One page instructions for making beautiful, colorful paper candles for your Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ofrenda (altar). This bundle has 3 different traditional designs and one blank version so that your students can design their own. All your students need is something to color with, scissors, and a glue stick. Makes an excellent substitute lesson as well. Could be done with younger students but would need a lot more supervision as they wouldn't be able to read the instructions.
One page activity to make beautiful, colorful paper candles for your ofrenda (altar) for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). All you need is something to color with, scissors and a glue stick. This activity allows your students to draw whatever they would like to decorate their candle, but look for my bundle if you would like some that have ready to color Dia de los Muertos images!
One page instructions for making a beautiful, colorful paper candle for your Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ofrenda (altar). This design features the traditional Katrina. All you need is something to color with, scissors, and a glue stick. Makes an excellent substitute lesson as well. Could be done with younger students but would need a lot more supervision as they wouldn't be able to read the instructions.
One page instructions for making beautiful, colorful paper candles for your Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ofrenda (altar). This features a traditional scene of an ofrenda. All your students will need is something to color with, scissors, and a glue stick. Makes an excellent substitute lesson as well. Could be done with younger students but would need a lot more supervision as they wouldn't be able to read the instructions.
One page instructions for making beautiful, colorful paper candles for your Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ofrenda (altar). This features a traditional scene of skeleton dancers at a fiesta. All your students will need is something to color with, scissors, and a glue stick. Makes an excellent substitute lesson as well. Could be done with younger students but would need a lot more supervision as they wouldn't be able to read the instructions.
Almost 20 years of itinerant art education in a LOT of schools all around Albuquerque, New Mexico.
My own education history
Bachelors Degree from University of New Mexico in Visual Arts Education K-12
Masters Degree from New Mexico Highlands University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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