Mexican Culture

Dia de los Muertos Art Project

One of the most popular celebrations in Central and South America is Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. It is a special day to remember loved ones...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Collage, Mexican Culture

Diego Rivera’s Mother’s Helper Art Lesson

Diego Rivera is one of the most famous painters in the twentieth century. After studying in Spain and France, he returned to his homeland of Mexico. There he travelled across...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Famous Artists, Mexican Culture, Pastels & Crayons

Mexican Unit: Fruit Crate Art Project

Continuing with our Mexico-themed art lessons, second graders created “Market Day” fruit crates. The project took three 45-minute sessions. First session: the students created their own painted paper. Second session:...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Tempera Paint

Mexican Art Unit: Sombrero & Poncho Art Project

MEXICAN ART UNIT: SOMBRERO & PONCHO My third grade classes are a creative and energetic bunch. They have a hard time sitting still. Instead of trying to reign them in,...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Mexican Culture

Poncho Art Project

I began a unit on Mexico this week, celebrating the vibrancy of the Mexican Culture. For first grade, we made ponchos, a variation of a Painted Paper project that created...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Mexican Culture

Sugar Skulls Art Lesson

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a spectacular event. Not to be confused with Halloween, Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday on November 2nd that...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Mexican Culture

Amate Bark Paintings

Based on “Folk Art Lesson” in the book Art Projects from Around the World (Scholastic 2006), I adapted the images to create a very cool “bark” painting for fourth grade....Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Tempera Paint

Day of the Dead Catrina Dolls

Celebrate The Day of the Dead holiday with a form-based art project that uses paper bags and cardboard boxes. These festive Catrina Doll sculptures were a blast to create. The fifth grade students worked...Learn More

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Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Paper Projects

Day of the Dead Catrina Art Project

The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration honoring loved ones who have passed. This vibrant holiday calls the elaborately decorated skeletons, Catrinas. My second grade students loved creating...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture