Day of the Dead Writing Craft Activities - El Día de los Muertos Literacy & Art

❤️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 writing craft projects!

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✏️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)

☑ Cultural guide (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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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

❤️Kimberly