Description
Save yourself time and have fun with your classes! Students explore a variety of activities to learn about the history, traditions, and practices that comprise Día de los Muertos.
Print OR post and go stations are ready for your students to use!
Stations Include:
- Halloween vs. Día de los Muertos Comparison Sorting Activity
- Chumba la Cachumba- Canción*
- Las Calaveras y Las Calacas Reading and Glyph
- Design a Calavera Activity and Classroom Display
- Un Cortometraje*
- Las Ofrendas – Matching Activity
- Historia de Día de los Muertos *requires access to a device to listen or watch the file
The bonus file is ALL activities – teacher guides, student instructions, student digital versions, materials, and answer keys all in one easy PDF!
This file includes three stations that are not posted for individual purchase!
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Andrea P. –
I originally bought this to use with my Cultural Exploration class, but my Spanish 2 students saw it and wanted to participate, too. The “draw a calavera” activity was a big hit!
Alexandra T. –
These activities were a great way to highlight Día de muertos with my middle school classes. They loved creating and coloring their own skulls and found the Halloween vs. Día de muertos sorting activity to be helpful in differentiating between the two celebrations.
Andrea Rodriguez Molina –
thank you for this resource, it saved me a lot of time
JESSICA B. –
Students enjoyed the activities provided in this.
Madelyn Antal –
Students were highly engaged with this activity and enjoyed working together to complete the task.
Andrew A. –
Good resource for teachers to give students information about the Day of the Dead. Students found this resource pretty interesting.
Kelli R. –
My students loved this activity and learning about a different cultures traditions.
Gabriela U. –
I usually hate stations but this bundle made it so easy. I tried this with my 6th and 7th graders and it was great! They loved and they got a chance to talk and learn more about Day of the Dead and also realize that is an amazing holiday.
Señora Ziegler –
We loved adding these stations to our annual DDLM party!!!
Julie O. –
Great way to review or introduce this topic. so many activities and they can be used in stations or multiple class periods
Laura L. –
Great resource. And the students were engaged. I highly recommend it.
Sophie M. –
Thank you very much for creating and sharing such a wonderful resource!
Amanda A. –
I have used these activities to discuss Day of the Dead traditions and to help students understand the differences between DOD and Halloween.
The Obsessed Montana Teacher –
We unfortunately had a teacher retire in September and I had to come up with lesson plans for the sub. These were perfect and the sub said they were engaged!
Janet F. –
Quickly engaged my students who ages range from 3rd to 8th grade. was easy to use and explain, and we all learned more about El Dia de los Muertos.
SchoolRX –
I loved using these acitivites for DDM. They were perfect for my 7th graders…thanks so much for SrtaSpanish!
Sara R. –
This resource was great for my students! It provided them with multiple ways to learn about the Day of the Dead. They were able to complete most of the activities with little to no help, which also made it a great sub plan. Thank you!
The Language Lab –
This was a fantastic resource to keep students engaged in various stations I had set up.
Erin C. –
This was great to leave with a substitute close to the Day of the Dead. Very informational and fun.
Anne R. –
This was an enjoyable activity to use with Day of the Dead unit.
Brittany Homberg –
My students loved this resource! It was great to add to our overall learning of Dia de los Muertos!
Señora Moreyra –
Great activities to keep students engage during last week of October. For the readings, I used AI to create me some English T/F questions that would go with reading in Spanish. Students were allowed to use their reading in Spanish to answer questions on a Google Form. Thank you!
Patrizia Tabolt –
My students had fun with it, and learned a lot. Very engaging!
Madchen B. –
My students loved using this resource. It kept them engaged and working the whole class period. It was a great way to start informational text with them.
Toni M. –
I absolutely loved this resource! My students were highly engaged in the lesson and even learned something new. The coloring of the calavera was their favorite. I liked how there was a Spanish option and English option provided.
Juliana K. –
Great activity to do with students for dia de los muertos.
Sarah B. –
This was my first time using stations and it was a hit thanks to these great activities. My students loved them all!!
Lane M. –
I purchased a bundle for El Día de los Muertos and then found Srta Spanish’s. So glad I purchased her’s as well. So many great activities. The students loved the stations I set up with the resources. They learned so much! Finished the unit with Coco.
Michelle G. –
Great resource! Very well organized. My students loved it!
