la naranja

paper banner / el papel picado

portrait / el retrato

sauce / el mole

skeleton / un esqueleto

stew / el pozole

sugar skull / la calavera de azúcar

sweet bread / el pan dulce conchas

sweet rice milk drink / la horchata

tamales / los tamales

Bonus: (10 pages)

☑ Cover pages (2 pages)

☑ Cultural guide (1 page)

☑ Vocabulary definitions (3 pages)

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

☑ Table of contents (3 pages)

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⭐️These coloring pages are perfect for:

  • literacy centers
  • indoor recess
  • end of year activities
  • writing / story prompts
  • morning work
  • fine motor skills work
  • early finishers
  • Day of the Dead parties
  • Latin Heritage parties
  • snack time
  • coloring book gift
  • homework packets
  • open house events
  • substitute teacher folders
  • rewards
  • art centers
  • watercolor painting
  • story starters
  • early morning students

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⭐️Looking for more Day of the Dead activities?

Day of the Dead Growing Bundle

⭐️Looking for Hispanic Heritage activities?

Hispanic Heritage Month Growing Bundle

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❤️ Teacher Tips:

⭐️Don't forget, you can earn TeachShare credits towards future purchases by leaving a review of this resource! Thank you for your valuable time and feedback!

⭐️Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:

Follow Me

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If you have any questions, please contact me: 

kimberly@kimberlysclassroom.com

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

❤️Kimberly

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