Day of the Dead Color by Number 2026: Sugar Skull & Día de los Muertos Printables
A simple sugar skull, a kawaii sugar skull, sugar skull candies, a cempasúchil marigold, a papel picado banner, pan de muerto and a skeleton holding a marigold, all set up as Day of the Dead 2026 color by number pages. Each area has a number and the color key shows which color to use. Print a PDF (A4 or US Letter) or color online by tapping the numbers. The kids pages have big areas and easy-to-read numbers for preschool, kindergarten and elementary classes. Grown-ups can jump to the sugar skull color by number for adults section. Looking for plain line art? See all Day of the Dead coloring pages, sugar skull coloring pages or easy Day of the Dead pages.
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All 7 Day of the Dead color by number pages
Day of the Dead color by number for adults
Detailed sugar skull color by number pages for adults and teens: a sugar skull with hearts and swirls, a sugar skull crowned with roses and a stained glass sugar skull. Each has 7 colors and many more numbered areas than the kids pages. The colors are a bright mosaic-style scheme, and the finest lines are left unnumbered so you can add your own shading with colored pencils or fine-tip markers.
How to do a Day of the Dead color by number page
- Print the page at 100% scale on A4 or US Letter paper, or open it online.
- Read the color key at the bottom: each number has a color name and an empty box. Color the box first so you remember the match.
- Start with the biggest areas (usually the skull, the petals or the flags), then do the small ones.
- Check each number as you go. Crayons are best for little hands; markers and colored pencils suit older kids.
- Online: tap a color in the numbered palette, then tap the area with the same number. Use Hint if you get stuck.
Why color by number works for Día de los Muertos
Color by number turns coloring into a small puzzle. Kids practice number recognition, matching and careful hand control, and they finish with a bright sugar skull or marigold they can add to a classroom or family ofrenda. For more Día de los Muertos activities, see the Day of the Dead printables and worksheets or the plain Day of the Dead coloring pages.
Printing tips
- Choose A4 outside North America and US Letter in the US and Canada.
- Print in black and white. The numbers are dark gray and readable even in draft mode.
- For classrooms, print the pack PDF once and hand out one page per child.
Every page in this collection
- Pan de Muerto: 4 numbered areas and 4 colors (brown, gold, cream, orange).
- Marigold Flower: 12 numbered areas and 4 colors (orange, yellow, green, dark green).
- Simple Sugar Skull: 18 numbered areas and 6 colors (cream, pink, purple, light blue, orange, yellow).
- Papel Picado Banner: 21 numbered areas and 6 colors (pink, orange, light blue, purple, yellow, green).
- Sugar Skull Candies: 33 numbered areas and 7 colors (cream, pink, light blue, purple, yellow, orange, green).
- Skeleton with a Marigold: 62 numbered areas and 7 colors (cream, orange, yellow, green, pink, purple, light blue).
- Kawaii Sugar Skull: 74 numbered areas and 7 colors (cream, pink, purple, light blue, yellow, orange, green).
Day of the Dead color by number FAQ
What is Day of the Dead color by number?
Each area of a Día de los Muertos picture, such as a sugar skull, a marigold or pan de muerto, has a number, and the color key shows which color to use. Color area 1 with color 1, area 2 with color 2, and so on.
Is there a sugar skull color by number?
Yes. There are 6 sugar skull pages: a simple sugar skull, a kawaii sugar skull and sugar skull candies for kids, plus 3 detailed sugar skulls for adults.
Are they free?
Yes. All 10 pages are free for home and classroom use as A4 and US Letter PDFs, and you can color them online with no signup.
What ages are they for?
The kids pages have 4 to 74 numbered areas, so the pan de muerto and the marigold suit preschoolers and the kawaii pages suit early elementary kids.
Is there a Day of the Dead color by number for adults?
Yes. The adults section has 3 detailed sugar skulls with 90, 105, 228 numbered areas and 7 colors each. The finest lines are left unnumbered so you can shade them freely.
Can I color them on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Open any page, pick a color from the numbered palette, then tap the matching numbered area. Progress is saved on your device.