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“Day of the Dead” — a Teacher Workshop!
For those of you who call the California Central Coast your home, we have a special Teach Kids Art teacher workshop coming up this Saturday, October 9th, from 9am-noon at Palace Art & Office...
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Mexican Paper Marigolds for “Day of the Dead”
“Day of the Dead” is a traditional Mexican holiday for honoring ancestors and loved ones who have died, and is celebrated each year on November 1st & 2nd. This festive, family-centered holiday...
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Mexican Papel Picado
“Papel Picado”, or “cut paper”, is a colorful decoration found at most Mexican celebrations. The “secret” of success for making your own papel picado is to sandwich the thin tissue paper inside a...
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Teacher Workshop: “Day of the Dead” Projects
The popular Mexican holiday, “Day of the Dead” is just around the corner! If you live on the California Central Coast, don’t miss your chance to get some great project ideas at my teacher workshop,...
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“Day of the Dead Prints” inspired by Jose Posada
We had a blast at my Teach Kids Art: “Day of the Dead” workshop yesterday! I added a new project this year, “Day of the Dead Prints” — inspired by Jose Posada. Jose Posada (1852–1913) was a prolific...
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Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Projects
Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) is right around the corner! Don’t miss the opportunity to share this important cultural tradition with your students. Often misunderstood, this popular...
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Day of the Dead — Ofrenda Painting
The popular Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (or Dia de Los Muertos), gives us many opportunities for colorful art lessons combined with learning about another culture! True confession time.… when I...
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Happy Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead!
Wishing you all a very colorful and festive Dia de los Muertos! Related posts: Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Projects Mexican Paper Marigolds for “Day of the Dead” “Day of the Dead” – a Teacher...
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Ceramic Sugar Skull Plates for Dia de los Muertos
(Be sure to pin this project for next year…. my students LOVED it!!) Dia De Los Muertos (or Day of the Dead, November 1-2) is one of my favorite holidays…. I love the colorful imagery and the focus...
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Easy Sugar Skull Ceramic Planter/Pot
As if we needed one more reason to love Trader Joe’s…. THIS sugar skull succulent planter! My students were asking for a project for Day of the Dead, so when I saw these awesome sugar skull succulent...
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Ceramic Sugar Skull Plate for Dia de los Muertos
November 1st and 2nd is a Mexican holiday known as “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead”….. an no, it isn’t “Mexican Halloween”! It’s not meant to be scary, spooky, or morbid, but rather a...
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Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) is right around the corner! Don’t miss the opportunity to share this important cultural tradition with your students. Often misunderstood, this popular...
View ArticleDay of the Dead – Ofrenda Painting
The popular Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (or Dia de Los Muertos), gives us many opportunities for colorful art lessons combined with learning about another culture! True confession time…. when I...
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Wishing you all a very colorful and festive Dia de los Muertos! The post Happy Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead! appeared first on TeachKidsArt. No related posts.
View ArticleCeramic Sugar Skull Plates for Dia de los Muertos
(See my “new and improved” version of this project here.) Dia De Los Muertos (or Day of the Dead, November 1-2) is one of my favorite holidays…. I love the colorful imagery and the focus on honoring...
View ArticleEasy Sugar Skull Ceramic Planter/Pot
As if we needed one more reason to love Trader Joe’s…. THIS sugar skull succulent planter! My students were asking for a project for Day of the Dead, so when I saw these awesome sugar skull succulent...
View ArticleCeramic Sugar Skull Plate for Dia de los Muertos
November 1st and 2nd is a Mexican holiday known as “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead”….. an no, it isn’t “Mexican Halloween”! It’s not meant to be scary, spooky, or morbid, but rather a colorful...
View ArticleEasy Sugar Skull Kirigami for Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead (or Dia De Los Muertos) is a festive two day celebration (November 1st & 2nd) honoring the lives of loved ones who have died. This colorful holiday from the Hispanic cultures of...
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