Spanish Día de los Muertos Scavenger Hunt vocab review activity - print digital

Spanish Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt | Día de los Muertos | Print & Digital

Make vocabulary practice come alive with this Spanish Scavenger Hunt game! 🎯

Students will move, laugh, and learn as they race (or stroll!) around the classroom matching Spanish vocabulary words with pictures or clues about Día de los Muertos.

Perfect for middle or high school Spanish 1, this activity is a great way to reinforce vocabulary in an interactive and memorable way. Students can start anywhere and work at their own pace — the hunt loops right back to where they began!

Also includes a digital version on Google Slides™, so you can assign it for distance learning or as an independent practice game.

💃 What’s Included

✅ 2 Printable Scavenger Hunts

• Picture Clues Version (great for beginners!)
• Spanish Descriptions Version (ideal for upper levels)
• Both color + black & white options

✅ Digital Version (Google Slides™)

• Interactive self-checking game (12 slides)
• Students click their answer and get instant feedback — “Congrats!” or “Oops! Try again!”

✅ Teacher Directions + answer keys

Everything you need to print, post, and play!

🧠 Vocabulary Words Included

🇲🇽 México

🎁 la ofrenda

🍞 el pan de muerto

🎊 el papel picado

💀 la calavera

🌼 la caléndula

⚰️ la tumba

🪦 el cementerio

🕯️ la vela

🦴 el esqueleto

🌸 las flores

✝️ la cruz

🎯 Skills & Standards

• Reinforce Spanish vocabulary for Día de los Muertos
• Practice reading comprehension and word association
• Encourage movement and engagement in the classroom

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

⭐ “My students LOVED this scavenger hunt! They were up, moving, and totally engaged.”

⭐ “Perfect review before our Día de los Muertos unit quiz.”

⭐ “Easy setup — great for sub plans or centers!”