Classroom+Activities+for+Mexico

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Day of the Dead
The Mexican **Day of the Dead** is celebrated by many cultures. This day is celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd. The **Day of the Dead** is a celebration of loved ones who have passed. Many people celebrate by remembering those they lost by visiting their graves and celebrating the lives they lived.

The following activities are ideas to use with students during a lesson about the **Day of the Dead**.

Lower Elementary Activities
[|Pasta Skeleton] This link will take you to a website which has a great activity for the **Day of the Dead** for younger elementary students. This activity has students create their own skeleton out of macaroni noodles. There is a template provided to help students create a skeleton, or the students can create their own out of their imaginations. This can also be used for a Halloween celebration.

Upper Elementary Activities
[|Mr. Bones] This link will take you to a website which has a great activity for the **Day of the Dead** for older elementary students. This activity allows the students to create their own skeletons to help to decorate and get in the mood for the **Day of the Dead**. This can also be used for a Halloween celebration, or to help students learn about the bones in the body.

Fine Arts
[|El Dia De Los Muertos] El Dia De Low Muertos is Spanish for the **Day of the Dead**. This link will take you to a page that goes in depth about the day of the dead and how it relates to different countries. In this lesson it provides many activities for students to do for the **Day of the Dead**. From crosswords to poems to paper skulls, this lesson is sure to provide fun for students for many lessons!