Sarah R. –
I had to unexpectedly be out for FMLA in October, and these lessons were perfect. The non-Spanish speaking sub was able to facilitate the learning while I was out.
Leah T. –
I love having these resources to help out with my DDM unit!
Jacqueline S. –
My students enjoyed the lessons that centered around Dia de las Muertas!
Carolina E. –
This was a great resource that I used for my Dia de los Muertos unit. My students were very engaed, thank you!
Shelly M. –
Some of these activities weren’t a good fit with my older high school students, but I did like using the chumba la cachumba song, comparing and contrasting Halloween with Día de los muertos, and some of the information provided.
Theresa F. –
A variety of activities to learn more about El Día de los Muertos.
Dos Mesas Pequenas –
We had tons of fun with these activities! The song became a favourite movement break! Everything easy to use and the kids enjoyed themselves!
Lindsey B. –
These activities were the perfect supplement to our Dia de los muertos lessons
C B. –
Mil gracias! It was perfect for all the activities planned for our celebration of Día De Los Muertos.
Tapanga Burgess –
I loved the variety of activities! It was perfect to create stations with.
Katherine V. –
My students loved practicing and learning at the same time!
Lauren M. –
My students got really into this! I used it as station work and had the groups rotate around the room. I used it for an observation and my principal loved it.
Cindy G. –
Very organized and engaging activity for Dia de Los Muertos. The students enjoyed using this.
Michele H. –
My Spanish 3 students did not know much about the Day of the Dead before my class. This was a great review activity for them to complete.
Laura G. –
My students loved this activity and learning about El Dia de los Muertos. The resources where so easy to use and follow.
Melina L. –
I bought this for the digital options.
Heather F. –
This was a nice change of pace. Rather than focusing so much on Halloween, focusing on something else with our middle schoolers was great! Students really got into this too.
Valerie Tejera –
Great product!
Stephanie Kelley –
Srta Spanish is amazing. Follow her on IG. She has just wonderful resources. I highly recommend anything she creates. The kids are super engaged with this.
Kait H. –
Thank you!
Elizabeth B. –
Great resource, thank you!
Nicole F. –
Loved this!
Elizabeth S. –
Great resource! My students enjoyed these activities and learned a lot about Day of the Dead.
Katie Rohde –
Great resource for my 6th graders!
profeprofeprofe –
great for hybrid teaching!
Teacher Hart –
Always need good materials for Day of the Dead and this set was a nice addition!
Carissa H. –
I really found some parts of this resource useful. y students enjoyed creating calaveras and comparing and contrasting Halloween to Día de los Muertos,
Saloncito de Alocha –
During this class, the students will able to learn another aspects about Cultural Heritage. Mil gracias
Amanda S. –
Such a fun and colorful resource! It saved me a lot of work and my students loved it!
Andrea Flores –
Fun activity for kids. It helped them with their Google Slides skills as well.
Srta Andersen –
Great no prep day of the dead activities! I wish the Calavera and Calacas reading was available in Spanish.
Margaret C. –
Great bundle. I only used Chynna la vac human and the Halloween comparison sheet paired up with an Edpuzzle video. The kids loved it.
The digital stuff would be great to put on the blog for absent kids.
Alejandra C. –
This no prep lesson to learn about day of the dead made it easy for students not be lectured but rather discover the content on their own.
Erin C. –
Great resource!
Kristi M. –
I love the varied activities and my students enjoyed learning about day of the dead. Thank you!
Señorita Spanglish –
I was able to use these resources in all levels that I teach, which is amazing! My students really enjoyed the reading and the coloring activity. I also used the Halloween and Día de los muertos cultural comparisons as discussion starters for small groups in my Spanish 2 class and they really enjoyed that activity!
Sra Ruiz –
I had a last minute sub need and this was sooo great to help me continue learning about Day of the Dead without taking a day off. Kids learned a lot and enjoyed the activities. It keep them engaged the whole class period.
Hilary S. –
This was a great introduction to día de los muertos for my students. Straight forward enough that they were able to complete with the sub. Thank you!
Catherine W. –
This was great! I was out sick and assigned this to all my levels.
Writing on a Whim –
What an awesome way for my students to experience culture and have some fun too! Thank you!
Esther P. –
Fun activities for Dia de los muertos
Amanda D. –
So many options!!! So much to do!!! I love all of your creations:) Gracias:)
Erin Sanislo –
This was an amazing price for everything included in the bundle. I love how there were digital options for everything!
