Day of the Dead coloring pages
Before choosing colors, locate petals, candles and decorative skull patterns. Separate foreground and background, then test a short palette on scrap paper.
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Levels
- Bold lines
- Lines 1.2 mm or thicker · simple shapes · ages 6 to adult
Observe the theme’s shapes
Before choosing colors, locate petals, candles and decorative skull patterns. Separate foreground and background, then test a short palette on scrap paper. Repeat a color to connect details in different parts of the picture.
After the activity
Describe one motif and something you would like to learn about it; participants do not need to share personal memories. Explore Day of the Dead vocabulary through flowers, ofrendas and decorative motifs while distinguishing the celebration from Halloween.
Try a small palette
Choose three or four colors and test them together on scrap paper. Repeat a color in separate areas to connect them visually, or leave some spaces white. With markers, place a protective sheet underneath and check whether ink shows through.