Day of the dead for kids

Colorful tissue paper flowers, sometimes called Mexican paper flowers or paper pom poms, are great Spring flower ideas, crafts for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead flowers), Cinco de Mayo kids activities, or flower craft ideas with paper any time of year! They also make fun party decorations when hung with a ribbon (beautiful for baby showers or bridal showers!).

Day of the Dead Paper Plate Sugar Skull Craft - In The Playroom

These five Halloween crafts are great to do with kids in the holidays. They're cheap, cheerful and simple. They all use things you might have lying round your house, in your recycling bin or that can easily be bought for not much money. Dancing skeleton cardsYou will need (per card) 3 paper straws1 piece black a4 cardScissorsGlueWhite paintBlack sharpie pen1. Fold the piece of black card in half.2. To make the legs - Take one of the straws and cut it into 5 pieces, two will make the thighs…

It is always nice to incorporate the current holidays into our home preschool units. Normally I would do this kind of unit on the actual week the holiday occurs, but we were going to be traveling over Halloween so we did it a week early. We also want to teach our kids about all cultures so even thou

You don't have to travel to Mexico to experience Dia de los Muertos. Here are some fun Day of the Dead kids activities to do at home.

It is one thing to draw or paint a Day of the Dead skull, but to imprint one in tin is completely different! Read about this Day of the Dead craft for kids - and see a video - so that you can introduce something new and exciting to your children or students this year. It was by far a favorite for my students this year! Get more uniquely creative Mexico crafts for kids - and other world culture crafts and recipes - by subscribing to our newsletter at ourcraftyworld.com. #mexicocraftsforkids

Looking for an easy Day of the Dead craft idea? Find out how to make a Dia de los Muertos sugar skull in just 3 steps! This sugar skull craft idea is easy enough for kids but still a perfect Day of the Dead craft for tweens and teens. Make your own Day of the Dead decorations for your Dia de los Muertos party at home!

Use a paper plate to make your own Day of the Dead mask! This Day of the Dead craft is such a fun and easy way for kids to celebrate Día de Muertos. And these DIY sugar skull masks are so bright and colourful! Use simple supplies to make this fall craft that also works as part of a DIY Halloween costume.