Kelly S. –
LOVE this resource. I was able to use different pieces of it at a variety of levels so that all students were able to learn about Día de los Muertos in different ways.
Marcia G. –
My students did this while I was absent and were nearly able to complete the entire “Explore” portion. Chumba La Cachumba: no numbers 11 and 12 on slide 4, and nombran on slide 3 has a typo. Always top notch materials, so I look forward to an updated version soon. I’ve used so much of your materials, Ashley, and they are WONDERFUL! Thanks for all that you do to make teaching easier 😀
Curriculum Copilot –
This was awesome – thanks!
Sandra R. –
Time-saving resource
Ian H. –
Great resource!
Escuela Virtual –
Amazing, thank you!
A Tail of 2 languages –
The interactive Calavera was the favorite of my students. They were able to be creative and add their own ideas to the assignment.
Camp Kinder Kids –
This is great!
Amber M. –
A great resource for time.
Illiana A. –
My students LOVED these activities! They enjoyed all of the options and learned so much. I can’t wait to use this again next year!
SenoraGante by Johnna Elegante –
I love having a variety of options for DDLM so that my kids don’t end up doing the same thing every year. This let me expand my options and keep things novel. Thanks!
Heather Croucher –
Excellent resource. Great student engagement. Thank you.
Laura O. –
This was a great digital option for virtual instruction. The students really enjoyed the song and making their own calaveras. I will continue to use this in future years.
Miss Señora –
There are several fun activities included here. Lots of options.
Lorie C. –
My students really liked this a lot. It helped clarify some of the questions about Day of the Dead. Overall, the students really enjoyed this product.
Katherine S. –
I was able to use this and add to it.
Latin Locura –
Thank you! Used this with freshmen to introduce them to the Day of The Dead.
Professor Paws –
Great resource for distance learning.
Maria Teresa C. –
Students enjoy working on the day of the dead with these materials. Easy to use and very engaged for students
Carmella B. –
This was a really fun resource for my students and they enjoyed it all! My first year teaching Spanish and my students’ first year learning it.
Keila H. –
Great Resource!
Jamie H. –
There were some good materials here.
Senora Lemus Tienda –
ok
Teachers Run on Donuts –
Great resource! 🙂
Karrie A. –
My students love using these when they are virtual or when I need a sub. It’s self-explanatory, informative, NOT busy-work, and user friendly. Subs love it too because of the simplicity and lack of prep work. 🙂 Overall, awesome resource!
Maria G. –
Great way to chunk material about ddlm.
Brittney R. –
Fun and engaging activities for learning about Day of the Dead! This was a hit with my students!
Misty Jarman –
My students absolutely LOVED these activities. I used them in stations and some wanted to go back to the song.
Santa C. –
Mis estudiantes estuvieron muy concentrados durante la lección. Les encanto colorear las carabelas. Gracias
Gregory S. –
Thank you for this resource!
Suzanne S. –
This was a fun resource to use with my 5th graders. Thank you!
Marco C. –
Great resource!
Angela F. –
Thank you!
Teresa D. –
Thanks
Laura Alvarado –
This are great activities to build on their knowledge about the Dia de Los Muertos Celebration. Articles and activities all included; so convenient!
Carrie Durand –
Such a nice variety of activities!
April Z. –
What a great way to introduce Dia de los Muertos to my classes.
emc –
This was such fun to do with my 6th grade reading class.
Lisa S. –
Nice addition to my DOD unit.
Patricia Tello –
I loved it!
maria G. –
I tried different activities, but I want to do the station for next year.
Paige R. –
We did this in my Exploring Spanish class in stations and they loved it! A few of the handouts were a little difficult for them but they liked the challenge. I also used it with my Span 1 students and they enjoyed it as well. You can adapt the activities pretty easily.
Alison L. –
Much more interesting than going over a powerpoint!
STEPHANIE GONZALES –
I wasn’t able to use all of the resources due to time but the passage alone was very informative!
Kayla A. –
I loved using these as stations! It really incorporated so many elements of DDLM! Thank you for putting this all together.
catherine B. –
My students enjoyed this activity
Claudia Martinez –
These activities were so much fun. I used them in station rotations and my students were able to figure out what to do without my help, which allowed me plenty of time to walk around and conference with students.
