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Are you looking for a Day of the Dead Art Project for Middle Schoolers? This engaging art project, designed specifically for middle school students, will bring the vibrant and culturally rich celebration of Día de los Muertos to life in your classroom. This lesson provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn about the significance of the holiday while expressing their creativity through art.

As students work through the grid, a concealed Day of the Dead-themed image slowly emerges, like a puzzle. This project is an ideal art integration lesson. You can use it as an early spring emergency substitute plan, a self-directed one-day classroom activity, a bell ringer, or as an early finisher activity

In this Day of the Dead art project, students will explore the traditions and symbols associated with Day of the Dead as they create their own unique artwork. They will engage in a hands-on experience, allowing them to appreciate the importance of honoring loved ones who have passed while learning about the colorful decorations, sugar skulls, and papel picado that are central to the celebration.

 

This art project fosters creativity and critical thinking, encouraging students to delve into cultural history while enhancing their skills in observation and detail. It’s an enriching way to help students connect with diverse traditions and broaden their understanding of global celebrations. Whether used as a standalone project or integrated into a broader curriculum about cultural holidays, this Day of the Dead art project is sure to inspire and engage middle schoolers.

 

 

Included in this Sub Plan Worksheets Mystery Scramble Grid Drawing Art Activity Bundle:

✅ Day of the Dead Grid Drawing Art Lesson/Sub Plan Worksheet-Middle School Art

✅ HIGH SCHOOL ART SUB PLAN/WORKSHEET: Mystery Grid Day of the Dead Drawing Lesson

✅ Mystery Grid Drawing Day of the Dead Art Lesson Worksheets – Emergency Sub Plan

✅ HIGH SCHOOL SUB PLAN/WORKSHEET: Mystery Scramble Grid Mariachi 5 and Mariachi 6

✅ Day of the Dead One Day Art Lesson/Sub Plan Worksheet Mystery Grid Drawing

✅ Day of the Dead Art Activity: Mystery Grid Drawing Worksheet/One Day Art Lesson

✅ Easy to follow Art Teacher’s Instructions

 

 

Real Art Teachers, Real Praise for our Sub Plan Worksheets Bundle:

Don’t just take my word for it – art teachers everywhere are raving about Inside Out Art Teacher’s art lessons! Here’s what they have to say:

 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students were having a tough time with grid drawings because they would just ignore the lines and draw what they thought they saw. With this scrambled drawing bundle they had to slow down and look at each box. It did a great job of helping them improve!” – Art Teacher,  Rachel K.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Students love these art lessons, they are always engaged and ready to learn more and it makes it nice for the teacher who is not artistic! Highly recommend!!” – Substitute Teacher, Jessica S.

 

 

 

 

Need a One-Day Day of the Dead Art Project for Middle Schoolers as an Emergency Sub Plan?

The included sub plan worksheets bundle work great as sub plans, and early finisher assignments, for students on home instruction or in ISS. They are easy to follow for substitute teachers or self-directed learning when the art teacher is unavailable.

 

All of my lessons can be shared with your students through Google Classroom or any digital platform and are formatted to work for distance learning or in the classroom.

They are designed to save you time and help your students access the tutorials, presentations, videos, or worksheets as easily as possible. You can find more ready-to-go, easy-to-follow, time-saving art lessons in my RESOURCE SHOP.

 

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