These Día de Los Muertos activities are very popular the days leading up to this holiday. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate Día de Los Muertos with your class. Check out all of the Día de Los Muertos resources below!
16 Día de Los Muertos Activities
Below are our favorite Día de Los Muertos resources for elementary students.
1. Day of the Dead Activity Packet
This Day of the Dead Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
2. Day of the Dead Would You Rather Activities
These Day of the Dead Would You Rather Activities include prompts where students are given two options to choose from. They are a great way to increase engagement in your classroom whether it’s during your morning meeting or literacy centers. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
3. Day of the Dead Color by Code Activity
This Day of the Dead Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging task that invites students to practice identifying the parts of speech of thematic words like souls, decorate, and spooky. It’s a quick print and go activity you can have printed on your desk whenever you have 15-20 minutes to fill. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
4. Día de Los Muertos Book Companion Bundle
This Día de Los Muertos Book Companion Bundle includes 2 of our Starts With a Story resources: The Dead Family Diaz and Gustavo. Each of them includes printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or at home. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
5. The Dead Family Diaz Book Companion
The Dead Family Diaz follows the Diaz family, a lively group of skeletons, as they embrace their uniqueness and celebrate the Day of the Dead, offering a vibrant and inclusive portrayal of Mexican traditions and the importance of family bonds. This The Dead Family Diaz Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
6. Gustavo Book Companion
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost follows the journey of a shy ghost named Gustavo as he navigates the challenges of making friends. This Gustavo Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
7. Day of the Dead Acrostic Poem Activities
The Day of the Dead Acrostic Poem Activities include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, improve vocabulary, and give students meaningful ways to engage with seasonal themes – all in a super quick and easy format teachers can use with no prep. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
8. Day of the Dead Bingo Activities
Use the Day of the Dead Bingo Activities as coloring pages for a calming activity and then play the game. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
9. Day of the Dead Bookmarks
The printable Day of the Dead Bookmarks pair perfectly with other Day of the Dead activities. Students will enjoy these Day of the Dead coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
10. Day of the Dead Directed Drawing Activities
The Day of the Dead Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
11. Day of the Dead Word Search
The Day of the Dead Word Search is a fun way for students to celebrate Dia de los Muertos while reinforcing spelling, vocabulary, reading, visual scanning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
12. Day of the Dead Creative Writing Packet
The Day of the Dead Creative Writing Packet helps 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students explore emotions while creating a fun, themed story. Through a step-by-step, scaffolded process, students build vocabulary, plan their ideas, and develop a complete narrative from beginning to end. Designed to make writing feel manageable and enjoyable, this resource supports students in becoming confident, creative writers. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
13. Day of the Dead Writing and Craft
The Day of the Dead Writing and Craft Project includes fun and easy activities for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. With differentiated writing pages, printable craft templates, and bold bulletin board letters, this resource equips teachers with everything they need to implement engaging writing lessons, as well as final products that look great displayed on a classroom bulletin board this fall. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
14. Day of the Dead Writing Pages
The Day of the Dead Writing Pages are perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade classrooms. Use any writing prompt based on the Day of the Dead theme and choose from 3 differentiated paper options (3 pages of each). Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
15. Day of the Dead Hats
Making Day of the Dead Crowns is such a fun and creative activity for your elementary classroom. Your students can decorate their own paper crowns using markers (or any other craft supplies) and then have the option to engage in a simple, differentiated writing task that can be glued on the back of the the headband to make the project more academic. You get to decide if you want to have students simply color the crowns or turn it into a simple writing lesson too. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
16. Day of the Dead Craft Templates
These Day of the Dead templates are versatile resources that can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom: writing activities, crafts, and coloring pages. Learn more about these shape templates below!
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