Laura G. –
thanks
The English Teacher’s Toolbox –
My students and I had fun and learned a lot with this resource!
K Henry –
Took time to create!
Anne C. –
This was so awesome to have for D de los Muertos!
Jessica R. –
Great resource!
Feliz Language Learning –
Great resource
Williams Sisters –
Great resource. Thank you.
D T. –
Thank you. Very helpful.
Ms Hakim –
Awesome resource for my sixth graders!
Seka By Ashley –
I love teaching Dia de los Muertos to my students and the resource was so helpful!
Patty M –
Fun, engaging activities that save you time!!! Thank you.
Mrs JonesSpanish –
🙂 great resource
Rachael Christopherson –
awesome
Brittnee G. –
I LOVE Stations! I love them even more when they’re already created and easy to use. That’s exactly what this is. My kids did all the learning themselves and we had a great display of work to show the school when we were all done.
Lorena S. –
I enjoyed doing these activities. Very easy and fun to use!
Hope B. –
It would be nice if there was a Spanish version.
Kathryn R. –
EXCELLENT! Very engaging and comprehensive! Thank you!
SraHarriger –
It would have been lovely to have these readings in Spanish as an option. I like to give my students as much Comprehensible Input as possible, and so I’ll be doing a bunch of translating.
Holly R. –
Very thorough unit!
Jocelyn C. –
Thank you for sharing!
aracele G. –
Perfect!
Bobbie S. –
Thank you
lydscheib –
So excited to try a few of these activities with my students this year! I predict that the song will be an instant hit! Thank you.
Corla L. –
This is going to be so fun to do with all my Spanish classes.
SavannaArevalo –
So excited to use this with my students this year!
maria T. –
very good
Wendi White –
Loved the stations! Such a great resource.
Lady D. –
fun activity!
Nikki R. –
This was a great resource!
Srta Da Silva –
Great culture lesson! Can’t wait to use it next year!
Emily W. –
My students loved these activities!
Traveling Thru Fifth –
My students loved learning about another culture!
Holly L. –
Great bundle for Day of the Dead, thanks!
Hannah Hawkins –
Thank you!
DARA R. –
Another great resource from one of my favorite sellers! Highly recommend it! Gracias.
rebecca C. –
Used this in both anthropology and language classes
Spanilicious –
Cant wait to use this
Seño Jalapeño –
Thank you!
Heather G. –
Muchas gracias!
Monica P. –
Awesome workbook for Día de los muertos!
Paola P. –
awesome thanks!
Montessori n’ Things –
good
Marci J. –
Easy to use thanks!
Vikki D. –
Great activities!
Rebecca W. –
Great resource! I really liked the comparison between Halloween and the Day of the Dead activity.
Cynthia Cruz Gomez G. –
Thank you.
Kelly R. –
Love, love, love! This is filled with numerous activities, all easy to use.
La Profe F –
Gracias!
Annie W. –
These were awesome! I didn’t have to do anything beside print and copy. the students loved the activities and the variations available. thank you!!
Heather G. –
My colleagues and I really enjoyed using this resource with our students and they had fun creating their own designs.
nancy A. –
easy to use
Urban Upstate NY Profesora –
This was a fantastic resource. I used this with my 7th grade students. It was clear and concise. There was also some differentiation. The kids came back saying they listened to the song at home and my native speakers had also been familiar with it as well.
Terri M. –
Love this! My students enjoyed it very much, and they were engaged and on task.
Julie F. –
Wow!
Lisa Vardeman –
Students loved it!
Kristina O –
thank you for the resource
Shari M. –
Did not think this was worth the money, nothing very original or creative for stations.
Hedieh N. –
This year I didn’t have time for all of the stations, but I used the Chumba, La Cachumba song & activity as well as the Cortometraje. Both went very well and the kids enjoyed the song and the short film/discussion. I am going to try and set up the stations for next year. 🙂
Olga M. –
Great activities for High school students
Kimberly D. –
Nice review for my Spanish 2s and 3s who have already learned about Day of the Dead and I like the varied activities!
Jennifer L. –
What a great way to introduce my class to Dia de los Muertos and the traditions of the holiday. I like that there are links included.
Samantha H. –
I cannot wait to use this with my class; thanks!
Susanne H. –
Your product is ready to go, incorporates multiple modalities and it’s fun!
