With Hispanic Heritage month starting in September, I wanted my classes to complete activities for Dia de los Muertos. I frequently travel to Mexico to visit family. I always try to do one lesson a year focusing on Hispanic heritage. This year, I decided to create Nicho boxes. Years ago I did a lesson with… Continue reading Celebrate Dรญa de los Muertos with Nicho Boxes
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Spirit Animal Masks
Introduction I visited the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and saw these animal masks. I thought that this would be a great lesson to do with multiple age groups in order to incorporate multicultural activities and creative/personal expression in the art room. However, the masks can be adapted using different themes or subjects depending… Continue reading Spirit Animal Masks