Day of the Dead Activity - Sugar Skull Art Project - Día de los Muertos Activity

This Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Art Activity to Celebrate El Dia de los Muertos is a No Prep Art Project. This art activity for upper elementary or middle school contains a Day of the Dead reading passage, as well as everything needed to create their own Day of the Dead illustrated Sugar Skull Projects - examples, practice sheets, and good copy pages.

Full color photographs of real sugar skulls are included, for students to examine and model their own designs after. A student note taking page is also included.

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This engaging activity contains the following:

⭐Detailed Day of the Dead Reading Passage - This full text reading passage includes detailed information all about this interesting holiday. This provides important background information for students unfamiliar with the holiday.

⭐Photo Example Cards and Observation Recording Template: Students examine full color images of real sugar skulls, and make notes of the colors, patterns, and details they notice.

⭐Project Directions: Complete detailed directions to complete the art project are included.

⭐Sugar Skull Examples: Multiple examples of completed sugar skull art projects are included.

⭐Practice Pages: Students use this page to sketch out their design ideas.

⭐Good Copy Pages: Good copy templates for the art project are included.

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• Day of the Dead Bundle | Dia de los Muertos | Activities | Art | Questions

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