Alebrijes Mexican Craft | Day of the Dead Art, Dia de Los Muertos Activities

Fun year-round Mexican craftivity and Spanish classroom decor suitable for ALL artistic levels. Alebrijes are brightly colored fantastical creatures made up of elements of different animals so are perfect for unleashing every child's inner creativity and imagination. These authentic, and originally designed Mexican folk art alebrijes can be used as part of your Day of the Dead celebrations and classroom decor. Pair them with our sugar skull crafts and save $$ with our DAY OF THE DEAD MINI BUNDLE.

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Let’s celebrate our individuality!

What some people see as ears, others might see as wings... Rotate the pieces and play with your imagination to create an alebrije that is unique and truly yours.

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★ Pick ‘n MEX

Mix and match the alebrijes’ flashy parts and stick them to: the blank egg template, the blank armadillo template or to a paper plate.

★ 3D Paper Plate Alebrijes

Fold a paper plate in half to make a 3D alebrije that shows a front-back design or left-right design. Your choice! Optionally, you can paint the paper plate for a different texture in the background.

★ Recycled Alebrijes

Use a recycled material as a base for your alebrije’s body. For example: cardboard tube roll, cardboard box, plastic bottle, juice or milk carton.

★ Hanging Snake Alebrije Craft

Colour-in the template and cut out your snake, following the dotted line. These look great as a group decoration hanging off the classroom's ceiling.

★ Armadillo Alebrije Art

Finish off the armadillo alebrije, either by adding color to the coloring page or by doodling your own fun designs in the blank armadillo template.

Practice scissors skills, OR NOT!

This buenísima actividad Mexicana can be used with students of ANY artistic ability.

Want a zero-prep Mexican activity? Scissors-free versions of this activity are included, besides the other versions with clear cutting guides. 

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► Spanish Classroom Decor for ALL YEAR LONG 

Adapt this Alebrije craft project as part of your Spanish class activities throughout the year or for your Spanish classroom door decor. From catrina-like alebrijes for Day of the Dead and Dia de Los Muertos to Hispanic heritage month, these can be adapted to whenever and wherever you need them.

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► About Day of the Dead

In modern Mexico culture we celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (one day after Halloween). This Mexican tradition honors life after dead, if that makes sense... I would say that Day of the Dead is more about gathering with your loved ones to remember the ones that have left us. We do so in a positive light, remembering what our "difuntos" used to like when they were walking on this Earth. That is why we set up "ofrendas" (offering altars) with their favorite treats and decorations such as sugar skulls and alebrijes.

In modern Mexico culture we do celebrate Halloween but we cherish more Day of The Dead as a Mexican tradition that has been around for longer. Save $$ with our DAY OF THE DEAD MINI BUNDLE.

► An original Hispanic Heritage Month craftivity

Use this Mexican Alebrije craft as one of your hispanic heritage month activities. 

Each student can design their own unique Alebrije, adding their own individual and original creative touch then they can be brought together as part of a Latinx American culture themed classroom bulletin board.

► Why is this resource useful?

• Early finishers activity in Spanish class
• Cutting practice and fine motor skills activity for kindergarten, K1, Preschool and PreK Classrooms.
• Excelente decoración de jardín de niños around Día de Muertos and Cinco de Mayo.
• Spruce up your Spanish classroom decor
• Grow your collection of Spanish activities
• After-school club or Spanish club time-filler
• Complement a Mexico culture unit
• A low-prep Hispanic heritage month project 
• Create a colorful bulletin board or display
• No prep fast color-in versions
• Alternative Mexico Independence Day Activity
• Art Project for Day of the Dead / Die de los Muertos towards the end of October. A great fall project!

Since this activity welcomes all levels of artistic skills, it has proven to be successful with students ranging from Pre-K, Kindergarten, Elementary up to Middle School and High School. The alebrijes can be as simple or as complicated as each student chooses.

► WHAT'S INCLUDED

.ZIP file with Letter-size PDF files in high resolution:

(Please read here for instructions how to open a .ZIP file)

• (3 pages) Hand-drawn Alebrije parts
• (1 page) Blank Egg template
• (1 page) Blank Armadillo Alebrije template
• (2 pages) Snake Alebrije templates
• (1 page) Armadillo Alebrije coloring page
• (1 page) Instructions with photos of finished examples

* Please see the preview before purchasing.

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• (WOW-budget Value) Bundle of Craftivities
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