Alison F. –
Great resource!
Roxanna B. –
great item
Amanda K. –
Love this! Easy to use and adaptable to different levels!
Darla B. –
Great resource. Students really enjoyed it. Thank you
Lindsey G. –
Fantastic resource for Dia de los Muertos and enrichment during HHM!
Rhonda C. –
Easy to follow great resource
Melisa N. –
Loved this last year. Looking forward to using it again!
Nora D. –
My students loved it!
Profe Vargas –
Loved the stations – students had fun!
Profe Kellerman –
This was a great way to pull in not only different traditions and symbols of Día de los Muertos, but appeal to multiple learning styles. ¡Gracias!
Sarah Aldrich –
I used this last fall for activities with Spanish 1A and 1B classes. They had a lot of fun learning about this important holiday!
Kamille F. –
Very good!!
Elizabeth A. –
This was perfect for my mini unit on Dia de lost Muertos! The kids loved learning about it, especially since we live so close to Mexico!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks so much for your feedback!
Aleha N. –
Super fun resource!
Profe Julia –
This activity was awesome! My students loved the variety! Thanks!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for your feedback!
Amy Crosby –
Thanks! Great product! 🙂
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for leaving feedback 🙂
Monica R. –
Really great product!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for your feedback!
Barbara W. –
gracias!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
De nada! Thanks for your feedback!
Julie J. –
Awesome!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thanks for your feedback!
Jillian Maguire –
This was a great Advisory activity for Nov 1st or 2nd!!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your feedback!
Alyssa Shea –
great resource
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m glad you liked it!Thanks for your feedback!
Alana H. –
My level 1 students enjoyed this.
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m happy to hear that! Thanks for your feedback!
Jeanne V. –
It’s beautiful, thank you!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Thanks for your feedback!
Pastel Profe –
This was a great station activity!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad it worked well for you! Thanks for your feedback!
Marcia D. –
This was my first shot at stations in a while! Very thorough and well organized. I especially was pleased with the half sheets – it saved a lot of paper!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so so so happy to hear that! Thanks for your feedback!
Samuel L. –
This worked great in my 6th grade class!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
So glad to hear that!
Shara D. –
I often buy material from this site, and either edit it to death or don’t use it all. I LOVE THIS BUNDLE! I don’t have to change a thing, my kids will be engaged, and it is super easy!
Thank you!!!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
WOW! Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m so happy to hear that it’s so useful for you and your classroom. It really means a lot to me!!
Samantha Padilla –
Great resource! My students and I loved this!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Mine too!! Thanks for your feedback!
LaSrta –
great, thanks!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for your feedback.
Melissa S. –
This was my first TPT purchase and I am totally happy with the product. I am planning several lessons using the stations and I’m sure my students will enjoy the process. Thank you!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so happy to hear that!! Breaking it up into several lessons is a great idea!
Coleen B. –
Nice updates! Can’t wait to use this resource again this year!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for your feedback!
Molly F. –
Loved doing these stations for Day of the Dead.
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for the feedback!
Caren V. –
Thanks!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Thank you for your purchase!
Purposefully Taught –
Great Product!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback! I’m glad you liked it!
Alisha H. –
My class really enjoyed this!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave feedback!! I’m glad your students liked this!
Sidia A. –
great!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you for your feedback! I’m glad you liked it!
Jennifer ODell –
Great Resource!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave feedback!
Megan Patrick –
Awesome! One of my favorite activities ever.
Ashley Mikkelsen –
That’s great to hear!! I’m glad you liked it. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback.
Heather S. –
good activities
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback!
Kelly M. –
thank you
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback!
Marisol Nieto –
Great!
Sara I. –
Used this today to teach Día de los Muertos instead of the traditional PowerPoint and my classes went insane! They loved each station, especially the drawing one. Definitely filing this away as a MUST USE next year!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you so much for your feedback!! I’m glad your students loved it!!
Haydee M. –
I cannot wait to use it. I made the copies and everything is ready for next week. Thanks!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Hurray!! I hope you and your students enjoy the activities!
Sarah Gaffney –
Gracias!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Your positive feedback is very much appreciated!
Jennifer Babbitt –
These are great activities for Day of the Dead! I am so excited to use them in my class!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Thank you for your feedback! I’m glad you like what I have created!